Speeches

* The views expressed are those of Chairman Pitofsky, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission or other Commissioners.

Over one hundred years ago, Louis Brandeis and Samuel Warren wrote

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here. I'd like to start off by thanking Andy Strenio for inviting me to participate in this program. I was happy to accept, not only because he is an old friend

Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to participate in the 1997 Korea Consumer Festival. I am honored and delighted to be here to tell you about the United States Federal Trade Commission's efforts

The views expressed are those of the commissioner and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Trade Commission or any other commissioner.

I am delighted to be here with you this morning to

Introduction

It is an honor to appear before the City Bar Association and to have the opportunity of reviewing antitrust developments over the last year. And when you look back, there is a lot that is

Introduction

The changing nature of health care delivery, the related surge of hospital mergers, and the growth of innovative provider networks have made antitrust's role critical for the health care

Good morning. I'd like to thank FDLI for organizing this conference today. I hope that, with the help of our staff, FDA staff and representatives of the state Attorneys General, we will reach a better

INTRODUCTION

In looking over the program before you arrived this morning, some of you may well have asked: what is someone from the Federal Trade Commission doing as our luncheon speaker? I thought

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The history of the U.S. approach to vertical nonprice antitrust issues can safely be called checkered. All three branches of our government have struggled over the years, not always

"The issue of extraterritoriality, you know, that's a little bit like modern art."(1)

Joe has argued that US assertions of extraterritorial jurisdiction are often problematic and that our courts tend

Good morning. I'm pleased to be here to open this workshop on online advertising law by answering the question "Who Will Be Watching Your Website?" Well, one of the law enforcers likely to be watching

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INTRODUCTION 

Good evening. I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to speak to your annual conference about some current international antitrust topics, including the relationship between

Against the backdrop of a "remarkable" merger wave in the United States, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today offered a group of business executives his analysis of two recent high

INTRODUCTION

As often has been noted, health care antitrust is a field where the actions and statements of the federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies, rather than case law, provide much of

Good afternoon. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to talk with you about alcoholic beverage advertising and the Federal Trade Commission.(1) Since many of you are probably not familiar with the

Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss marketing and advertising to children.(1) The Commission places a high priority on combating deceptive and unfair practices that harm children

At the end of June, a federal district court in Washington, D.C. granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) request for a preliminary injunction blocking the Staples-Office Depot merger.(2) The

Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to discuss one U.S. perspective on protecting the consumer in the global marketplace.(1)Just as technological developments have encouraged the globalization

The views expressed are those of the Commissioner and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Trade Commission or any other Commissioner.

Good morning. I am delighted to be with you this

I. INTRODUCTION

Thank you and good afternoon. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to discuss how the Federal Trade Commission prosecutes and adjudicates horizontal restraint-of-trade cases. I will