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Gennex Media LLC; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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FTC Order Requires Gennex Media LLC and Its Owner to Pay $146,249, and Stop Making Deceptive ‘Made in USA’ Claims
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Gennex Media LLC, which sells customizable promotional products such as wristbands, lanyards, temporary tattoos, and buttons, and its owner, Akil Kurji, will settle FTC charges that they made false...
FTC Approves Final Order Stopping the Manufacturer of Superglues, and Company President, from Marketing Products with Misleading ‘Made in USA’ Claims
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that glue maker Chemence, Inc., and its company president, James Cooke, supplied pre...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Wool Rules)
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Following Federal Trade Commission Staff Recommendation to Challenge Transaction, Tronox Holding plc. Abandons Proposed Acquisition of TiZir Titanium and Iron
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Given Tronox Holdings plc.’s announcement that it has abandoned its acquisition of TiZir Titanium and Iron, the Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation into the proposed acquisition...
FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Conditions on Combination of Pfizer Inc.’s Upjohn and Mylan N.V.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the combination of the Upjohn division of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and Mylan N.V...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (R-value Rule)
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Procter & Gamble Co. and Billie, Inc., In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint and authorized a suit in federal court to block The Procter & Gamble Company’s proposed acquisition of Billie, Inc., a direct-to-consumer company that began selling women’s razors and body care products in November 2017. The complaint alleged that the proposed acquisition would allow P&G, the market-leading supplier of both women’s and men’s wet shave razors, to buy Billie, a newer but expanding maker of women’s razors, and thereby eliminate growing competition that benefits consumers. On Jan. 5, 2021, the parties announced that they terminated their agreement for P&G to acquire Billie.
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Administrative
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FTC Matter/File Number
2010042
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9400
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Closed
Statement of Ian Conner, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, Regarding the Announcement that The Procter & Gamble Company has Abandoned Its Proposed Acquisition of Billie, Inc.
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“Procter & Gamble’s abandonment of the acquisition of Billie is good news for consumers who value low prices, quality, and innovation. Billie is a direct-to-consumer company whose advertising targets...
FTC Order Stops the Manufacturer of Superglues, and Company President, from Again Marketing Products with Misleading ‘Made in USA’ Claims
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Glue maker Chemence, Inc., and its company president James Cooke, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they supplied pre-labeled and pre-packaged glues with deceptive “Made in USA”...
FTC Seeks Comment on Amplifier Rule As Part of Regular Rule Review
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment from consumers and industry as part of its scheduled review of the Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment...
FTC Sues to Block Procter & Gamble’s Acquisition of Billie, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint (a public version of which will be available and linked to this news release as soon as possible) and authorized a suit in federal...
FTC Staff Issues FY 2017 Report on Branded Drug Firms' Patent Settlements with Generic Competitors
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According to a new FTC staff report , the total number of final Hatch-Waxman patent settlements entered by pharmaceutical companies in FY 2017 was close to the record high in FY 2016. Despite the high...
Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding a Petition for Modification in the Matter of Linde AG
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Joseph J. Simons, Former Chairman;
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
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171 0068
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C-4660
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Petitions for Modifications in the Matter of Linde AG and Praxair LLC
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Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
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1710068
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C-4660
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Care Labeling Rule)
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