Statement by Jeffrey Schmidt, Director of the FTCs Bureau of Competition

Statement by Jeffrey Schmidt, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling that reverses the District Court’s decision in the Whole Foods matter and remands the case to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the appellate court opinion:

“We are pleased by today’s decision of the appeals court in the Whole Foods matter and are looking forward to future proceedings before the district court, leading to a full trial on the merits before the Commission.”