Tag: Competition

FTC Takes Action Against Another Company That Imposed Harmful Noncompete Restrictions on Its Workers

Date

March 15, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission ordered manufacturing company Anchor Glass Container Corp. to drop noncompete restrictions that it imposed on its workers, the fourth time this year that the agency has...

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson In the Matter of Anchor Glass Container Corp

Date

March 15, 2023

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

2110182

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson In the Matter of Anchor Glass Container Corp (127.2 KB)

FTC Submits Annual Budget Request to Congress

Date

March 13, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission submitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2024 budget request , in support of the President’s FY 2024 budget for the federal government. The budget request also includes the...

FTC Acts to Block Deal Combining the Two Top Mortgage Loan Technology Providers

Date

March 9, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to block the proposed merger between the nation’s largest provider of home mortgage loan origination systems and other key lender software tools...

FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Michigan-Based Security Companies to Drop Noncompete Restrictions That They Imposed on Workers

Date

March 8, 2023

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized consent orders settling charges that two affiliated Michigan-based security companies and their owners illegally imposed...

Prudential Security, et al., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

March 8, 2023

FTC Matter/File Number

2210026

Case Status

Pending

Federal Register Notice

Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period

Date

March 6, 2023

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Non-Compete Clause Rule (136.53 KB)

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Non-Compete Clause Rule

Date

March 6, 2023

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P201200

FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Its Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses Until April 19

Date

March 6, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission voted to extend the public comment period for its proposed new rule to ban employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers. With the extension, the FTC will now be...

Report

Summary Report on the FDA/FTC Workshop on a Competitive Marketplace for Biosimilars

Date

February 28, 2023

Summary Report on the FDA/FTC Workshop on a Competitive Marketplace for Biosimilars (2.68 MB)

Joint Statement by Chair Khan and Commissioners Slaughter, Wilson, and Bedoya, Concerning Amazon.com, Inc.'s Acquisition of 1Life Healthcare (221.02 KB)

Joint Statement of Chair Khan, Commissioner Slaughter, Commissioner Wilson, and Commissioner Bedoya, Regarding Amazon.com, Inc.'s Acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, Inc.

Date

February 27, 2023

Lina M. Khan, Chair;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner;

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner;

Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner

Matter Number

2210191

Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding Amazon.com, Inc.'s Acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, Inc.

Date

February 27, 2023

Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner

Matter Number

221 0191

Statement of Commissioner Bedoya, Joined by Commission Slaughter, Regarding Amazon.com, Inc.'s Acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, Inc. (242.11 KB)

Adjudicative Proceedings

Meta/Zuckerberg/Within, In the Matter of

The Federal Trade Commission authorized an administrative complaint against the proposed merger between virtual reality (VR) giant Meta and Within Unlimited, the VR studio that markets Supernatural, a leading VR fitness app. Formerly known as Facebook Inc., Meta sells the most widely used VR headset, operates a widely used VR app store, and already owns many popular VR apps. The agency alleges that Meta’s proposed acquisition of Within would harm competition and dampen innovation in the U.S. markets for fitness and dedicated-fitness VR apps.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

February 24, 2023

FTC Matter/File Number

221 0040

Docket Number

9411

Case Status

Closed

FTC Approves Final Orders Requiring Two Glass Container Manufacturers to Drop Noncompete Restrictions That They Imposed on Workers

Date

February 23, 2023

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized consent orders settling charges that two glass container manufacturers, O-I Glass, Inc. and Ardagh Group S.A. illegally...

Ardagh Group, et al., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

February 23, 2023

FTC Matter/File Number

2110182

Case Status

Pending

O-I Glass, Inc., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

February 23, 2023

FTC Matter/File Number

2110182

Case Status

Pending

FTC and Justice Department Host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Workshop on Competition Advocacy

Date

February 21, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department (DOJ) today launched a two-day joint workshop as part of this year’s first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) Senior Officials Meeting...

Statement of Elizabeth Wilkins, Director of the FTC’s Office of Policy Planning, on the Decision of SUNY Upstate Medical University and Crouse Health System, Inc. to Drop Their Proposed Merger

Date

February 16, 2023

The Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, Elizabeth Wilkins, issued the following statement in response to the decision by the State University of New York Upstate...

FTC to Host Forum on February 16 Examining Its Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Restrictions

Date

February 15, 2023

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a public forum on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to prohibit employers from imposing harmful noncompete restrictions on their workers. WHEN: Thursday...