Diagnosing Physician-Hospital Organizations
I. Introduction
I have been asked to speak today about the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement approach to physician-hospital organizations, otherwise known as PHOs. (1) I am pleased to do so. The
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I have been asked to speak today about the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement approach to physician-hospital organizations, otherwise known as PHOs. (1) I am pleased to do so. The
Thank you for this warm reception and the kind introduction, Randy. Facing a room full of experienced and brilliant attorneys is always a daunting task for me, not being a Member of the Priesthood
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and not necessarily of theCommission or of any other Commissioner.
On the calendar of an academic, the closing weeks of August mean that a
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Dear Mr. President:
By this letter, I tender my resignation as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, effective August 1, 2003.
It has been
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to explain why the Commission has a compelling interest in class action issues, what our concerns are and how we are addressing them.
The first
This paper outlines the important role the FTC's unfairness authority can and should play in fashioning consumer protection policy. First, I will discuss the rise, fall, and
William E. Kovacic
General Counsel
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
British Institution of International & Comparative Law
Third Annual Conference on International and Comparative Competition Law: The
It is a pleasure to be here today to discuss one aspect of "Aggressive Advertising and the Law" - combating deceptive advertising. Let me start by mentioning that my remarks this