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FTC and DOJ Seek Comment on Draft Merger Guidelines
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are releasing a draft update of the Merger Guidelines , which describe and guide the agencies’ review of mergers and acquisitions to...
FTC Sues to Block IQVIA’s Acquisition of Propel Media to Prevent Increased Concentration in Health Care Programmatic Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQVIA), the world’s largest health care data provider, from acquiring Propel Media, Inc. (PMI), alleging in an administrative...
Altria Group/JUUL Labs, In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint alleging that Altria Group, Inc. and JUUL Labs, Inc. entered a series of agreements, including Altria’s acquisition of a 35% stake in JUUL, that eliminated competition in violation of federal antitrust laws. According to the complaint, this series of agreements involved Altria ceasing to compete in the U.S. market for closed-system electronic cigarettes in return for a substantial ownership interest in JUUL, by far the dominant player in that market. In an initial decision announced on Feb. 24, 2022, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell dismissed the antitrust charges in the complaint.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
191 0075
Docket Number
9393
Case Status
Closed
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Parts 801 and 803: Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements
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Q and A on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the HSR Filing Process
FTC and DOJ Propose Changes to HSR Form for More Effective, Efficient Merger Review
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The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, is proposing changes to the premerger notification...
FTC Policy Director Issues Statement Commending Maine’s Repeal of Certificate of Public Advantage Law
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The Federal Trade Commission has learned that the state of Maine recently enacted legislation repealing the state’s Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act , which allowed for certain...
FTC Staff Opposes State Legislation in North Carolina Designed to Shield UNC Health System from Antitrust Enforcement
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In a comment to North Carolina House Health Committee members, the Federal Trade Commission staff opposed a bill pending before the state legislature attempting to prevent antitrust authorities from...
FTC, DOJ Issue Summary on Joint Pharmaceutical Merger Analysis Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division released a summary of a two-day workshop that explored new approaches to enforcement of the antitrust laws in the...
Statement Regarding the Termination of Boston Scientific Corporation’s Attempted Acquisition of a Majority Stake in M.I. Tech Co., Ltd.
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In response to the announcement that Boston Scientific Corporation and non-vascular stent manufacturer M.I. Tech Co., Ltd. have terminated their $230 million purchase agreement, Federal Trade...
Amgen Inc. and Horizon Therapeutics plc, FTC v.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
231 0037
Case Status
Pending
FTC Sues to Block Biopharmaceutical Giant Amgen from Acquisition That Would Entrench Monopoly Drugs Used to Treat Two Serious Illnesses
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block biopharmaceutical giant Amgen Inc. from acquiring Horizon Therapeutics plc, saying the deal would allow Amgen to leverage its portfolio of blockbuster...
Statement Regarding the Termination of CalPortland Company’s Attempted Acquisition of Assets Owned by Rival Cement Producer Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
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In response to the announcement that cement producer CalPortland Company has terminated its proposed $350 million acquisition of assets from a rival cement producer in Southern California, Martin...
FTC Sues to Stop the Potentially Illegal Integration of New Orleans Area Hospitals Over Failure to Follow Federal Reporting Law
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The Federal Trade Commission sued to stop Louisiana Children’s Medical Center (LCMC) from integrating three competing hospitals in the New Orleans area that it recently acquired, saying LCMC and HCA...
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and Black Knight, Inc., FTC v.
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Federal
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FTC Matter/File Number
221 0142
Case Status
Pending
FTC Staff Seeks Court Order Preventing ICE from Consummating its Acquisition of Rival Black Knight Pending Agency Administrative Challenge
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction (PI) to prevent Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) from...
FTC, Justice Department, and European Commission Hold Third U.S.- EU Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue
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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, and Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager of the European...
FTC Files Amicus Brief in Sage Chemical vs. Supernus Pharmaceutical Supporting Competition in the Market for Drug Used to Treat Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a brief as Amicus Curiae in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in a case related to Sage Chemical Inc. and its marketing partner TruPharma, LLC’s...
FTC and Justice Department to Hold Annual Spring Enforcers Summit
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will cohost the second Spring Enforcers Summit on Monday, March 27th. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan and...
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