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October 1, 1986

Indian Head, Inc. v. Allied Tube & Conduit Corp.

Date

October 1, 1986

Federal Court

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

FTC amicus brief in Indian Head, Inc. v. Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. concerning government petitioning and the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine.

File

Indian Head, Inc. v. Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. (9.21 MB)

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FTC Staff Comment Before the Department of Health and Human Services Concerning Medicaid Reimbursement of Pharmacies

Date

October 1, 1986

Matter Number

P874605

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Department of Health and Human Services Concerning Medicaid Reimbursement of Pharmacies (11.84 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Nevada Office of the Attorney General Concerning Regulations Proposed by the Nevada State Board of Physical Therapy

Date

October 1, 1986

Matter Number

P874604

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Nevada Office of the Attorney General Concerning Regulations Proposed by the Nevada State Board of Physical Therapy (304.14 KB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the FCC Concerning Proposed Legislation to Auction Certain Unassigned Radio Spectrum Frequencies

Date

October 1, 1986

Matter Number

P874606

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the FCC Concerning Proposed Legislation to Auction Certain Unassigned Radio Spectrum Frequencies (4.36 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Customs Service Concerning Gray Market Policy Options

Date

October 1, 1986

Matter Number

P874602

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Customs Service Concerning Gray Market Policy Options (15.09 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Department of Health and Human Services Concerning Federal Funding for State Reimbursement of Retail Pharmacies for Medicaid Drugs

Date

October 1, 1986

Matter Number

P874605

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Department of Health and Human Services Concerning Federal Funding for State Reimbursement of Retail Pharmacies for Medicaid Drugs (2.48 MB)

September 30, 1986

Report

Annual Report 1986

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September 30, 1986

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Annual Report 1986 (258.55 KB)

September 23, 1986

Public Statement

Competition & Freedom: The View from Antitrust

Date

September 23, 1986

File

Competition & Freedom: The View from Antitrust (811.64 KB)

September 22, 1986

Public Statement

The Coming of Age in Advertising Regulation

Date

September 22, 1986

File

The Coming of Age in Advertising Regulation (439.61 KB)

September 1, 1986

Report

Retail Featuring as an Entry or Mobility Barrier in Manufacturing

Date

September 1, 1986

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Retail Featuring as an Entry or Mobility Barrier in Manufacturing (369.97 KB)

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9th Report (FY 1985)

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September 1, 1986

File

9th Report (FY 1985) (5.95 MB)

Report

Experimental Studies of Markets with Buyers Ignorant of Quality Before Purchase: When Do "Lemons" Drive Out High Quality Products?

Date

September 1, 1986

Experiments indicated that if sellers could not develop reputations for poor quality, then the market would consist entirely of poor quality products. The need to attract re-purchase is not sufficient...

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Copy of Report (9.95 MB)

Report

Dual Distribution as a Vertical Control Device

Date

September 1, 1986

File

Dual Distribution as a Vertical Control Device (331.23 KB)

August 28, 1986

Advisory Opinions

Pacific International Health, Inc.

Date

August 28, 1986

re: Concerning the formation and operation of a provider-controlled PPO in which the price agreements are between individual participating physicians and each payer.

File

Letter from M. Elizabeth Gee to Richard C. Greenberg, Esq., dated 08/28/86, (530.66 KB)

Advisory Opinions

Association for Quality Health Care, Inc

Date

August 28, 1986

re: Concerning a proposal by an association of employers with self-funded health plans to negotiate with providers.

File

Letter from M. Elizabeth Gee to Cecil M. Cheves, Esq., dated 08/28/86 (1.09 MB)

August 12, 1986

Public Statement

Statement Before the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section

Date

August 12, 1986

File

Statement by Chairman Daniel Oliver Before the Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association (1.06 MB)

August 1, 1986

Report

Market Definition Under 1984 Merger Guidelines: Critical Demand Elasticities

Date

August 1, 1986

File

Market Definition Under 1984 Merger Guidelines: Critical Demand Elasticities (167.95 KB)

Report

The "Steiner Effect": A Prediction from a Monopolistically Competitive Model Inconsistent with any Combination of Pure Monopoly or Competition

Date

August 1, 1986

File

The "Steiner Effect": A Prediction from a Monopolistically Competitive Model Inconsistent with any Combination of Pure Monopoly or Competition (300.65 KB)

Stanley N. Parker, D.M.D. v. Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Date

August 1, 1986

Federal Court

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

FTC amicus curiae brief in Stanley N. Parker, D.M.D. v. Kentucky Board of Dentistry concerning use of certain terms in dentist advertising.

File

Stanley N. Parker, D.M.D. v. Kentucky Board of Dentistry (6.8 MB)

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of Auditor Concerning Regulation of Optometric Advertising

Date

August 1, 1986

Matter Number

P864663

File

FTC Staff Comment Before the Hawaii Office of Auditor Concerning Regulation of Optometric Advertising (4.94 MB)

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