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Sep19

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Consumer Protection and the Healthcare Marketplace

September 19, 2013 | 9:00AM - 12:15PM

The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, hosted a roundtable to discuss how to empower and protect consumers from scammers with the advent of healthcare marketplaces...

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FTC Staff Submits Comments to DC Taxicab Commission on Proposed Passenger Motor Vehicle Transportation Rules

Date

June 12, 2013

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (DCTC) on proposed rulemakings regarding passenger motor vehicle transportation services...

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FTC Staff: Connecticut Should Reject Health Care Arrangements That Would Harm Competition and Consumers

Date

June 5, 2013

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment , in response to a request from Connecticut General Assembly Members Catherine Osten and Peter Tercyak, regarding a proposed state law that would let...

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FTC Staff Supports Regulatory Changes that Promote Additional Competition in Passenger Vehicle Transportation Services in Anchorage, Alaska

Date

April 26, 2013

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments regarding certain proposed changes to Anchorage, Alaska’s regulatory framework for passenger vehicle transportation services, such as taxicab...

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FTC Staff: Connecticut Should Consider Expanding Advance Practice Registered Nurses' Role in Patient Care

Date

March 19, 2013

Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Connecticut State Representative Theresa W. Conroy, provided comments on the likely competitive impact of Connecticut House Bill 6391...

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In Comments to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, FTC Staff Expresses Concerns About Proposed Motor Vehicle Transportation Rules

Date

March 7, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission expressing concern that proposed regulatory changes may hurt competition in the marketplace...

Dec10

Event

Patent Assertion Entity Activities Workshop

December 10, 2012 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice hosted a one-day event to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and the implications...

Oct02

Event

Pet Medications Workshop

October 2, 2012 | 8:45AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission hosted a one-day public workshop to examine competition and consumer protection issues in the pet medications industry. The quality and cost of pet medications is an...

Sep10

Event

Most-Favored-Nation Clauses and Antitrust Enforcement and Policy

September 10, 2012 | 9:00AM - 5:30PM

The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice held a joint public workshop on most-favored-nation clauses (MFNs). The workshop provided a forum for...

Press Release

FTC Announces Appointments to Agency Leadership Positions

Date

August 3, 2012

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced four appointments to leadership positions in the agency. Andrew I. Gavil will join the FTC from Howard University School of Law and...

Press Release

Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice Issue Final Statement of Antitrust Policy Enforcement Regarding Accountable Care Organizations

Date

October 20, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice today issued the final version of a joint policy statement detailing how the agencies will enforce U.S. antitrust laws with respect to new...

Jun21

Event

Tools to Prevent Patent "Hold-up": IP Rights in Standard Setting

June 21, 2011 | 9:30AM - 4:15PM

The Federal Trade Commission is engaged in a policy project to examine the legal and policy issues surrounding the problem of potential patent “hold-up” when patented technologies are included in...

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FTC Staff Says Proposed Connecticut Legislation Would Likely Increase Health Care Costs and Decrease Access to Care

Date

June 8, 2011

Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Connecticut state legislators Eric D. Coleman, John A. Kissel, Gerald Fox III and John W. Hetherington, stated that the state’s health...

May09

Event

Another Dose of Competition: Accountable Care Organizations and Antitrust

May 9, 2011 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM

On Monday, May 9, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop to seek input on the Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy , which discusses how the federal antitrust agencies...

Press Release

FTC Announces Public Workshop on Antitrust and Accountable Care Organizations

Date

May 2, 2011

Press Release

FTC, DOJ Seek Public Comment on Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations

Date

March 31, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice issued a joint statement about how the agencies will enforce U.S. antitrust laws in regard to new Accountable Care Organizations – groups of...

Report

The Evolving IP Marketplace: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies With Competition

Date

March 1, 2011

Text of the FTC Report (2.61 MB)

Oct05

Event

Workshop Regarding Accountable Care Organizations and Implications Regarding Antitrust, Physican Self-Referral, Anti-Kickback and Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Laws

October 5, 2010 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM

The Federal Trade Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General will co-host a workshop on several issues...

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FTC Staff Expresses Support for Proposed Modification to New Jersey Gasoline Pricing Law; FTC Approves Modified Final Order Settling Charges that PepsiCos Acquisition of Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas was Anticompetitive

Date

September 28, 2010

FTC Staff Expresses Support for Proposed Modification to New Jersey Gasoline Pricing Law The staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Economics, and Bureau of...

Jun15

Event

How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?

June 15, 2010 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission held a series of workshops to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The event was free and open to the public. The workshop assembled representatives from...

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