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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
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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
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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...
FTC Releases Final Agenda for Feb. 16 Public Forum on Its Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Restrictions
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The Federal Trade Commission released the final agenda for the agency’s February 16 forum examining the FTC’s proposed rule to prohibit employers from imposing harmful noncompete restrictions on their...
FTC to Host Public Forum Examining Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum on Thursday, February 16 examining the FTC’s proposed rule to prohibit employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers, and providing an...
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers, a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers...
FTC Staff Opposes Proposed Certificate of Public Advantage That Could Shield SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Acquisition of Crouse Health System from Antitrust Scrutiny
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The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the New York State Department of Health opposing a request by SUNY Upstate Medical University and Crouse Health System to grant a certificate...
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 15 Open Commission Meeting
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 1pm ET and...
FTC Chair Lina M. Khan Files Comment Supporting Proposed USDA Protections for Poultry Farmers
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan submitted a comment supporting U.S. Department of Agriculture rules that address unfair contract terms and business practices in the poultry sector...
FTC Policy Paper Warns About Pitfalls of COPA Agreements for Patient Care and Healthcare Workers
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Today the Federal Trade Commission issued a policy paper and fact sheet highlighting the pitfalls of using Certificates of Public Advantage (COPAs), which purport to shield hospital mergers from...
Federal Trade Commission, National Labor Relations Board Forge New Partnership to Protect Workers from Anticompetitive, Unfair, and Deceptive Practices
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The Federal Trade Commission is joining with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a new agreement that will bolster the FTC’s efforts to protect workers by promoting competitive U.S. labor...
FTC Marks One-Year Anniversary of Government-Wide initiative to Promote Competition in the American Economy
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The Federal Trade Commission marked the one-year anniversary of a government-wide effort to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. Over the past...
FTC to Ramp Up Enforcement Against Any Illegal Rebate Schemes, Bribes to Prescription Drug Middleman That Block Cheaper Drugs
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will ramp up enforcement against any illegal bribes and rebate schemes that block patients’ access to competing lower-cost drugs. The enforcement policy...
Public Statement
Oral Remarks of Christine S. Wilson at Open Commission Meeting on June 16, 2022
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FTC Chair and Commissioners to Host Public Forum Examining the Impacts of Mergers and Acquisitions on June 21
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The Federal Trade Commission will host another listening forum to hear from those who have experienced firsthand the effects of mergers and acquisitions. The June 21 forum will be attended by FTC...
FTC and Justice Department to Hold Two-Day Virtual Public Workshop Starting Tomorrow that Re-examines Antitrust Enforcement in the Pharmaceutical Industry
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The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will host a two-day workshop starting tomorrow, that explores new approaches to enforcing the antitrust laws in the pharmaceutical...
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