Tag: Bureau of Competition

The Federal Trade Commission sued the health information company Surescripts, alleging that the company employed illegal vertical and horizontal restraints in order to maintain its monopolies over two...

On June 18, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop in Washington, DC to assess the impact of certificates of public advantage (“COPAs”) on prices, quality, access, and...

What: The Federal Trade Commission will host the 13th session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. When: Friday, April 12, 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Where: FTC...

Tronox Limited and Cristal, two of the largest suppliers of the white pigment chloride process titanium dioxide, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges by divesting Cristal’s North...

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Fresenius Medical Care AG’s proposed $2 billion acquisition of NxStage Medical, Inc...

Republic National Distributing Company and Breakthru Beverage Group announced on April 5 that that they have abandoned their proposed merger. “Staff of the Bureau of Competition and Bureau of...

What: The Federal Trade Commission will host the 12th session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. When: Tuesday, April 9, 9:00 a.m. - 5:05 p.m., and Wednesday...

The Federal Trade Commission announced its Opinion and Final Order against generic pharmaceutical company Impax Laboratories LLC. The Commission ruled that Impax engaged in an illegal pay-for-delay...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons released the agency’s 2018 Annual Highlights today, highlighting the FTC’s ongoing efforts to protect the interests of consumers and promote a competitive...

The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for the 12th session of its Hearings Initiative, which will occur on April 9-10, 2019 and focus on the FTC’s approach to consumer privacy. FTC...

What: The Federal Trade Commission will host the 11th session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. When: Monday, March 25, 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., and Tuesday...

The Federal Trade Commission is rescheduling a Roundtable with the State Attorneys General, which originally had been planned for March 25 as part of the agency’s Hearings Initiative, due to...

What: The Federal Trade Commission will host the 10th session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century, which will examine competition and consumer protection in...

The Federal Trade Commission has submitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2020 budget request in support of the President’s FY 2020 budget for the federal government. The budget request also includes the...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for the 11th session of its Hearings Initiative, which will focus on the agency’s international work. The hearing, co-sponsored with the George...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for the thirteenth session of its Hearings Initiative. The session, focused on the agency’s merger retrospective program, will take place on...