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17011002 Informal Interpretation
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Rule
REITs, 7A(c)(1)
The “REIT Exemption” does not apply to the acquisition of mortgage servicing rights standing alone. Therefore, none of the three scenarios would be exempt. Best regards, Kristin
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FTC Approves Final Order Preserving Competition in the U.S. Markets for Two Types of Medical Testing Devices
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order designed to remedy the anticompetitive effects resulting from Abbott’s $8.3 billion acquisition of Alere...
Abbott Laboratories and Alere Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
161 0084
Nov08
Understanding Competition in Prescription Drug Markets: Entry and Supply Chain Dynamics
The Hatch-Waxman Act, passed by Congress more than 30 years ago, provides a regulatory and judicial framework to expedite generic entry into U.S. prescription drug markets. For many drugs, the Act has...
Letter From Markus H. Meier, Assistant Director, Bureau of Competition, Concerning Crouse Health Hospital's Proposal To Sell Discounted Pharmaceutical Products to the Employees, Retirees, and Their Dependents of Its Affiliate, Dated October 20, 2017
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Letter From Markus H. Meier, Assistant Director, Health Care Division, Bureau of Competition, to Jennifer R. Bolster, Esq., Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Concerning Crouse Health Hospital's Proposal To Sell...
FTC to Hold Workshop on Examining Competition Issues Related to Prescription Drug Markets
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop, “Understanding Competition in Prescription Drug Markets: Entry and Supply Chain Dynamics”. Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and U.S...
FTC Staff Opinion: Crouse Health Hospital’s Proposed Rx Program Is Exempt from Robinson-Patman Act
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has issued an opinion advising Crouse Health Hospital that an exemption under the Non-Profit Institutions Act, or NPIA, applied to its proposal to sell...
Nov07
The Effects of Occupational Licensure on Competition, Consumers, and the Workforce: Empirical Research and Results
On November 7, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission’s Economic Liberty Task Force hosted a roundtable to examine empirical evidence on the effects of occupational licensure.Licensing restrictions –...
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Rasier, LLC, v. City of Seattle, et al.
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Citation Number
17-35640
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Brief of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, urging the Ninth Circuit to reject application of the state action doctrine to this case because the "clear...
FTC Files Amicus Brief in Appeals Court Case Involving for-Hire Drivers in Seattle
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amicus brief jointly with the Department of Justice in the case of Chamber of Commerce v. City of Seattle, which is pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals...
FTC to Hold Second Roundtable on Economic Liberty
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a Roundtable, “ The Effects of Occupational Licensure on Competition, Consumers, and the Workforce: Empirical Research and Results”. Acting Chairman...
Parties Agree to Divestiture of Senior Living Facilities Referral Service Caring.com as a Condition of Red Venture’s Acquiring Bankrate
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Red Ventures and Bankrate have agreed to a divestiture of Bankrate’s Caring.com business unit to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their $1.4 billion merger would likely harm competition in...
FTC Releases Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018 to 2022
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The Federal Trade Commission has released its draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018 to 2022 for public review and comment, as required under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, using guidance...
17011001 Informal Interpretation
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Rule
801.1
[Redacted] We agree that the individual controls the trust.
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FTC Staff Seeks Empirical Research and Public Comments Regarding Impact of Certificates of Public Advantage
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Federal Trade Commission staff has issued a public notice encouraging academic and industry research on the impact of certificates of public advantage (COPA) on prices, quality, access, and innovation...
FTC Staff Issues FY 2015 Report on Branded Drug Firms’ Patent Settlements with Generic Competitors
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The number of reverse-payment patent settlements entered into by pharmaceutical companies in fiscal year 2015 declined from fiscal year 2014, marking a second annual decrease in such settlements...
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