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August 25, 2017
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Price Effects of a Merger: Evidence from a Physicians’ Market
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Physicians’ practices vary widely, as do their effectiveness and reimbursement. Using a merger of six orthopaedic groups in southeastern Pennsylvania, we find that such groups can generate large, anti...
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FTC Presents Criminal Liaison Unit's Consumer Shield Award to U.S. Postal Inspection Service
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The Federal Trade Commission is honoring Inspector Clayton E. Gerber of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service with its Consumer Shield award. The Criminal Liaison Unit presents the award to recognize...
August 24, 2017
FTC Obtains Court Order Halting World Patent Marketing Invention Promotion Scheme
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has found that the FTC is likely to prevail in its case against World Patent Marketing, an invention-promotion scheme that allegedly deceived...
Federal Register Notice
National Association of Animal Breeders; Analysis to Aid Public Comment; Proposed Consent Agreement
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Case Timeline Item
World Patent Marketing (timeline item) - August 24, 2017
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Preliminary Injunction
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August 23, 2017
Statement of Federal Trade Commission’s Acting Director of the Bureau of Competition on the Agency's Review of Amazon.com, Inc.'s Acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc.
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Bruce Hoffman, the Acting Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, issued this statement on the Commission’s decision not to further pursue an investigation of Amazon.com, Inc...
Three Dietary Supplement Marketers Settle FTC, Maine AG Charges
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The final three of nine defendants sued for deceptively marketing dietary supplements will settle charges the FTC and the State of Maine filed in February 2017. The agencies charged the defendants...
Case Timeline Item
XXL Impressions LLC / J2 Response L.L.P. / Synergixx, LLC (timeline item) - August 23, 2017
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August 22, 2017
FTC Announces Agenda for Joint Conference on Protecting Military Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for the upcoming Protecting Military Consumers: A Common Ground Conference, which will take place from 9:00 am to 1 pm on Sept. 7, 2017, at the...
August 21, 2017
FTC to Join CDC Twitter Chat on Healthy Contact Lens Wear and Care
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The Federal Trade Commission will participate in a Twitter chat hosted by the Centers for Disease Control. The chat will include tips about healthy contact lens wear and care habits. The FTC will also...
Federal Register Notice
Uber Technologies, Inc; Analysis to Aid Public Comment; Proposed Consent Agreement
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Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen Speech at the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum
Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen will speak at the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum on, “New Directions in Technology Policy: Removing Barriers to Growth and Innovation.” Aspen, CO, 12...
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