Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws"
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Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman
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FTC Staff Advises Delaware Public Service Commission on Dynamic Pricing in Retail Electricity Markets
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a response to a request from the Public Service Commission of the State of Delaware for comments on a proposal to revise its rules for certifying and...
FTC Chairwoman Ramirez Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Agency’s Enforcement of U.S. Antitrust Laws to Promote Competition and Protect Consumers
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In testimony presented to a U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary subcommittee the Federal Trade Commission described its ongoing efforts to protect competition and consumers in many important...
FTC to Host Workshop on the Competitive Impacts of State Regulations and Naming Conventions Concerning Follow-on Biologics
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on December 10, 2013, at its headquarters in Washington, DC, to examine competition issues surrounding biologic and follow-on biologic...
FTC Finalizes Amendments to the Premerger Notification Rules Related to the Transfer of Exclusive Patent Rights in the Pharmaceutical Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission issued final changes to the premerger notification rules that require companies in the pharmaceutical industry to report certain proposed acquisitions of exclusive patent...
FTC Closes Seven-month Investigation of Proposed Office Depot/OfficeMax Merger
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The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously voted to close its seven-month investigation into the proposed $1.2 billion merger of office supply superstores Office Depot, Inc. and OfficeMax, Inc. and...
FTC Approves Kinder Morgan, Inc.'s Request to Modify Final Decision and Order, Divestiture Agreement Related to 2012 Acquisition of El Paso Corp.
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a request by Kinder Morgan, Inc., that the Commission modify the final FTC order and approve a change to a related divestiture agreement. The order resolved...
FTC Extends the Deadlines for Public Comments on 13 Matters Before the Agency
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In light of the recent, temporary government shutdown, the Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for 13 matters that currently are pending before the agency in order to...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Solera Holdings' 2012 Acquisition of Actual Systems Was Anticompetitive in the Market for Yard Management Systems
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Solera Holdings, Inc.’s 2012 purchase of rival Actual Systems of America, Inc. was...
FTC Settles Charges That Actavis’s Proposed $8.5 Billion Acquisition of Warner Chilcott Would be Anticompetitive
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International drug manufacturer Actavis, Inc. has agreed to sell all rights and assets to four generic pharmaceuticals – three oral contraceptives and an osteoporosis treatment – to settle FTC charges...
FTC Puts Conditions on Mylan’s Proposed Acquisition of Agila from Strides
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The Federal Trade Commission will require Mylan, Inc., and Agila Specialties Global Pte. Ltd and Agila Specialties Pvt. Ltd. (collectively, Agila) to divest 11 generic injectable drugs as a condition...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Polypore International’s Application to Sell Microporous to Seven Mile Capital Partners; Sale Would Unwind Illegal 2008 Acquisition
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Polypore International, Inc. for approval to divest all stock and assets related to Microporous, which it acquired in...
FTC Puts Conditions on Nielsen’s Proposed $1.26 billion Acquisition of Arbitron
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[corrected] Media research company Nielsen Holdings N.V. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its proposed acquisition of Arbitron Inc. may substantially lessen competition...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.'s Application to Divest One of Its Casinos in St. Louis, Missouri, to Tropicana St. Louis LLC
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. for approval to divest its Lumiere Place Casino, two hotels, and all associated assets in St...
FTC Puts Conditions on Honeywell's Acquisition of Scan Engine Manufacturer Intermec
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The Federal Trade Commission will require Honeywell International Inc. to license patents critical to the manufacture of two-dimensional (2D) bar code scanners, under a settlement resolving FTC...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s Application to Divest Ameristar Casinos, Inc.’s Assets in Lake Charles, Louisiana to GNLC Holdings, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. for approval to divest Ameristar Casinos, Inc.’s casino and hotel project under construction in...
FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion That Information Exchange Program Proposed by United States Money Transmitters Is Unlikely to Harm Competition and May Enhance Consumer Protection Goals
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Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has issued an advisory opinion to The Money Services Round Table (TMSRT) concerning its proposal to establish an information exchange...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that General Electric's Acquisition of Avio Aviation's Business Would be Anticompetitive in Market for Airbus’s A320neo Aircraft Engines
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that General Electric Company’s acquisition of the aviation business of Italy’s Avio S.p.A...
Hospital Authority and Phoebe Putney Health System Settle FTC Charges That Acquisition of Palmyra Park Hospital Violated U.S. Antitrust Laws
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The Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County andPhoebe Putney Health System, Inc. have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the acquisition ofPalmyra Park Hospital harmed...
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