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Apr24

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Innovations in Health Care Delivery

April 24, 2008 | 12:00AM

The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on April 24, 2008, to examine recent trends in health care delivery. In a series of panel discussions, workshop participants will...

Report

Spring 2008 Report

Date

March 1, 2008

Spring 2008 Report (785.46 KB)

Feb12

Event

Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation Workshop

February 12, 2008 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to host a public workshop on February 12, 2008 to examine the application of unilateral effects theory to mergers of firms that sell competing, but...

Report

29th Report (FY 2006)

Date

July 1, 2007

29th Report (FY 2006) (600.52 KB)

Report

2007 Report

Date

May 1, 2007

2007 Report (290.47 KB)

Press Release

New Mexico Court Temporarily Blocks Western Refinings Acquisition of Rival Energy Company Giant Industries, Inc.

Date

April 12, 2007

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...

Apr10

Event

Energy Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in Perspective

April 10, 2007 | 12:00AM - April 12, 2007 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a conference to explore a range of energy issues of importance to American consumers and the U.S. and global economies. The conference brought together leading experts from the...

Press Release

FTC Seeks to Block Western Refinings Proposed Acquisition of Giant Industries

Date

April 10, 2007

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...

Report

Spring 2007 Report

Date

April 1, 2007

Spring 2007 Report (746.23 KB)

Press Release

FTC Issues FY 2006 FDCPA Report to Congress; Commission Approves Filing of Amended Complaint in Matter of Global Marketing Group, Inc.; FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Recycled Oil Rule; FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Agency Systems of

Date

March 23, 2007

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...

Press Release

FTC Sues to Block Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources

Date

March 15, 2007

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...

Press Release

Missouri Funeral Regulators Agree to Settle FTC Antitrust Charges

Date

March 9, 2007

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...

Press Release

FTC Provides U.S. Senate with Overview of Recent Antitrust Activities

Date

March 7, 2007

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...

Press Release

FTC Testifies on Patent Reform Recommendations

Date

February 15, 2007

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...

Feb13

Event

Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy

February 13, 2007 | 12:00AM - February 14, 2007 | 12:00AM

The FTC hosted a public workshop on that brought together experts from business, government, and the technology sector, consumer advocates, and academics to explore competition and consumer protection...

Press Release

MiRealSource Settles Charges it Illegally Restrained Competition

Date

February 5, 2007

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...

Press Release

FTC Challenges Acquisition of Interests in Kinder Morgan, Inc. by The Carlyle Group and Riverstone Holdings

Date

January 25, 2007

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...

Press Release

FTC Issues Updated Horizontal Merger Investigation Data Report

Date

January 25, 2007

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...

Press Release

FTC Challenges Hospira/Mayne Pharma Deal

Date

January 18, 2007

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...

Press Release