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FTC Challenges Proposed Merger of Two Hydrogen Peroxide Producers

Date

August 2, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission today authorized an action to block Evonik Industries AG’s proposed $625 million acquisition of PeroxyChem Holding Company, alleging the merger of the chemical companies...

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FTC Imposes Conditions on Quaker Chemical Corp.’s Acquisition of Houghton International Inc.

Date

July 23, 2019

Chemical companies Quaker Chemical Corp and Houghton International Inc. have agreed to divest certain products and related assets to a subsidiary of French multinational corporation Total S.A., to...

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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc to Pay $50 Million to Consumers, Settling FTC Charges that the Company Illegally Maintained a Monopoly over the Opioid Addiction Treatment Suboxone

Date

July 11, 2019

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has agreed to pay $50 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the antitrust laws through a deceptive scheme to thwart lower-priced generic...

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FTC and DOJ Approve Procedural Changes to HSR Rules and Form

Date

June 27, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, has approved amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules and to the instructions for...

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FTC Imposes Conditions on UnitedHealth Group’s Proposed Acquisition of DaVita Medical Group

Date

June 19, 2019

Healthcare provider and insurer UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and healthcare provider DaVita, Inc. have agreed to a settlement to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that UnitedHealth Group...

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FTC to Hold Workshop Tomorrow Regarding the Impact of Certificates of Public Advantage

Date

June 17, 2019

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop titled A Health Check on COPAs . FTC Chairman Joseph J. Simons will give the opening address. WHEN: Tuesday June 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT WHERE...

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FTC Announces Agenda for June 18 Workshop, A Health Check on COPAs

Date

June 11, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its upcoming workshop in Washington, DC regarding the impact of certificates of public advantage, also known as COPAs, on prices, quality...

Cases and Proceedings

Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation

Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the companies violated the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, or HSR Act, when Canon acquired Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation from Toshiba in 2016.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

June 10, 2019

FTC Matter/File Number

161 0129

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Canon Inc., Toshiba Corporation Agree to Pay $5 Million for Violating Federal Antitrust Laws

Date

June 10, 2019

Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the companies violated the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott...

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FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Conclude with a Session Featuring State Attorneys General

Date

June 10, 2019

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host the 14th and final session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. WHEN: Wednesday, June 12, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m...

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Pharmaceutical Agreement Filing Procedures Updated

Date

June 6, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is modernizing the process for filing agreements under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Modernization, and Improvements Act of 2003, or MMA, by requiring electronic filing...

Report

Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report- June 2019

Date

June 1, 2019

Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report (June 2019) (336.22 KB)

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FTC Announces Agenda for the 14th and Final Session of Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Date

May 31, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for the 14th session of its Hearings Initiative. This session, at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska on June 12, 2019, will conclude the FTC’s...

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FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Conditions on Merger of Titanium Dioxide Companies Tronox Limited and Cristal

Date

May 29, 2019

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the acquisition by Tronox Limited of competitor Cristal would violate the antitrust...

Report

Agreements Filed With the Federal Trade Commission Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: Overview of Agreements Filed In Fiscal Year 2016: A Report By the Bureau of Competition

Date

May 24, 2019

Agreements Filed With the Federal Trade Commission Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: Overview of Agreements Filed In Fiscal Year 2016: A Report By the Bureau of Competition (44.38 KB)

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FTC Staff Issues FY 2016 Report on Branded Drug Firms’ Patent Settlements with Generic Competitors

Date

May 23, 2019

A new Federal Trade Commission staff report found that, despite a considerable increase in the total number of final Hatch-Waxman patent settlements in FY 2016, significantly fewer settlements...

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Statement by Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman on District Court Ruling in Agency’s Monopolization Case against Qualcomm

Date

May 22, 2019

Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman issued this statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s ruling yesterday that Qualcomm...

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International Competition Network Adopts Framework for Competition Agency Procedures and Recommended Practices on Investigative Process and Announces the U.S. Agencies will Host the 2020 ICN Annual Conference

Date

May 17, 2019

At its annual conference, the International Competition Network (ICN) established a Framework on Competition Agency Procedures (CAP) that reflects the commitment by its participants to uphold...

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FTC Chairman Joseph J. Simons to Participate in International Competition Network Conference in Cartagena, Colombia

Date

May 13, 2019

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will participate in the 18th annual International...

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FTC Announces 14th and Final Session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Date

May 10, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the 14th session of its Hearings Initiative at Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska on June 12, 2019. This will conclude the FTC’s...

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