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FTC Commissioners Unanimously Find that Consummated Merger of Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee Companies Was Anticompetitive; Assets Must Be Unwound

Date

November 6, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission issued an Opinion and Final Order in which the Commission upholds the Administrative Law Judge’s decision that the consummated acquisition of Freedom Innovations by Otto...

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of Your Therapy Source, Neeraj Jindal and Sheri Yarbray

Date

October 31, 2019

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of Your Therapy Source, Neeraj Jindal and Sheri Yarbray (79.34 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter In the Matter of Your Therapy Source, Neeraj Jindal and Sheri Yarbray

Date

October 31, 2019

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter In the Matter of Your Therapy Source, LLC, Neeraj Jindal and Sheri Yarbray (41.21 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Your Therapy Source, Neeraj Jindal and Sheri Yarbray

Date

October 31, 2019

Joseph J. Simons, Former Chairman;

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Your Therapy Source, LLC, Neeraj Jindal and Sheri Yarbray (42.16 KB)

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FTC Approves Final Order Prohibiting Conduct by Therapist Staffing Company and Two Owners Accused of Colluding with Competitors on Compensation

Date

October 31, 2019

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that a Texas company providing therapist staffing services to home health agencies, its...

Press Release

FTC Sends Warning Letters to Sellers of Cosmetic Contacts: All Contact Lens Purchases Require a Prescription from a Medical Professional

Date

October 29, 2019

As Halloween approaches and consumers consider temporarily changing their eye color or the look of their eyes to match their costumes, Federal Trade Commission staff has sent letters to seven domestic...

Press Release

FTC Amicus Brief Explains that Relevant Antitrust Markets Should be Defined in Light of the Anticompetitive Effects Alleged

Date

October 28, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has submitted an amicus brief concerning market definition in Staley v Gilead Sciences Inc., an antitrust case pending before the U.S. District Court for the Northern...

Cases and Proceedings

Petitions to Quash

Johnson & Johnson, File No. 191 0152

Date

October 28, 2019

Matter Number

191 0152

Commission Order Denying Petition to Quash Civil Investigative Demand and Subpoena Duces Tecum (Redacted Public Version) (35.33 KB)

Press Release

New FTC Blog Post Raises Warning About Medicare Scam Peddling “Free” Back Braces

Date

October 25, 2019

In a new blog post, the Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about a new scam targeting Medicare recipients with offers of “free” or “low cost” back and knee braces. The post outlines the...

Press Release

FTC and FDA Warn Florida Company Marketing CBD Products about Claims Related to Treating Autism, ADHD, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Other Medical Conditions

Date

October 22, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission announced a joint warning letter issued with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Rooted Apothecary, LLC for selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online...

Press Release

FTC to Study the Impact of COPAs

Date

October 21, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to five health insurance companies and two health systems to provide information that will allow the agency to study the effects of certificates of public...

Report

Order to File Special Report to Collect Information Regarding Certificates of Public Advantage (COPA)

Date

October 21, 2019

Resolution Directing Use of Compulsory Process to Collect Information Regarding Certificates of Public Advantage (16.72 KB)

Model Section 6(b) Order to File Special Report Issued to Health System Companies (82.29 KB)

Model Section 6(b) Order to File Special Report Issued to Health Insurer Companies (182.65 KB)

Press Release

FTC Announces PrivacyCon 2020 and Calls for Research Presentations

Date

October 11, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a call for research presentations on consumer privacy and security issues, with a particular focus on health applications (apps), for the agency’s fifth...

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Event

PrivacyCon 2020

July 21, 2020 | 9:00AM

The FTC will host its fifth annual PrivacyCon on July 21, 2020. For PrivacyCon 2020, the FTC is seeking research presentations on any topic related to consumer privacy and security. However, we will...

Amicus Briefs

SmileDirectClub, LLC v. Battle, et al.

Date

September 25, 2019

Citation Number

19-12227

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Brief of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission supporting the district court’s ruling to dismiss plaintiff’s antitrust complaint on state-action grounds. Brief...

Brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission as Amicus Curiae Supporting Plaintiff-Appellee (273.44 KB)

Press Release

FTC Flags Potentially Unlawful TV Ads for Prescription Drug Lawsuits

Date

September 24, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission staff has sent letters to seven legal practitioners and lead generators expressing concerns that some television advertisements that solicit clients for personal injury...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Conditions on Boston Scientific Corp.’s Acquisition of BTG plc

Date

September 19, 2019

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Boston Scientific’s proposed $4.2 billion acquisition of medical equipment and...

Amicus Briefs

D. Blaine Leeds and SmileDirectClub, LLC v. Jackson, et al.

Date

September 11, 2019

Citation Number

19-11502

Federal Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Brief of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission supporting the district court’s state-action ruling. Brief states that, if the Court addresses the active supervision...

Brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission as Amicus Curiae Supporting Plaintiffs-Appellees (420.04 KB)

Public Statement

Bigger than “Big Tech?” The Need to Reform Our Health Care System Using Choice and Competition

Date

September 9, 2019

Bigger than “Big Tech?” The Need to Reform Our Health Care System Using Choice and Competition (240.89 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

LabMD, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against medical testing laboratory LabMD, Inc. alleging that the company failed to reasonably protect the security of consumers’ personal data, including medical information.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

August 30, 2019

FTC Matter/File Number

102 3099

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