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September 30, 2013
September 27, 2013
FTC Settles Charges That Actavis’s Proposed $8.5 Billion Acquisition of Warner Chilcott Would be Anticompetitive
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International drug manufacturer Actavis, Inc. has agreed to sell all rights and assets to four generic pharmaceuticals – three oral contraceptives and an osteoporosis treatment – to settle FTC charges...
FTC Seeks to Examine Patent Assertion Entities and Their Impact on Innovation, Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission voted to seek public comments on a proposal to gather information from approximately 25 companies that are in the business of buying and asserting patents, known as Patent...
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Actavis, Inc. and Warner Chilcott PLC, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 27, 2013
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Agreement Containing Consent Orders
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Decision and Order [Redacted Public Version]
(121.98 KB)
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Order To Maintain Assets
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Complaint
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September 26, 2013
FTC v. Actavis and the Future of Reverse Payment Cases
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By
Joshua D. Wright, Former Commissioner
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FTC Puts Conditions on Mylan’s Proposed Acquisition of Agila from Strides
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The Federal Trade Commission will require Mylan, Inc., and Agila Specialties Global Pte. Ltd and Agila Specialties Pvt. Ltd. (collectively, Agila) to divest 11 generic injectable drugs as a condition...
FTC Halts Elusive Business Opportunity Scheme
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has halted an elusive business opportunity scheme that allegedly conned more than $6 million from American and Canadian consumers. The FTC...
FTC Files Amicus Brief Supporting Class Action Suit that Challenges Payday Lender’s Arbitration Practices
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit supporting a class action lawsuit brought by consumers who are challenging a payday lender’s...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Polypore International’s Application to Sell Microporous to Seven Mile Capital Partners; Sale Would Unwind Illegal 2008 Acquisition
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Polypore International, Inc. for approval to divest all stock and assets related to Microporous, which it acquired in...
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Mylan Inc., Agila Specialties Global Pte.Limited, Agila Specialties Private Limited, and Strides Arcolab Limited, In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 26, 2013
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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Decision and Order [Redacted Public Version]
(135.31 KB)
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Order To Maintain Assets
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Complaint
(21.05 KB)
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Polypore International, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - September 26, 2013
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Annex 1 to the Divestiture Application
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Annexes 2-15 to the Divestiture Application
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Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation, In re
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Citation Number
2:08-cv-2431
Federal Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Brief of the Federal Trade Commission as Amicus Curiae before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, addressing whether a branded company's commitment not to launch...
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In re Wellbutrin Antrirust Litigation
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September 25, 2013
FTC Brings First Case Alleging Text Messages Were Used In Illegal Debt Collection Scheme
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A Glendale, California-based debt collector will pay $1 million dollars to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the defendants violated federal law. This is the first FTC action against a debt...
La FTC entabla el primer caso alegando el uso ilegal de mensajes de texto en gestiones de cobranza de deudas
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Un cobrador de deudas con base en Glendale, California pagará $1 millón de dólares para resolver los cargos de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) que alegan que los demandados infringieron la ley...
Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Issue Updated Model Waiver of Confidentiality for International Civil Matters and Accompanying FAQ
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The Federal Trade Commission staff and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today issued a joint model waiver of confidentiality for individuals and companies to use in merger and civil non...
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