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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)

Press Release

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)

Press Release

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...

Press Release

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...

Press Release

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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FTC Hearing #14: Roundtable with State Attorneys General

June 12, 2019 | 8:30AM

The Federal Trade Commission held the 14th session of its Hearings Initiative with Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska on June 12, 2019. This concluded the FTC’s Hearings on...

Press Release

FTC Submits Comment on FDA Guidance Regarding Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products

Date

May 8, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission staff has responded to the Food and Drug Administration’s request for comment on its updated industry guidance regarding nonproprietary naming of biological products. The...

Press Release

FTC Testifies Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee On Its Work to Protect Consumers and Promote Competition

Date

May 8, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce about its efforts to effectively protect consumers and promote...

Press Release

Administrative Law Judge Upholds FTC’s Complaint Challenging Consummated Merger of Companies that Make Microprocessor Prosthetic Knees

Date

May 7, 2019

In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell upheld a Federal Trade Commission complaint challenging the consummated merger of two prosthetics...

Press Release

In Senate Testimony, FTC Highlights Work to Protect Consumers, Promote Competition

Date

May 7, 2019

In testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to protect consumers and promote competition...

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