Tag: Bureau of Competition

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking Western Refining, Inc.’s proposed $1.4...

The Federal Trade Commission today approved a complaint challenging Western Refining, Inc.’s (Western) approximately $1.4 billion acquisition of rival energy company Giant Industries, Inc. (Giant) and...

Commission approval of reports to Congress: The Commission has authorized the staff to release publicly the 29th Annual Report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This...

Transaction Would Result in Merger to Monopoly in Southwestern Pennsylvania The Federal Trade Commission has approved a complaint challenging Equitable Resources, Inc.’s (Equitable) proposed...

Will Not Adopt Rules to Block Retail Casket Sales Missouri funeral regulators have agreed to settle antitrust charges by the Federal Trade Commission, affirming that they will not prohibit or...

Agency Has Focused Enforcement on Sectors of Economy with Greatest Impact on Consumers Providing Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on...

The Federal Trade Commission told a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee today that patent policy stimulates innovation by providing an incentive to develop and commercialize inventions, but...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has settled charges brought against a group of real estate brokers in southeastern Michigan for violating the antitrust laws by adopting and...

Analyzes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2005 The Federal Trade Commission today released its most recent staff analysis of horizontal merger investigations, describing transactions that...

To Protect Competition, Carlyle and Riverstone Must Make Their Investment in Magellan Midstream Holdings Passive and Restrict Flow of Sensitive Information The Federal Trade Commission today announced...

To Protect Competition, Companies Must Sell Assets for Five Generic Injectable Drugs The Federal Trade Commission today announced its challenge to Hospira Inc.’s (Hospira) proposed $2 billion...

Shows Substantial Increase in the Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition today issued a...

FTC Study Shows Substantial Increase in Number of Settlements Involving a Payment to the Generic and a Restriction on Generic Entry Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before...