Skip to main content

Displaying 521 - 540 of 558

Montana Associated Physicians, Inc., and Billings Physician Hospital Alliance, Inc.

Consent order prohibits Montana Associated and Billings Physician from engaging in any agreement with physicians to negotiate or refuse to deal with any health care maintenance organization or preferred provider organization and from fixing the fees charged for physician services.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9110008
Docket Number
C-3704

Waterous Company, Inc., a corporation

Waterous and Hale Products, Inc. agreed to settle charges that for more than 50 years they sold fire pumps on an exclusive basis to fire truck manufacturers in an attempt to allocate the customers each would serve, thereby making it more difficult for other pump makers to enter the market. The two consent orders prohibit each company from enforcing any requirement that fire truck manufacturers refrain from purchasing mid-ship mounted fire pumps from any other company, or that they purchase or sell only the relevant Waterous or Hale pumps.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9010061a
Docket Number
C-3693

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., In the Matter of

Consent order settles charges that New Balance fixed and controlled the resale prices of its shoes in an effort to raise retail prices for its athletic footwear.  According to the complaint, New Balance entered into agreements with some of its retailers to restrict price competition, and threatened to terminate or suspend shipments to retailers who did not abide by the pricing restrictions.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
921 0050
Docket Number
9268

Precision Moulding Co., Inc.

Precision Moulding agreed to settle charges that it attempted to fix prices in the market for stretcher bars used to construct frames for artists' canvases. The complaint alleges that representatives of Precision Moulding invited a new competitor in the industry to raise its prices, suggesting that the competitor's prices were too low.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9510124
Docket Number
C-3682
Technology Blog

Data and Models: A Quote Book from the Tech Summit on AI

Date
The FTC’s Tech Summit on AI [1] convened three panels that each highlighted different layers of the AI tech stack: hardware and infrastructure, data and models, and front-end user applications. This...
Business Blog

Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing

Date
Landlords and property managers can’t collude on rental pricing. Using new technology to do it doesn’t change that antitrust fundamental. Regardless of the industry you’re in, if your business uses an...
Jul20

Open Commission Meeting - July 20, 2023

-
Business Before the Commission: Statement Withdrawing Prior PBM Advocacy and Staff Presentation on Military Consumer Protection Efforts