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Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Julie Brill Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., et al.
Federal Trade Commission Act
Clayton Act
FTC and DOJ to Co-Host October 5 Workshop on the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines
FTC to Host Roundtable Discussion on October 4 on Artificial Intelligence and the Creative Fields
FTC and DOJ Announce Additional Workshops on the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines
Amazon.com, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general sued Amazon alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to stop rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade quality for shoppers, overcharge sellers, stifle innovation, and prevent rivals from fairly competing against Amazon.
FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
Microsoft/Activision Blizzard, In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission authorized an administrative complaint against the proposed merger between Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc., a video game developer that creates and publishes games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch. Microsoft sells the Xbox gaming console and also offers a video game subscription service called Xbox Game Pass, as well as a cloud-based video game streaming service. The agency alleges that the deal would enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox gaming consoles and its rapidly growing subscription and cloud-gaming business. The Commission withdrew the matter from adjudication in July 2023, and returned it to adjudication on September 26, 2023. The evidentiary hearing will commence 21 days after the issuance of the district court's decision in FTC v. Microsoft.