Archives

Posts

2021-06-11: DIGITALIZATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA: STRATEGIES FOR REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND RECOVERY
2021-06-08: DC Challenges Amazon’s Fair Pricing Policy
2021-03-31: Is There An Antitrust Reform Coming Soon? What Will This Mean For Large Tech Firms?
2021-02-01: Technology and Democracy after the “Great Deplatforming”
2020-08-21: Epic Games Seeks Injunctive Relief After Apple Removes Popular Game
2020-08-12: Recent Antitrust Changes To Motion Picture Industry
2020-07-07: FTC Approves El Dorado’s Acquisition of Caesar’s With Strong Dissent From Commissioner Chopra
2020-05-06: Deeply Divided FTC Approves AbbVie’s Acquisition of Allergan
2020-05-04: Latest Constitutional Challenge to Section 232 Duties
2020-04-30: McDonald’s Can’t Get No-Poach Claims Dismissed
2020-04-23: DOJ Files Statement of Interest in Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Mattresses from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam
2020-03-18: New Trade Case on Imports of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Against 18 Countries
2020-02-20: Consumer Groups Raise Rebate Wall Concerns With Regards to AbbVie/Allergan Merger
2020-01-20: Rivals Are Publicly Sounding Off Against Big Tech
2019-11-23: Antitrust Scrutiny of Agreements Not to Compete For Employees
2019-11-08: Can Deals That Do Not Trigger an HSR Filing Raise Antitrust Concerns? Yes, Buyer and Sellers Beware!
2019-09-13: Coalition of Unions and Consumer Groups Oppose AbbVie/Allergan Merger Based on Use of Rebate Walls
2019-09-10: Playing Politics with Antitrust Enforcement of Big Tech Firms Carries Significant Risk
2019-09-10: The STRONGER Patents Act is Bad for Patients
2019-09-05: DOJ Sues to Block Novelis’ Acquisition of Aleris and Agreed to Use Binding Arbitration to Resolve Product Market Definition
2019-08-29: Live Nation Draws Antitrust Scrutiny
2019-08-27: DOJ Sues to Block Sabre’s Acquisition of Small Disruptive Rival, Farelogix
2019-08-24: States Join in the Antitrust Assault on Big Tech
2019-08-05: FTC Sues to Block Chemical Merger
2019-07-25: USTR Will Open an Online Portal for Section 301 List 3 Exclusion Process
2019-06-10: Additional Tariffs on Mexican Imports: A “Creative” Approach to Both Immigration Policy and Negotiation Strategy that Will Likely Have Widespread Consequences
2019-05-23: Trump Administration Lifts Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum from Canada and Mexico
2019-05-13: China Retaliates Against U.S. Tariffs
2019-05-09: Updates in International Trade
2019-04-15: USTR Announces Second Round of Tariff Exclusions
2019-04-15: CIT Decision on Constitutionality of Section 232
2019-03-27: Allegeran Wins Motion to Dismiss Regarding Questionable Rebate Practices
2019-03-19: Trump Administration Acts to Lower Medicare Prescription Drug Prices
2019-02-06: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Fabricated Structural Steel From Canada, Mexico, and China
2019-02-02: Democrats Aim to Strengthen Antitrust Enforcement
2019-01-12: Members of Congress Want an Antitrust Investigation into Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Acquisition of Celgene
2019-01-08: Government Shutdown Will Impact Antitrust Reviews
2018-10-11: Trump Signs Two Bills into Law Banning PBM Gag Clauses
2018-10-03: State AGs Must Fill The Void to Challenge PBM Misconduct
2018-09-18: Trump’s FTC Temporarily Blocks Tronox’s Acquisition of Cristal in Federal Court
2018-09-18: Recap of First Day of FTC’s 21st Century Hearings
2018-09-17: Patient Access to Affordable Medicines: How a Renegotiated NAFTA Could Keep Drug Prices High
2018-08-21: Pfizer’s Suit Regarding J&J’s Rebate Trap Survives
2018-08-10: FTC’s New Model Timing Agreement
2018-08-06: DOJ Reviewing Paramount Consent Decrees
2018-07-14: Disney Uses Fast Pass Strategy to Obtain Speedy DOJ Antitrust Approval for its Acquisition of Fox Assets
2018-07-09: USTR Announces 301 Tariff Exclusion Process
2018-07-02: The FTC Is Requesting Public Comments Regarding Big Tech (Google, Facebook, Amazon and More
2018-06-26: The Never Ending Tunney Act Proceeding: ABI/SABMiller
2018-06-21: No Magic Number for Wireless Competition: T-Mobile/Sprint Deal
2018-06-11: FTC Resolves Vertical Competition Concerns with Behavioral Conditions
2018-06-08: The Antitrust Division is Not Opposed to All Vertical Mergers
2018-06-06: The DOJ Approves Bayer’s Acquisition of Monsanto With the Largest U.S. Antitrust Asset Divestiture Ever
2018-05-31: Fair Competition is Needed to Keep Generic Prescription Drugs Affordable
2018-05-25: Trump Administration Calling Out Google and Big Tech
2018-05-21: DOJ Catches Another Big Fish (Tuna)
2018-04-30: FTC Provides Guidance on How to Resolve Future Competition Concerns in Generic Pharmaceutical Deals
2018-04-26: DOJ Forces Martin Marietta to Divest Quarries
2018-04-21: DOJ’s Top Antitrust Cop Says Evidence Based Enforcement Is Sufficient to Protect Consumers With Regards to Digital Platform Companies
2018-03-23: FTC Blocks Software Merger Involving Small Competitor
2018-03-16: Fake News: The DOJ/AT&T Trial Will Start on Time as Scheduled
2018-03-12: Air Medical Group Negotiates Consent Decree to Resolve FTC’s Competition Concerns
2018-03-10: Trump’s DOJ Blocks JV from Permanently Combining
2018-03-08: FTC Blocks Cooking Oil Merger Citing Some “Hot Docs”
2018-03-02: Close Coordination Between FTC and EC on Essilor and Luxottica Antitrust Reviews
2018-02-22: Is the Selective Enforcement Defense Applicable To Antitrust Cases?
2018-02-16: FTC Continues To Aggressively Enforce Collusion and Invitations to Collude Cases
2018-02-14: Politics Unlikely to Play a Role in Defense of Time Warner Deal
2018-02-11: FTC Says No More Divestitures of Complex Pipeline Products to Resolve Future Competition Concerns in Pharmaceutical Mergers
2018-01-29: DOJ Antitrust Division Improves the Enforceability of its Consent Decrees
2018-01-10: Business as Usual: Trump Administration Targets Consummated Mergers
2017-12-27: FTC Challenges Consummated Prosthetic Knee Manufacturer Merger
2017-12-20: Power Buyer Defense Not Enough: FTC Wins PI Hearing Against Sanford Health
2017-12-15: FTC is the New Cop on the Broadband Beat
2017-12-09: Senator Warren Criticizes Current State of Antitrust Enforcement
2017-12-07: Trump’s FTC Challenges Tronox’s Acquisition of Cristal
2017-11-30: Cutting Out the Regulatory Middle-Man: AT&T Responds to DOJ’s Complaint
2017-11-24: FTC Clears ACT’s Acquisition of Jet-Pep
2017-11-23: DOJ Relies on Hot Docs in Block of AT&T/Time Warner Deal
2017-11-21: Enforcement over Regulation: New Antitrust Cop Sets High Bar for Behavioral Remedies
2017-11-05: FTC Remains Mindful of Minority Interests in Merger Review
2017-10-01: FTC Settles With Integra on its Acquisition of J&J’s Codman Neuro Division
2017-09-28: DOJ Protects U.S. Electric Arc Furnace Mill Operators
2017-09-27: Does Avoiding a Second Request Mean that Your Deal Is Approved?
2017-09-21: DOJ Allows a JV of 24 Banks to Create and Operate a New Payment System
2017-09-20: FTC Cleared Valero Deal But California State AG Successfully Challenged It
2017-09-02: FTC Clears Animal Hospital Deal With Divestitures
2017-08-27: FTC Clears Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods
2017-06-30: FTC Blocks Small Physician Group Deal
2017-06-20: FTC Protects Daily Fantasy Sports Customers By Challenging The Merger of DraftKings and FanDuel
2017-04-07: EC Approves ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta
2017-04-05: FTC Approves ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta
2017-04-03: DOJ Forces Divestiture to Protect Organic Milk Market
2017-03-25: DOJ Settles DirecTV Lawsuit Regarding Illegal Information Sharing
2017-03-01: No Attorney Fees Under the FTC Act
2017-02-24: Anthem and DOJ Head to the D.C. Circuit
2017-02-17: FTC Acting Chair Ohlhausen Makes Appointments
2017-02-16: FTC Clears Enbridge and Spectra Merger With Behavioral Conditions
2017-02-10: FTC Releases Merger Remedy Study
2017-02-03: The FTC’s Path Ahead
2017-01-21: Duke Jumps the HSR Gun: Gets Slapped With $600,000 Penalty
2017-01-18: Will President Trump Interfere With Antitrust Reviews?
2017-01-14: FTC Chair Resigns
2016-10-28: DOJ Requires Sale of Freight Car Business Without Upfront Buyer
2016-09-01: DOJ Steps Up to the Plate and Protects Farmers
2016-08-26: FTC Approves Updates to Hart Scott Rodino Rules
2016-08-25: FTC Approves ON’s Acquisition of Fairchild With Structural and Behavioral Conditions
2016-08-23: Senator Grassley Calls For Hearings on Consolidation of Seed and Ag Chemical Industry
2016-08-16: Senator Grassley Urging the FTC and DOJ to Coordinate Reviews of Seed Mergers
2016-08-03: Retail Pharmacies File Antitrust Suit Against Express Scripts
2016-07-29: FTC Approves Generic Pharmaceutical Mergers With Divestitures
2016-07-28: DOJ Sues to Block Health Insurance Mergers
2016-07-16: DOJ NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO PROTECT BEER CONSUMERS
2016-07-15: ValueAct Pays Record Fine for HSR Violation
2016-06-02: Preventing Competitive Harm In AB InBev-SABMiller Merger
2016-06-01: AAI, FWW and NFU Urge DOJ to Challenge Dow/DuPont Merger
2016-05-19: DOJ Approves Charter’s Acquisition of TWC With Behavioral Conditions
2016-05-14: No Upfront Buyer Required in Air Liquide/Airgas Approval
2016-04-09: Why DOJ Needs To Extend Anheuser-Modelo Consent Decree
2016-01-30: FTC Announces 2016 Monetary Thresholds for HSR Act Filings and Interlocking Directorates
2016-01-27: Getting Distribution Right is the Key to Successful Beer Remedies
2016-01-22: FTC Is Investigating Shkreli’s 5000% Price Hike of Daraprim
2015-12-21: DOJ Requires Divestitures of Theaters to Preserve Competition in Connecticut and New Jersey
2015-12-12: DOJ Gets Another Win as Electrolux and GE Abandon Deal
2015-12-08: Senate needs a competition Jedi warrior to take a close look at the Anheuser-Busch InBev Empire
2015-12-05: DOJ Blocks Tuna Merger
2015-11-13: One Drink Too Many: Why Consumers Will Lose from the Latest Beer Merger
2015-10-29: FTC and DOJ Urge Virginia to Repeal Certificate-of-Need Law
2015-10-27: Senators Urge FTC To Investigate Manufacturers of Saline
2015-09-19: Antitrust Division Decides Not to Challenge Expedia’s Acquisition of Orbitz
2015-08-09: FTC Issues Best Practices for Merger Investigations
2015-05-30: FTC Challenges Deal Based on Future Competition Concerns
2015-05-07: Mergers That Diminish Innovation Present Deal Risk
2015-03-23: DOJ Obtains Disgorgement of Profits for Illegally Consummated Merger
2015-03-15: FTC Revises Rule Regarding Administrative Challenges After Denial of Preliminary Injunction
2015-01-23: Effective Cooperation with the Antitrust Division Can Lead to Shorter Merger Investigations
2014-12-12: DOJ’s Approval of Continental AG’s Acquisition of Veyance Requires Remedy of a Vertical Concern
2014-11-11: President Obama Chimes in on the Net Neutrality Debate
2014-11-11: MOFCOM’s Block of the P3 Network Shipping Alliance
2014-11-11: Antitrust Division Obtains $3.8 Million in Civil Penalties and Disgorgement of $1.15 Million for Illegal Pre-closing Conduct
2014-11-10: AAI Announces New Leadership To Continue Pioneering Work In Competition Advocacy
2014-11-09: Antitrust Division Challenges Merger to Monopoly in Pre-Show Services and Cinema Advertising
2014-11-06: DOJ Blocks Software Merger
2014-11-02: DOJ CONTINUES TO PROSECUTE INVIDUALS WHO RIG BIDS AT REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE AUCTIONS
2014-10-31: DOJ Approves Broadcast Merger With Conditions
2014-10-11: DOJ Approves Cyber Security Data Sharing Platform
2014-09-17: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on “Net Neutrality”
2014-09-12: Proposed Legislation Seeks to Provide Companies with Consistent Merger Reviews
2014-09-11: FTC Sues Pharmaceutical Companies for Allegedly Entering Into Illegal Pay For Delay Agreements Not to Sell Low Cost Versions of AndroGel to Consumers
2014-09-11: FTC to Host Workshop on Fraud in Vulnerable Communities
2014-09-08: FTC Changes Stance on Proposed Settlement After Public Comments
2014-09-08: FTC Approves Final Order for Actavis Acquisition of Forest Laboratories
2014-09-04: FCC Chairman’s View On Broadband Competition
2014-09-03: Verizon Settles FCC Consumer Privacy Investigation
2014-08-31: FTC Approves Prestige Brands Holdings Acquisition of Insight Pharmaceuticals With Conditions
2014-08-22: Berkshire Hathaway Agrees to Pay $896,000 Maximum Civil Penalty for HSR Violation
2014-07-16: Waste Management Company Agree to Change Contracting Practices
2014-07-16: Concierge Medicine Provider Sues Rival, Citing Antitrust Concerns
2014-07-13: Amazon Under Antitrust Probe Over e-Book Wrangling
2014-06-16: D.C. Government Continues Fight Over Alleged Gas Price Fixing in the District of Columbia
2014-06-14: Intel Loses Appeal in Europe
2014-06-05: Donald Sterling to Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against NBA and Commissioner
2014-06-02: Ardent Mills Merger Completes After Finding Upfront Buyer for Divestiture
2014-06-02: Russia’s FAS Lowers Fines on Salmon Cartel Operator
2014-06-02: FTC Patent Rules Overcome PhRMA’s Challenge
2014-06-01: Japanese Auto Part Executive Indicted on Cartel Conspiracy and Destruction of Evidence
2014-06-01: FTC Patent Report Rules Overcome Summary Judgment
2014-06-01: FTC Approves Combination of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank Without Conditions
2014-05-31: Brazil Antitrust Agency Slap Record Fine on Cement & Concrete Cartel
2014-05-31: South Korea Railway Officials Under Scrutiny for Irregularities
2014-05-30: GSK Employees in China Sue Management Over Unreimbursed Bribes
2014-05-29: Japanese Auto Part Makers Appeal U.S. Court Ruling on Industry-wide Conspiracy
2014-05-06: FTC’s Bureau of Competition Brings in New Management Blood
2014-04-30: Samsung Reaches Agreement with the EC on SEP Injunctions
2014-04-26: Silicon Valley Firms Settle Anti-Poaching Class Action Case
2014-04-25: FTC Changes Location of Premerger Notification Office
2014-04-24: Baazarvoice Agrees to Remedy with the DOJ Over PowerReviews Acquisition
2014-04-19: MOFCOM Unveils Draft Guideline for Simple Merger Review
2014-04-18: FTC Halts Acquisition of Class Ring Company by Competitor
2014-04-18: Robert Doyle Interviewed by Bloomberg over Hertz Re-acquisition
2014-04-15: FTC Approves Toys “R” Us Petition to Modify 1998 Final Order
2014-04-14: FTC Approves Akorn’s Acquisition of Hi-Tech Pharmacal
2014-04-12: FTC Wins Case Against Immigration Service Scammers
2014-04-11: Power Conference Commissioners Discuss Legal Threats
2014-04-11: UK Competition Authority Launches Advisory Tool on Vertical and Horizontal Agreements
2014-04-11: Ardagh Group Settles With FTC
2014-04-08: China Ease M&A Rules in Insurance
2014-03-24: The Affordable Care Act Does Not Conflict With FTC
2014-03-20: MOFCOM Steps Up Enforcement of Merger Report Rules
2014-03-18: MOFCOM Update Draft Rules on Simplified Merger Review Procedure
2014-03-06: FTC Announces Enforcement Efforts of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
2014-02-28: MOFCOM Releases Data on Merger Review Cases
2014-02-27: MOFCOM to Focus on Anti-Monopoly Legislation
2014-02-27: Korea Fair-Trade Commission Clears Samsung in Row with Apple
2014-02-21: FTC Settle with Business Opportunity Scammers
2014-02-20: Utah Pretzel Maker Sues Competitor Under Antitrust Laws
2014-02-20: Court upheld Russian antitrust agency fine on meat product cartel member
2014-02-20: Japan FTC Issues Warning to Ski Lift Operator
2014-02-20: FAS Issues Warning to Oil Tycoons Over Price Rise Comments
2014-02-20: Judge Dismisses Hotel Price Fixing Case
2014-02-19: Taiwan FTC Conditionally Clears Microsoft Acquisition of Nokia
2014-02-19: China’s NDRC Launches Preliminary Investigation Against Auto Part Industry
2014-02-19: German Sugar Cartel settles suit with BKartA, pays €280 million
2014-02-19: DOJ Asked by NGOs to Block Milling Companies’ Merger
2014-02-16: MOFCOM Spokesperson Condemns U.S. “Wrongdoing” Over Notorious Market Report
2014-02-16: MOFCOM publishes long-awaited Interim Rule on Applicable Standards for Simple Merger Review Cases
2014-02-16: FTC Announces Workshop on U.S. Health Care Competition – March 20-21
2014-02-14: U.S., Canada and Mexico Antitrust Officials’ Trilateral Meeting
2014-02-12: Apple’s Fight Against its E-book Antitrust Monitor
2014-02-07: Google settles EC antitrust lawsuit
2014-01-25: FTC Successfully Blocks St. Luke’s Acquisition of Physician Group
2014-01-10: DOJ Successfully Challenges Baazarvoice Consummated Deal in Court
2013-12-15: FTC Requires Modifications to Trade Associations’ Ethical Rules To Comply With the Antitrust Laws
2013-11-02: FTC Clears Office Depot/OfficeMax Merger
2013-10-03: Antitrust Division and FTC Accepting HSR Filings During Government Shut Down
2013-07-10: HSR RULES MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
2013-04-18: FTC Takes Action Against Charlotte Pipe’s Consummated Purchase of Star Pipe
2013-03-12: FTC and Idaho State AG Challenge Acquisition of Idaho’s Largest Independent Physician Practice Group
2013-02-02: Antitrust Division Challenges Bazaarvoice’s Consummated Transaction
2012-12-18: FTC Moves at Bureau of Consumer Protection
2012-12-04: DOJ Approves Wellpoint’s Acquisition of Amerigroup
2012-11-26: FTC Approves Bosch’s Acquisition of SPX
2012-11-17: Antitrust Division Sues eBay Over Non Solicitation Agreement
2012-11-17: Renata Hesse Appointed as Head of Antitrust Division
2012-11-16: FTC Approves Hertz’s Acquisition of Dollar Thrifty
2012-11-14: Exelon Agrees to Pay $400,000 for Civil Contempt Violation
2012-11-10: FTC Approves Corning’s Acquisition of Beckton Dickinson’s Discover Labware Division
2012-11-09: FTC Closes Hilcorp Alaska Investigation
2012-10-25: How Does China Conduct Antitrust Reviews of Mergers?
2012-10-16: Will the FTC Take an Enforcement Action Against a Small Transaction Consummated Years Ago?
2012-10-06: FTC Approves UNH’s Acquisition of Ascend Health Corporation With Conditions
2012-09-26: Democrats and Republicans Work Together – But Get Sued For Monopolizing The Presidential Debates
2012-09-25: Failure To File HSR Notification Form Can Be Costly
2012-09-21: Department of Justice Touts Its Antitrust Practice
2012-09-21: DOJ NETS HUGE FINES AND JAIL TERMS IN LCD PRICE FIXING CASE
2012-09-21: Canada Publishes New Competition Enforcement Guidelines
2012-09-20: FTC Calls Recent Patent Disputes “Anticompetitive”
2012-09-06: Antitrust Divisions Threatens To Block Sticky Notes Merger
2012-08-22: FTC Clears Facebook’s Acquisition of Instagram
2012-08-07: FTC Challenges Consummated Transactions and Restores Competition in Cardiology Market in Reno, Nevada
2012-07-31: FTC Withdraws Nine-Year Policy Statement on Monetary Equitable Remedies in Competition Cases
2012-07-16: Third Circuit Supports FTC On “Pay for Delay”
2012-07-11: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds FTC Ruling in Battery Separator Case
2012-06-25: Seventh Circuit Sets Forth Elements for a Claim to Meet FTAIA
2012-06-01: Executive Agrees to Go to Jail for Submitting Falsified Documents to the Antitrust Agencies During the Merger Review Process
2012-04-11: FTC Closes Investigation of Express Script’s Proposed Acquisition of Medco
2012-04-01: Humana Settles With DOJ Regarding Arcadian
2012-02-10: DOJ Requires Divestitures Allowing International Paper to Acquire Temple-Inland
2012-01-23: FTC to Revise Investigatory Rules, Attorney Disciplinary Rules
2012-01-20: Commission Declines to Seek Certiorari to Review Eighth Circuit’s Decision in FTC v. Lundbeck, Inc.
2012-01-06: Promedica Health System Ordered to Divest St. Luke’s Hospital
2012-01-03: D.C. Circuit Gives FTC Broad Discovery Rights
2012-01-01: China’s Ministry of Commerce Passes Measures on Unreported Transactions
2011-11-22: FTC Settles With Pool Supplier Regarding Exclusive Dealing Practices
2011-11-01: Hudson Institute’s Antitrust Policy in an Age of Rapid Innovation
2011-11-01: The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act, Twombly & Iqbal: Is Compliance Practical?
2011-10-21: DOJ Settles With Grupo Bimbo on Sara Lee Acquisition
2011-08-03: When Private Enforcement Meets Leniency
2011-07-13: An Overview of the Amendments to the HSR Form
2011-06-10: Local Price Cutting Keeps Merger Case in DC
2011-06-02: Accountable Care Organizations: Dilemma or Opportunity
2011-06-02: FTC Settlement Requires Grifols to Divest Assets in the Plasma-Derived Drug Industry
2011-05-24: DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop H&R Block From Buying TaxAct
2011-05-20: VeriFone and Hypercom Abandon Planned Divestiture of Hypercom’s U.S. Assets When Faced With DOJ’s Lawsuit
2011-05-10: DOJ Challenges George’s Inc.’s Consummated Acquisition of Tyson Foods Inc.’s Harrisonburg Poultry Processing Complex
2011-05-07: DOJ Settles With Unilever on Alberto Culver Acquisition
2011-04-09: DOJ Conditions Google’s Acquisition of ITA Software by Requiring Google to Develop and License Travel Software
2011-04-09: DOJ Obtains Divesture in Stericycle Inc.’s Acquisition of Healthcare Waste Solutions
2011-03-30: DOJ Reaches Settlement with Dean Foods
2011-03-16: Canadian Competition Bureau Blocks First Merger After 6 Years – And It’s A Non-Reportable, Consummated Transaction
2011-02-28: FTC Loses Consummated Merger Case In District Court
2011-02-24: FTC Revises HSR Thresholds
2011-02-24: District Court Orders Disgorgement In Sherman Act Case
2011-02-12: L.B. Foster Must Sell Plant to Buy Portec Rail Products
2011-01-27: SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR WAL-MART CLASS ACTION APPEAL
2011-01-12: FTC Challenges Consummated Acquisition of St. Luke’s by ProMedica
2011-01-10: EU Revises Rules On Horizontal Cooperation Agreements
2010-12-05: Consummated LabCorp Deal Challenged By FTC
2010-11-18: FTC and Minnesota Appeal the Lundbeck Decision
2010-11-18: DOJ Disfavors MFNs
2010-10-12: FTC Loses Merger Trial Because Of Market Definition
2010-10-05: Antitrust Division Settles With Visa and MasterCard But Continues Lawsuit Against American Express
2010-09-27: FTC Approves Coca-Cola’s Acquisition of its Largest North American Bottler
2010-09-16: New U.K. Merger Assessment Guidelines Introduce More Flexibility In Defining Markets
2010-09-15: No Deal is Ever Done
2010-09-09: FTC Settles With Air Products Regarding Its Proposed Hostile Takeover of Airgas, Inc.
2010-09-09: Second Circuit Punts on Pay for Delay Settlements
2010-09-02: Ninth Circuit Limits Labor Exemption of Antitrust Laws
2010-08-28: California Supreme Court Limits Pass-on Defense
2010-08-19: FTC and DOJ Issue Merger Guidelines
2010-08-11: FTC Settles with Intel
2010-07-28: FTC Enters into Settlement Agreement with Nufarm Regarding Consummated Transaction
2010-07-02: FTC Chairman Offers Olive Branch, Options to AMA
2010-07-01: FTC Seeks to Limit Trinko and Credit Suisse
2010-06-09: Supreme Court Sacks the NFL: No Antitrust Exemption for the League
2010-04-28: DOJ Reaches Settlement With Baker Hughes
2010-03-29: DOJ Decides Not to Challenge Cisco’s Acquisition of Tandberg
2010-03-08: BLUE CROSS ABANDONS MERGER PLANS AFTER DOJ THREATENS LAWSUIT
2010-02-22: DOJ SEEKS DISGORGEMENT OF PROFITS IN SETTLEMENT WITH KEYSPAN REGARDING ANTICOMPETITIVE AGREEMENT
2010-01-25: DOJ ALLOWS TICKETMASTER TO BUY LIVE NATION
2010-01-20: DOJ SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST CHARLESTON WV NEWSPAPER DEAL
2010-01-15: DOJ INVESTIGATING MONSANTO
2009-12-24: FTC Approves Agrium’s Purchase of CF
2009-12-18: FTC Sues Intel
2009-12-16: DOJ CLEARS CISCO’S ACQUISITION OF STARENT
2009-12-02: Watson’s Acquisition of Arrow Requires Settlement
2009-11-25: FTC Allows SCI’s Acquisition of Palm Mortuary With Divestitures
2009-11-03: MICHIGAN REALTORS’ GROUP REDUCED COMPETITION BY RESTRICTING ACCESS TO ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE
2009-10-29: FTC ALLOWS SCHERING-PLOUGH TO ACQUIRE MERCK
2009-10-14: FTC SETTLES WITH PFIZER REGARDING ITS ACQUISITION OF WYETH
2009-10-13: ICE PACKAGING COMPANY AND ITS EXECUTIVES PLEAD GUILTY TO CUSTOMER ALLOCATION CONSPIRACY
2009-10-13: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN AT&T’S ACQUISITION OF CENTENNIAL
2009-10-07: FTC SETTLES REGARDING CARILION’S 2008 ACQUISITION OF TWO OUTPATIENT CLINICS IN VIRGINIA
2009-09-30: DOJ WILL NOT CHALLENGE LTL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES’ JOINT VENTURE
2009-09-26: FTC SETTLES WITH K+S REGARDING ITS ACQUISITION OF MORTON INTERNATIONAL
2009-09-22: U.S. ANTITRUST AGENCIES TO EXPLORE CHANGES TO HORIZONTAL MERGER GUIDELINES
2009-09-18: DOJ PRESENTS CONCERNS TO COURT REGARDING GOOGLE’S BOOK SETTLEMENT
2009-09-09: DOJ WILL NOT CHALLENGE LTL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES’ JOINT VENTURE
2009-09-05: DOJ WILL NOT CHALLENGE HOSPITAL’S JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT
2009-09-04: FTC STRESSES NEED TO CONSIDER COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION IN NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN
2009-09-04: DOJ CLOSES INVESTIGATION OF FIDELITY’s ACQUISITION OF METAVANTE
2009-08-26: EPSON PLEADS GUILTY TO AND PAYS $26 MILLION FINE FOR ITS ROLE IN GLOBAL LCD PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
2009-08-21: DOJ SETTLES WITH MICROSEMI TO RESTORE COMPETITION IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USED IN MILITARY AND SPACE APPLICATIONS
2009-08-20: DOJ ENDS INVESTIGATION OF ORACLE’S PURCHASE OF SUN
2009-08-20: FORMER EXECUTIVE INDICTED IN GLOBAL COLOR DISPLAY TUBE PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
2009-08-06: DOJ AND USDA TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS TO EXPLORE COMPETITION ISSUES IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
2009-08-04: FTC WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF INTERLOCKING DIRECTORS BETWEEN GOOGLE AND APPLE
2009-07-30: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN SAPA’S ACQUISITION OF INDALEX
2009-07-29: FTC READY TO CHALLENGE THORATEC’S PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF HEARTWARE
2009-07-29: CONTRACTING OFFICER’S NEICE PLEADS GUILTY TO OBSTRUCTING MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME INVESTIGATION RELATED TO BRIBE PAYMENTS
2009-07-24: FTC CHALLENGES CONSUMMATED ACQUISITIONS
2009-07-18: INDIAN COMPETITION LAW UPDATE
2009-07-18: TEMP COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO PROVIDING FALSE STATEMENTS TO SBA
2009-07-07: ASPEN TECH VIOLATES TERMS OF 2004 FTC CONSENT ORDER RELATED TO ITS PURCHASE OF HYPROTECH, LTD.
2009-07-07: ANOTHER EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY FOR DEFRAUDING EPA AT FEDERAL CREOSOTE SUPERFUND SITE
2009-07-07: DOJ REPORTEDLY REVIEWING TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
2009-07-02: ANOTHER FORMER US MILITARY OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING DOD
2009-07-01: ANOTHER EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY FOR PARTICIPATING IN CONSPIRACY TO RIG BIDS FOR MARINE PRODUCTS
2009-06-26: FOMER DOD CIVIL EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
2009-06-26: NEW JERSEY SUB-CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILITY TO DEFRAUDING EPA
2009-06-24: MEDIA EXECUTIVE PAYS $1.4 MILLION FOR VIOLATING PREMERGER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
2009-06-20: THREE MILITARY OFFICERS, FOUR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR COMPANIES CHARGED FOR DEFRAUDING DOD IN AFGHANISTAN
2009-06-17: TWO MORE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED IN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO BIDDING VIOLATIONS IN MARYLAND TAX-LIEN AUCTIONS
2009-06-12: FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IMPRISONMENT
2009-06-04: FTC SETTLES PRICE FIXING CHARGES AGAINST DOCTOR GROUP
2009-06-04: CHRISTINE A. VARNEY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK CONFERENCE IN ZURICH
2009-06-03: MICHIGAN SCHOOL OFFICIAL INDICTED TO DEFRAUD FCC’S E-RATE PROGRAM
2009-05-28: DEFENSE CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF BULLETPROOF VESTS IN IRAQ
2009-05-27: FTC AUTHORIZES SUIT TO BLOCK CSL’s PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF TALECRIS
2009-05-22: VIRGINIA SUBCONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING U.S. NAVY
2009-05-21: HSR RULES MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
2009-05-19: FORMER HOME DEPOT PRODUCT MERCHANT PLEADS GUILTY
2009-05-15: EX-WIFE OF FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD
2009-05-12: ANTITRUST DIVISION WILL TAKE A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO EXCLUSIONARY CONDUCT
2009-05-06: FTC INVESTIGATING GOOGLE, APPLE
2009-05-05: DOJ SETTLES WITH CONSOLIDATED MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.
2009-05-02: PRESIDENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD U.S. NAVY IN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO MILITARY RESTRAINT INDUSTRY
2009-04-28: LCD PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
2009-04-23: DOJ’S ANTITRUST DIVISION ANNOUNCE NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM
2009-04-22: ILLINOIS REFUSE CONTAINER REPAIR COMPANY EXECUTIVES INDICTED
2009-04-21: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRISTINE A. VARNEY WILL LEAD DOJ’S ANTITRUST DIVISION
2009-04-10: AIRLINES PLEAD GUILTY FOR THEIR ROLE IN WORLDWIDE CONSPIRACY TO FIX AIR CARGO PRICES
2009-04-09: CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO MISLEADING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN ONGOING ANTITRUST INVESTIGATION
2009-04-03: FTC BLOCKS BASF/CIBA $5.1 BILLION MERGER
2009-04-03: TWO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED FOR CONSPIRING TO COMMIT BRIBERY
2009-04-03: FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEES SENTENCED FOR THEIR ROLE IN CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD HOME DEPOT
2009-04-03: KICKBACK SCHEME TO DEFRAUD NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL
2009-04-02: FTC’S ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF COMPETITON TO STEP DOWN IN MAY 2009
2009-04-01: HITACHI EXECUTIVE CHARGED FOR PARTICIPATING IN ONGOING PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY IN TFT-LCD INDUSTRY
2009-03-27: BRISTOL-MYERS TO PAY $2.1 MILLION FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE AGREEMENT TO DELAY GENERIC ENTRY OF PLAVIX
2009-03-26: MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR KICKBACK SCHEME DEFRAUDS NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL
2009-03-20: MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME AT KUWAIT AIR BASE
2009-03-13: CANADA AMENDS ITS COMPETITION LAW
2009-03-11: HITACHI PLEADS GUILTY TO ITS ROLE IN GLOBAL PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY TO SELL LCD PANELS
2009-03-07: FTC INTERVENES IN WHOLE FOODS’ ACQUISITION OF WILD OATS
2009-03-05: FTC SETTLES WITH NAMM ON CHARGES OF ATTEMPTING TO ILLEGALLY CONSTRAIN COMPETITION
2009-03-03: JON LEIBOWITZ NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE FTC
2009-02-27: FTC INTERVENES IN LUBRIZOL’S ASSET ACQUISITION IN 2007 FROM RIVAL LOCKHART, On February 7, 2007…
2009-02-27: FEDERAL CREOSOTE EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING EPA AT SUPERFUND SITE
2009-02-21: JBS AND NATIONAL BEEF ABANDON DEAL
2009-01-31: DOJ IMPOSES LONGEST JAIL SENTENCE FOR A SINGLE ANTITRUST CHARGE ON FORMER SHIPPING EXECUTIVE
2009-01-30: FTC INTERVENES IN GENTINGE’S $865 MILLION ACQUISITION OF RIVAL DATASCOPE
2009-01-27: IBM AND MICROSOFT ACCUSED OF “TYING” AND “BUNDLING” PRODUCTS IN EUROPE
2009-01-24: FTC INTERVENES IN DOW’S $18.8 MILLION ACQUISITION OF RIVAL ROHM & HAAS
2009-01-22: THREE MORE AIR CARGO CARRIERS CHARGED IN THE WORLDWIDE PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY INVESTIGATION
2009-01-15: FORMER EXECUTIVES AT TFT-LCD PANEL MAKERS CHARGED IN GLOBAL CONSPIRACY TO FIX PRICES
2009-01-15: ANOTHER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY IN CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD COMPANY
2009-01-15: FTC BLOCKS OLDCASTLE ARCHITECTURAL’S ACQUISITION OF RIVAL PAVESTONE
2009-01-14: AT&T AGREES TO PAY $2 MILLION TO SETTLE WITH DOJ
2008-12-29: FTC ORDERS DIVESTITURE IN KING PHARMACEUTICAL’S ACQUISITION OF RIVAL ALPHARMA
2008-12-22: A MAJOR IN US ARMY RESERVE PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY AT CAMP VICOTRY, IRAQ
2008-12-19: FTC ORDERS DIVESTITURE IN TEVA’s ACQUISITION OF BARR
2008-12-18: DOJ FILES ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST MICROSEMI CORPORATION
2008-12-18: FORMER EXECUTIVE AT SOIL TREATMENT COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING EPA
2008-12-15: TENTH PLEA AGREEMENT IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATION IN MILITARY RESTRAINTS INDUSTRY
2008-12-15: TWO INVESTMENT FUNDS VIOLATE ANTITURST PRE-MERGER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN HSR ACT
2008-12-11: DOJ REQUIRED DIVESTITURES IN PNC’S ACQUISTION OF NATIONAL CITY
2008-12-11: ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL PLEADS GUILTY IN DEFRAUDING FCC E-RATE PROGRAM
2008-12-10: NINTH INDIVIDUAL PLEADS GUILTY TO RIGGING BIDS AND VIOLATING THE FCPA IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATIO IN MARINE HOSE INDUSTRY
2008-12-10: NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING, PRICE FIXING, BID RIGGING AND CONTRACT ALLOCATION
2008-12-04: FRENCH COMPETITION COUNCIL FINES FOUR OIL COMPANIES FOR FORMING FUEL SUPPLY CARTEL
2008-12-03: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTURE IN REPUBLIC’S ACQUISTION OF ALLIED WASTE
2008-12-02: UK MARINE HOSE CARTEL EXECUTIVES RECEIVE REDUCED SENTENCES
2008-12-01: DUNLOP CHARGED WITH BID RIGGING, FIXING PRICES, AND MARKET ALLOCUTION IN MARINE HOSE INDUSTRY
2008-11-25: FTC MOVES TO BLOCK MERGER BETWEEN CCC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL
2008-11-19: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL THOMAS, BARNETT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S ANTITRUST DIVISION RESIGNS
2008-11-18: UK OFT CLEARS INBEV’S $52 BILLION ACQUISTION OF ANHEUSER-BUSCH
2008-11-17: CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRE TO RIG BIDS FOR CONTRACTS TO SELL MARINE PRODUCTS
2008-11-14: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN INBEV’S $52 BILLION ACQUISITION OF ANHEUSER-BUSCH
2008-11-14: DOJ Allows InBev to Acquire Anheuser Busch
2008-11-12: EC IMPOSES RECORD FINE ON FOUR CAR COMPANIES FOR MARKET SHARING IN CAR GLASS CARTEL
2008-11-12: THREE ELECTRONIC COMPANIES PLEAD GUILTY TO ROLE IN LCD PANEL PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY
2008-11-10: TWO EXECUTIVES ACQUITTED IN DOJ INVESTIGATION IN MARINE HOSE INDUSTRY
2008-11-05: YAHOO AND GOOGLE ABANDON AGREEMENT
2008-10-31: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN VERIZON’S ACQUISITION OF ALLTEL
2008-10-30: DOJ ENDS INVESTIGATION INTO MERGER BETWEEN DELTA AND NORTHWEST
2008-10-29: EL PASO BUSINESSMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ROLE IN CONSPIRACY TO RIG BIDS AND ALLOCATE CUSTOMERS FOR THE DOOR AND HARDWARE CONTRACTS
2008-10-24: NY MARINE PRODUCTS SUPPLIER PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY
2008-10-23: FTC CHALLENGES PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BY CCS CORPORATION
2008-10-22: DOJ DOES NOT CHALLENGE CONSORTIUM’S RADIO FREQUENCY PATENT LICENSING AGREEMENT
2008-10-21: DOJ BLOCKS JBS’S ACQUSIITION OF NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY
2008-10-06: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN MANITOWOC’S ACQUISITION OF ENODIS
2008-10-01: SHIPPING EXECUTIVES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO ELIMINATE COMPETITION AND RAISE PRICES FOR MOVEMENT OF GOODS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND PUERTO RICO
2008-09-30: FORMER BRITISH AIRWAYS EXECUTIVE CHARGED FOR HIS ROLE IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE AIR CARGO SHIPPING INDUSTRY
2008-09-19: CONVENIENCE STORE AND INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO FIX GAS PRICES IN OKLAHOMA
2008-09-10: TWO EL PASO BUSINESSMAN AND COMPANIES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO RIG BIDS AND ALLOCATE CUSTOMERS FOR DOOR AND HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2008-09-03: MARIAN R. BRUNO NAMED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FTC’S BUREAU OF COMPETITION; NORMAN ARMSTRONG, JR. NAMED ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR
2008-08-28: DOJ APPROVES RAYCOM MEDIA’S ACQUISITION WWBT-TV
2008-08-26: FORMER NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND TAX EVASION
2008-08-14: FTC SETTLES WITH SUN PHARMACEUTICAL REGARDING ITS ACQUISITON OF TARO PHARMACEUTICAL
2008-08-07: BUREAU OF COMPETITION DIRECTOR JEFFERY SCHMIDT TO LEAVE FTC
2008-07-31: CHINA’S ANTI-MONOPOLY LAW
2008-07-31: INDIA REVIEWS MERGERS
2008-07-31: ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUD U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
2008-07-30: FTC CHALLENGES MCCORMICK’S ACQUISITION OF UNILEVER’S LAWRY’S AND ADOLPH’S BRANDS
2008-07-29: TWO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS PLEAD GUILTY FOR THEIR ROLE IN A CONSPIRACY INVOLVING AVIAITION FUEL SUPPLY
2008-07-28: ITALIAN MARINE HOSE MANUFACTURERS AND MARINE HOSE EXECUTIVES PLEAD GUILTY FOR ROLE IN WORLDWIDE SCHEME TO RIG BIDS
2008-07-28: SECOND EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY IN WORLDWIDE AIRCARGO PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY
2008-07-23: N.J. WASTEWATER TREATMENT SUPPLY COMPANY OWNER AND A CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR PLEAD GUILTY TO BID RIGGING, FRAUD AND TAX OFFENSES
2008-07-17: FTC CHALLENGES PERNOD RICARD’S PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF V&S VIN & SPRIT
2008-07-16: EU TO EXPAND INTEL ANTITRUST INVESTIGATION
2008-07-14: FTC LAUNCHES ITS FTC GUIDE TO THE ANTITRUST LAWS
2008-07-11: ANOTHER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME AND TAX EVASION IN SCHEME TO DEFRAUD HOME DEPOT
2008-07-03: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN SIGNATURE’S ACQUISITION OF HAWKER BEECHCRAFT’S FLIGHT SUPPORT SERVICE BUSINESS
2008-07-01: DOJ APPROVES NEW JERSEY ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CONSULTING COMPANY’S PROPOSAL
2008-07-01: VISA REVOKES DEBIT CARD RULE AS RESULT OF DOJ ANTITRUST INVESTIGATION
2008-06-30: FTC CHALLENGES PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF INEOS’S SODIUM SILICATE BUSINESSES BY CARLYLE PARTNERS
2008-06-30: FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING HOME DEPOT IN VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME AND TAX EVASION
2008-06-30: ILLINOIS VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY AND ACCEPTING ILLEGAL GRATUITIES
2008-06-26: MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES PLEAD GUILTY AND AGREE TO PAY FINES FOR THEIR ROLE IN MAJOR CONSPIRACY TO FIX AIR CARGO RATES
2008-06-24: U.S. ARMY OFFICER AND WIFE PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY AND MONEY LAUNDERING INVOLVING DOD CONTRACTS AT U.S. BASE IN KUWAIT
2008-06-20: COURT ALLOWS DOJ LAWSUIT AGAINST DAILY GAZETTE AND MEDIANEWS TO CONTINUE
2008-06-20: NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY FOR HIS ROLE IN A CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY ON NEW YORK PIER 86 PROJECT
2008-06-18: CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY FOR ITS ROLE IN RIGGING BIDS ON FCC E-RATE PROJECTS FOR FRESNO AREA SCHOOLS
2008-06-17: CINCINNATI ICE COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO CUSTOMER AND TERRITORY ALLOCATION CHARGE
2008-06-13: ANOTHER EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATION IN THE MILITARY RESTRAINTS INDUSTRY
2008-06-12: SECOND HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME
2008-06-11: THREE EXECUTIVES SENTENCED IN UK’S FIRST OFFICE OF FAIR TRADE’S CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR BID RIGGING
2008-06-10: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN VERIZON’S ACQUISTION OF RCC
2008-06-10: FORMER U.S. ARMY COLONEL PLEADS GUILTY IN BRIBERY SCHEME INVOLVING DOD CONTRACTS IN IRAQ
2008-06-06: INOVA WITHDRAWS MERGER PLANS WITH PRICE WILLIAM HEATH SYSTEM AFTER THOROUGH FTC INVESTIGATION AND LAWSUITS
2008-06-05: FORMER NEW YORK CITY ENGINEER INDICTED IN CONSPIRACY TO COMMITT BRIBERY
2008-06-05: DOJ APPROVES JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN SABMILLER PLC AND MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY
2008-06-03: MARYLAND TAX LIEN AGENT PLEADS GUILTY TO RIGGING BIDS AT TAX LIEN AUCTIONS
2008-06-03: DOD CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY
2008-06-02: DELAWARE JUDGE UNSEALS COMPLAINT AGAINST YAHOO’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2008-05-30: ANOTHER PECK & HALE, LLC EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES OF BID RIGGING AND TAKING KICKBACKS ON DOD CONTRACTS
2008-05-29: FORMER EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING HOME DEPOT IN VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME AND TAX EVASION
2008-05-28: DOJ ALLOWS CENGAGE TO ACQUIRE HM COLLEGE
2008-05-27: DOJ SETTLES WITH NATIONAL REALTORS ASSOCIATION
2008-05-16: U.S COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT AFFIRMS FTC DECISION THAT THE NORTH TEXAS SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS ENGAGED IN ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES
2008-05-15: TWO INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO COMMIT BRIBERY IN CONNECTION WITH A U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEW ORLEANS LEVEE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
2008-05-08: FIRST FORMER AIRLINE EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO
2008-05-06: FTC MODIFIES ORDER PROHIBITING NINE WEST GROUP, INC. FROM FIXING RETAIL PRICES WITH DEALERS
2008-05-05: FTC ENTERS INTO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN A MERGER WITHOUT A SECOND REQUEST
2008-05-02: DOJ FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CONSOLIDATED MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICES CHARGING THAT ITS RULES ARE ANTICOMPETITIVE
2008-04-29: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN PROPOSED MERGER BETWEEN REGAL CINEMA AND CONSOLIDATED THEATERS
2008-04-28: FTC ORDERS REMEDY TO RESTORE COMPETITION BETWEEN EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL
2008-04-28: FTC SETTLES WITH TALX CORP REGARDING ITS ACQUISITIONS OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS
2008-04-24: KANSAS OWNER OF COMPUTER SERVICE COMPANIES AND FAMILY MEMBER CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD FCC E-RATE PROGRAM
2008-04-23: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY OF LYING TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
2008-04-21: CANADIAN DEFENSE COMPANY AND TWO EXECUTIVES INDICTED ON CHARGES TO DEFRAUD U.S. MILITARY IN IRAQ
2008-04-18: FTC FILES COMMENT WITH FERC ON COMPETITION IN WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY
2008-04-17: NINTH FOREIGN EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN MARINE HOSE CARTEL
2008-04-16: JAPAN AIRLINES ADMITS INVOLVEMENT IN AIRLINE CARTEL THAT FIXED CARGO RATES TO AND FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE
2008-04-11: CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN FRAUD CONSPIRACY AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
2008-04-09: DOD CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY FOR CONSPIRING SELL TRADE SECRETS FOR AVIATION FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACTS
2008-04-01: MONTANA BOARD OF REALTY REGULATION REPEALS RULE PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE BROKERS TO OFFER REBATES TO CONSUMERS
2008-03-31: WILLIAM E. KOVACIC ASSUMES NEW ROLE AS CHAIRMAN OF FTC
2008-03-26: A DEFENSE FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO RIG BIDS ON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS
2008-03-24: DOJ APPROVES XM/SIRIUS MERGER
2008-03-19: FORMER EDUCATION CONSULTANT SENTENCED FOR FRAUD AND BID RIGGING IN FCC E-RATE PROGRAM
2008-03-06: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE PLEAD GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN BID-RIGGING CONSPIRACY
2008-03-05: DOJ REQUIRES MILL DIVESTITURES IN PROPOSED MERGER OF ALTIVITY AND GRAPHIC PACKAGING
2008-03-05: FTC CHALLENGES ILLEGAL BOYCOTT OF HEALTH PLAN BY CONNECTICUT CHIROPRACTORS
2008-03-04: DOJ REQUIRES A DIVESTITURE IN COOKSON’S ACQUISITION OF FOSECO
2008-02-25: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN UNITEDHEALTH GROUP’S ACQUISITION OF SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES
2008-02-19: DOJ REQUIRES THOMSON TO SELL FINANCIAL DATA AND RELATED ASSETS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE REUTERS
2008-02-13: FTC SUES FOR UNLAWFULLY BLOCKING SALE OF LOWER-COST GENERIC VERSIONS OF BRANDED-DRUG
2008-02-13: DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN CLEAR CHANNEL
2008-02-06: SCRAP METAL COMPANY AND OWNER INDICTED
2008-01-26: FTC NEEDS MORE TIME TO REVIEW MERGER
2008-01-25: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN PEARSON’S ACQUISITION OF HARCOURT ASSESSMENT
2008-01-24: FTC CHALLENGES ‘ETHERNET’ STANDARD USED IN PERSONAL COMPUTERS
2008-01-17: COMMISSION LAUNCHES SECTOR INQUIRY INTO PHARMACEUTICALS
2008-01-11: OPERA FILES ANTITRUST COMPLAINT AGAINST MICROSOFT
2008-01-11: FTC STOPS DECEPTIVE “HEALTH CONFERENCES” AND SALES OF SUPPOSED
2008-01-07: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRING TO STEAL INFORMATION ON FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACTS
2007-12-20: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CLOSES GOOGLE/DOUBLECLICK INVESTIGATION
2007-11-18: E.U. COMMISSION FINES FLAT-GLASS PRICE-FIXING CARTEL
2007-11-16: FTC ENTERS INTO A SETTLEMENT REGARDING SCHERING-PLOUGH’S ACQUISITION OF ORGANON BIOSCIENCES N.V.
2007-11-11: GUILTY PLEA IN BID RIGGING AND FRAUD AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
2007-10-26: NORTH AMERICAN DIVESTITURE ORDERED IN OWENS CORNING
2007-10-24: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ORDERS DIVESTITURE IN ABITIBI/BOWATER MERGER
2007-10-23: DIVESTITURES LEAD TO SETTLEMENT IN VULCAN’S ACQUISITION OF FLORIDA ROCK
2007-10-10: SPANISH GOVERNMENT TO CHALLENGE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DECISION TO FINE TELEF
2007-10-10: COMMISSION INITIATES PHASE II INVESTIGATION INTO THOMSON’S ACQUISITION OF REUTERS
2007-10-09: KYPHON’S ACQUISITION OF DISC-O-TECH IS APPROVED
2007-10-03: FTC ANNOUNCES THE END OF LITIGATION IN THE WESTERN REFINING CASE
2007-10-02: COMMISSION APPROVES SONY/BMG MERGER FOR THE SECOND TIME
2007-10-01: GERMAN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT REFERS THE BKARTA’S SPRINGER/PROSIEBEN-SAT1 MERGER PROHIBITIONDECISION BACK TO THE HIGHER REGIONAL COURT D
2007-09-27: FIRSTGROUP AND LAIDLAW SELL OFF SCHOOL BUS CONTRACT IN ALASKA TO RESOLVE ANTITRUST CONCERNS
2007-09-22: FTC ADVISES ROCHESTER PHYSICIAN ORGINIZATION IT WILL NOT RECOMMEND ANTITRUST CHALLENGE TO PROPOSAL FOR “CLINICAL INTEGRATION” PROGRAM
2007-09-20: JACOBI INDUSTRIES PRESIDENT ENTERS GUILTY PLEA IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BID RIGGING CONSPIRACY
2007-09-20: COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PROPOSALS FOR NEW ENERGY PACKAGE
2007-09-17: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ANTITRUST ISSUES STATEMENT ON EUROPEAN MICROSOFT DECISION
2007-09-17: THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ESSENTIALLY UPHOLDS THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DECISION AND FINDS THAT MICROSOFT ABUSED ITS DOMINANT POSITION
2007-09-14: FORMER SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN CALIFORNIA CONVICTED FOR ROLE IN SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD THE FEDERAL E-RATE PROGRAM
2007-09-13: TWO EXECUTIVES INDICTED IN MARINE HOSE BID RIGGING CONSPIRACY
2007-08-14: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE INDICTED FOR RIGGING BIDS ON CONTRACTS TO SAFEWAY GROCERY STORES IN ARIZONA
2007-08-09: FTC Challenges Jarden Corp.’s Proposed Acquisition of K2 Incorporated
2007-08-07: Commission Rules that Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corp.’s Acquisition of Highland Park Hospital Was Anticompetitive but doesn’t order divestiture
2007-08-07: CFIUS Reform
2007-08-07: Virginia Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging on Contracts with the U.S Navy and Others
2007-08-06: Justice Department Seeks Appointment of Trustee to Sell Mittal Steel’s Sparrows Point Steel Mill
2007-08-01: British Airways Plc and Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. agree to plead
2007-07-16: IHOP buys Applebee’s for $1.9 billion
2007-07-12: Yahoo takes control of Right Media
2007-07-09: XM and Sirius Proposed Merger
2007-06-29: FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of DirectRevenue LLC, et al.; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Sony BMG Music Entertainment
2007-06-29: Welcome!
2007-06-29: FTC Issues Administrative Complaint Seeking to Block Whole Foods Market’s Acquisition of Wild Oats Markets
2007-06-26: JAPANESE ADVISORY PANEL ISSUES RECOMENDATIONS
2007-06-21: FTC Stops Alleged Extortion Scheme Aimed At Hispanics Nationwide
2007-06-19: Justice Department Files Joint Status Report On Microsoft’s Compliance With The Final Judgments
2007-06-16: FTC Charges Company With Financing Fraudulent Telecom Services Scheme
2007-06-12: Justice Department Reaches Agreement Requiring Divestitures in Merger of First Busey Corporation and Main Street Trust Inc.
2007-06-12: FTC Asks Court to Shut Down Illegal Pyramid Operation
2007-06-11: Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.’s Acquisition of CBOT Holdings Inc.
2007-06-06: FTC Seeks to Block Whole Foods Market’s Acquisition of Wild Oats Markets
2007-06-05: FTC Challenges Rite Aid’s Proposed $3.5 Billion Acquisition of Brooks and Eckerd Pharmacies from Canada’s Jean Coutu Group, Inc.
2007-06-01: International Competition Network Presents Report on Unilateral Conduct and Announces Merger Convergence Project
2007-05-31: Justice Department Requires Divestitures in $1.5 Billion Merger of Monsanto and Delta & Pine Land
2007-05-31: FTC Testifies on Government Agencies’ Collection and Use of Personal Information and Identity Theft
2007-05-25: FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras Participated in Sixth Annual International Competition Network Conference in Moscow, Russia
2007-05-24: FTC Testifies Before Congress on Petroleum Industry Consolidation
2007-05-23: FTC Testifies on Market Forces, Competitive Dynamics, and Gasoline Prices
2007-05-22: Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group
2007-05-21: Texas Hedge Fund Manager Will Pay Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
2007-05-15: FTC Recovers $160,000 for Franchisees Who Bought Web Services Businesses
2007-05-08: Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against Allied Waste Industries Inc.
2007-05-08: U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Issue Report on Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry
2007-05-08: Repeat Offender Permanently Banned from Telemarketing, Selling Business Programs
2007-05-04: Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Smithfield Inc.’sAcquisition of Premium Standard Farms Inc.
2007-05-03: FTC Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Barriers to Entry of Generic Drugs
2007-05-02: Department of Justice Files Amended Complaint in Antitrust Case Following Rinker Board of Directors’ Approval of Cemex Takeover Bid
2007-04-27: FTC Settles Two Complaints Charging Rebate-Fulfillment Violations
2007-04-24: FTC Identifies Additional Group of ChoicePoint Identity Theft Victims Who May Qualify for Redress
2007-04-18: Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Amsted Industries Inc.’s Purchase of FM Industries
2007-04-17: Antitrust Division Names New Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Regulatory Matters
2007-04-17: Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Issue Report on Antitrust and Intellectual Property
2007-04-16: FTC Challenges Actavis Group’s Proposed Acquisition of Abrika
2007-04-14: FTC Files Complaint in Federal District Court Seeking to Block Equitable Resources’ Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources
2007-04-13: New Mexico Court Temporarily Blocks Western Refining’s Acquisition of Rival Energy Company Giant Industries, Inc.
2007-04-04: Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Cemex’s Acquisition of Rinker Group
2007-03-31: FTC Approves Proposed Divestiture in Matter of Thermo Electron Corporation
2007-03-17: Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
2007-03-16: FTC Sues to Block Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources
2007-03-13: Natural Gas Pipeline Company and Executives Indicted
2007-03-13: FTC Receives Seventh Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2007-03-12: Kmart Settles With FTC Over Gift Card Sales Practices
2007-03-10: Commission Approves Application for Proposed Divestiture in Matter of Linde AG/BOC Group plc
2007-03-07: FTC Receives Supplemental Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2007-02-28: Programmer Gives Up All The Money He Made Distributing Spyware
2007-02-28: Commission Approves Application for Proposed Divestiture in Matter of General Dynamics/SNC
2007-02-24: Commission Approves Application for Proposed Divestiture in Matter of Dan L. Duncan, et al.
2007-02-21: Virginia Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging on
2007-02-21: Justice Department Requires Mittal Steel to Divest Sparrows Point Steel Mill
2007-02-17: FTC Receives Sixth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2007-02-10: FTC Receives Application for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from Thermo Electron Corporation; Final Consent Orders Approved in Matters of Advocate Health Partners and General Dynamics/SNC Technologies
2007-02-02: FTC Stops Credit Card Rate Reduction Scam
2007-01-18: FTC Challenges Hospira/Mayne Pharma Deal
2007-01-17: FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Anticompetitive Patent Settlements in the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry
2007-01-09: FTC Receives Fifth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2007-01-09: FTC Sues Payment Processor That Took Millions From Consumers’ Bank Accounts Without Their Knowledge
2007-01-05: FTC Receives Fourth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2007-01-05: Federal Trade Commission Reaches New Year’s Resolutions with Four Major Weight-Control Pill Marketers
2006-12-30: FTC Charges Chicago-Area Doctor Groups with Price Fixing
2006-12-29: Commission Approves AT&T-BellSouth with Conditions
2006-12-28: FTC Challenges General Dynamics’ Purchase of SNC Technologies
2006-12-22: FTC Receives Third Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2006-12-22: Antitrust Division Ends the Year with Second-Highest Level of Criminal Fines
2006-12-21: FTC Stops Payment Processor Who Aided Cross-Border Telemarketing Fraud
2006-12-20: FCC Sets Timeframe for Action Regarding AT&T, Verizon Applications
2006-12-20: FTC Receives Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2006-12-19: FTC Receives Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
2006-12-16: Antitrust Division Announces Amendment to its 2001 Merger Review Process Initiative
2006-12-15: Investors Buying Clear Channel Seek to Avoid Violating FCC’s Limits on Radio Ownership
2006-12-15: Scammers Targeting Spanish-Speakers Will Turn Over Assets
2006-12-12: FTC Challenges Terms of Johnson & Johnson’s Proposed Acquisition of Pfizer’s Consumer Healthcare Business To Protect Competition
2006-12-07: FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Sports Programming and Cable Distribution
2006-11-29: FTC Targets Bogus Claims for Pill Advertised to Make Kids Taller
2006-11-28: Court Allows Department of Justice Antitrust Lawsuit Against National Association of Realtors to Proceed
2006-11-27: Cablevision Challenges FCC’s Integration Ban
2006-11-17: Guidance Software Inc. Settles FTC Charges
2006-11-16: Senate Votes to Confirm Chairman Martin to Second Term
2006-11-15: Mary Beth Richards Appointed Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
2006-11-14: Commission approves merger of Gaz de France and Suez, subject to conditions
2006-11-14: Court Shuts Down Media Motor Spyware Operation
2006-11-10: Qualcomm may face probe from Japanese. Inquiry likely to involve antitrust complaints
2006-11-09: Commission clears acquisition of Fisher by Thermo, subject to conditions
2006-11-07: Commission approves planned acquisition of Intermagnetics by Philips
2006-11-07: Commissioner Kroes welcomes withdrawal of obstacles to Abertis-Autostrade merger and offer of full cooperation
2006-11-07: Marketer Settles With FTC for Sending Unwanted E-Mails
2006-11-04: Zango, Inc. Settles FTC Charges
2006-11-01: Justice Department Suspends Investigation Of Entercom Communications Purchase Of N.Y. Radio Stations From CBS Corporation
2006-10-31: FTC Challenges Terms of Watson Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of Andrx
2006-10-31: Commission clears planned acquisition of Bayer Diagnostics by Siemens
2006-10-31: Justice Department Will Not Oppose Proposal By Standard-Setting Organization on Disclosure and Licensing of Patents
2006-10-23: What Is Confession Good for Now?
2006-10-22: Nation’s Largest Funeral Home/Cemetery Chains Agree to FTC Terms Before They May Merge
2006-10-20: FTC Challenges Barr’s Proposed Acquisition of Pliva
2006-10-20: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Mercury by Hewlett Packard
2006-10-19: Justice Department Reaches Agreement Requiring Divestitures in Merger of Regions Financial Corp. and AmSouth
2006-10-18: Three Executives Indicted for their roles in the Dram Price-Fixing & Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
2006-10-17: FTC Charges That Thermo Electron’s Acquisition of Fisher Scientific
2006-10-12: FCC Releases Notice of Inquiry Regarding Competition in the Delivery of Video Programming
2006-10-09: Commission approves proposed acquisition of joint control by Arcelor Profil Luxembourg and SNCFL of newly created CFL Cargo
2006-10-06: FCC Takes No Action against Time Warner for Dropping NFL Network
2006-10-06: Telephone Record Seller Settles FTC Charges
2006-10-03: FTC Intervenes in Formation of ULA Joint Venture by Boeing and Lockheed Martin
2006-10-02: FCC OKs ALLTELL-Midwest with Conditions
2006-09-28: Justice Department Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Exelon Corp. And Public Enterprise Service Group Inc.
2006-09-28: Five Cable MSOs ask FCC for Conditions on AT&T/BellSouth Merger
2006-09-27: FTC Warns Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive
2006-09-26: FCC Adopts Eleventh Annual Report on the State of Competition in the CMRS Industry
2006-09-20: Court Rules in FTC’s Favor in Q-Ray Bracelet Case; Orders Defendants to Pay Up To $87 Million
2006-09-20: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Nominated for Second Five-Year Term
2006-09-19: FCC’s First Auction of Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum Licenses Raises Total Gross Bids of Nearly $13.9 Billion
2006-09-18: Justice Department Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against INCO Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd.
2006-09-14: FTC Puts a Permanent Halt to Illegal Spamming Operations
2006-09-13: Microsoft’s Vista Faces Regulatory Delays in Europe
2006-09-12: German Airline Settles Price Suit
2006-09-12: Regulatory Review of Intel Widens in Europe
2006-09-11: Magazine Seller Will Pay More Than $7 Million
2006-09-09: FTC/DOJ Issue Annual HSR Premerger Notification Report to Congress; Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of CardSystems Solutions
2006-09-07: Xanga.com to pay $1 Million for Violating Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
2006-09-07: Justice Departments Requires Divestitures in ALLTELL’S Acquisition of Midwest Wireless
2006-09-06: FTC Testifies on Competition in Group Health Care
2006-09-06: FTC Closes Door on Spyware Operation
2006-09-05: Commission Approves Final Consent Orders in Matters of Linde/BOC and Austin Board of Realtors
2006-08-22: FTC Halts Bogus Claims for Fuel Saving Device
2006-08-18: FTC Challenges Deal between Enterprise Products Partners and TEPPCO
2006-08-15: FTC Sues to Halt Unfair Movieland Downloads
2006-08-15: Internet Video Distributor VDC Complains to FCC about Inability to Secure Carriage Deals with Established Cable Networks
2006-08-11: Justice Department Will Not Oppose American Trucking Associations’ Proposal
2006-08-10: DIRECTV Telemarketers Pay $75,000 Penalty for Do Not Call Violations
2006-08-10: China Issues Rules on Foreign Investment Via Share Swaps
2006-08-09: Repeat Offenders Banned From Claiming Products Treat or Cure Diseases
2006-08-09: Justice Department Will Not Oppose Proposal to Form Textile Rental and Laundry Services Joint Venture
2006-08-09: FCC’s Robert McDowell Addresses a Number of Issues Important to the Cable Industry
2006-08-08: Italian Highway Merger to receive EC Scrutiny
2006-08-08: FCC Reiterates Ruling in Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast Deal
2006-08-07: FTC/Federal Reserve Board Issue Joint Report on FCRA’s Consumer Dispute Provisions
2006-08-06: FTC Alleges Illegal Internet Sales of Contact Lenses
2006-08-03: EU Presses Spain on Endesa Bid
2006-08-02: FTC Finds Rambus Unlawfully Obtained Monopoly Power
2006-08-02: Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Mittal Steel’s Acquisition of Arcelor
2006-08-01: FTC Testifies on Barriers to the Entry of Generic Drugs
2006-07-31: FTC Advises “Save This Date”
2006-07-31: FTC Stops Family and Companies Selling Illegal Business Opportunity
2006-07-28: FCC to Release Bidder Interests and Identities for Auction No. 66
2006-07-26: Canadians Selling Bogus Credit Card Protection and Healthcare Discount Plans Settle FTC Charges
2006-07-26: First EC Investigation of Chinese-EU Merger Ends After Deal Scrapped
2006-07-26: Rare Japanese Takeover Rejected
2006-07-25: FTC Testifies on Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry
2006-07-18: Upfront Buyer and No Upfront Buyer Required in Linde/BOC
2006-07-18: House of Lords Overturns Landmark Inntrepreneur v Crehan case
2006-07-18: The European Commission Proposes to Modernize the Single Market for Aviation
2006-07-17: Brussels Finds Barriers to Retail Banking Competition
2006-07-15: Competitors, Regulators, and Law Enforcement Officials Seek Halt Sale of Verizon’s Puerto Rico Telecom Assets
2006-07-15: Federal Judge to Examine Internal FCC Documents Regarding SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI Mergers
2006-07-14: FCC Approves Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast Deal With Conditions
2006-07-14: Sony BMG recorded music merger clearance annulled by the Court of First Instance
2006-07-13: EC imposes penalty on Microsoft
2006-07-11: Smith & Nephew buys Texas company for $72.3M
2006-07-10: Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings
2006-07-07: FTC Continues to Challenge Consummated Mergers
2006-07-07: FTC Challenges Hologic/Fischer Imaging Deal
2006-07-06: Repeat Offenders Can No Longer Sell Academic Goods and Services
2006-06-30: FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses
2006-06-28: EC Announces New Antitrust Violation Guidelines
2006-06-28: FTC Testifies on Social Networking Sites
2006-06-27: EC Launches Review of Anti-dumping Measures
2006-06-27: Supreme Court Will Hear Telecommunication Collusion Case
2006-06-27: FTC/DOJ File Joint Comments with NY State Assembly on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
2006-06-27: DOJ Requires Divestiture for Knight Ridder – McClatchy Merger
2006-06-26: Spanish Courts Confirm Decision on Abuse of Dominant Position by Tabacalera-Altadis
2006-06-26: Supreme Court Rejects FTC’s Petition to Overturn Schering-Plough Decision Relating to Reverse Payments to Generics
2006-06-26: DOJ Subpoenas Orthopedic Device Manufacturers
2006-06-23: DOJ Alleges American Bar Association Violates Antitrust Consent Decree
2006-06-22: DOJ Requires Divestitures for Exelon – Public Service Enterprise Group Merger
2006-06-21: FCC to Act on Adelphia Deal in July
2006-06-21: AT&T – BellSouth Merger Runs into Opposition
2006-06-21: Telemarketer Pays the Price for Using Unscrubbed “Lead Lists”
2006-06-21: FTC Issues Statement on Whois Databases
2006-06-20: Spanish Banks Push into American Market
2006-06-20: Possible Consolidation in Italian Banking Sector
2006-06-20: FCC Approves Sprint’s Acquisition of Nextel Parnters
2006-06-20: FTC/DOJ Allow Electronic Submission of Premerger Notification Filings
2006-06-20: Alpena, Michigan, Public Schools Planned Pharmaceutical Transfer Falls Within NPIA.
2006-06-20: The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
2006-06-19: FCC Approves Intelsat – PanAmSat Merger
2006-06-19: DOJ WIll Not Challange Fair Factories Clearinghouse
2006-06-16: Appeals Court Upholds FCC Rules on Phone Companies
2006-06-15: Japanese Economy Industry Asks Competition Authorities to Adjust Merger Rules
2006-06-14: Marine Products Company Chief Charged with Bid Rigging
2006-06-14: DOJ Extends Review of McClatchy Sale of California Newspapers
2006-06-14: DOJ Approves Xstrata – Falconbridge Merger
2006-06-14: FTC Testifies on Marketing of Violent and Explicit Video Games
2006-06-14: FTC Announces First Case Highlighting Application of Do Not Call Provisions to Affiliates
2006-06-13: FTC Testifies on Broadband Internet Access Services
2006-06-09: Despite Promises, Consumers Find They Don’t Make Thousands Stuffing Envelopes
2006-06-09: Chinese Antimonopoly Law Taking Shape
2006-06-08: DOJ Approves Lucent – Alcatel Merger
2006-06-08: Makers of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Settle FTC Charges
2006-06-08: FTC Alleges Stanley Made False Made in the USA Claims About Its Tools
2006-06-07: Grand Jury Indicts Former Raisio Chemicals Northwest Sales Exec for False Tax Returns
2006-06-06: FTC/DOJ File Joint Amicus Brief in Case of Latino Quimica-Amtex S.A. v. Atofina, et al.
2006-06-03: Rumors of Further Bourse Consolidation Persist
2006-06-03: Arcelor – Mittal Merger Reached After Bumpy Road
2006-05-31: FTC Files Joint Amicus Brief with DOJ in Matter of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co.
2006-05-31: DOJ Okays Avocent’s Purchase of Landesk
2006-05-27: DOJ Clears Intelsat’s Purchase of PanAmSat
2006-05-26: Senate Confirms McDowell as FCC Commissioner
2006-05-24: DOJ Clears Precision Castparts Purchase of Special Metals
2006-05-24: DOJ Clears Attachmate’s Purchase of NetIQ
2006-05-23: Korean Antitrust Authorities Reject Microsoft Objection
2006-05-23: DOJ Investigates Mitsubishi over DRAM Operations
2006-05-22: New Zealand Reviews Commerce Act
2006-05-22: FTC Releases Report on its “Investigation of Gasoline Price Manipulation and Post-Katrina Gasoline Price Increases”
2006-05-22: FCC Chairman Pushes for Review of Adelphia Carve-Up
2006-05-19: DOJ Approves of Applied Materials’ Acquisition of Applied Firms
2006-05-18: Early Termination for Nextel’s Acquisition of UbiquiTel
2006-05-17: Japanese Competition Authority Raids Contractors over Bid Rigging
2006-05-16: European Antitrust Authorities Raid Gas Companies
2006-05-16: David Meyer Appointed Deput Assistant Attorney General General
2006-05-13: DOJ Reaches Settlement over Arcelor – Mittal Merger
2006-05-12: Microsoft Judgement to Be Extended by Two Years
2006-05-12: DOJ Clears KLA-Tencor’s Acquisition of ADE
2006-05-11: Italy PM Cleared of Conflict of Interest
2006-05-09: DOJ Approves Coherent – Excel Merger
2006-05-09: Questions Raised over Unbundled Network Elements in Broadband Market
2006-05-05: International Competition Network Conference Finalizes Merger Guidelines Workbook
2006-05-02: DOJ Issues Second Request over AT&T, BellSouth
2006-05-02: FCC Commissioner Tate Speaks on Revamping Telecom Act
2006-04-29: FTC Approves Publication of New Rules for Telemarketing Fees
2006-04-29: FTC Urges FDA to Clear Uncertainty over Whole Grain Food Statements
2006-04-28: Comments over Whole Grain Labeling
2006-04-28: FTC Revises Fees for Do Not Call Registry
2006-04-27: Fifth Annual International Competition Network Conference
2006-04-27: Carmel Concrete to Pay Fines
2006-04-24: FTC Releases Sumary of Agreements by Branded Drug Manufacturers
2006-04-20: Concent Agreement Issued over Boston Scientific – Guidant Merger
2006-04-19: FTC Joins Foreign Agencies in Cross-Border Law Enforcement
2006-04-19: FTC Bans Repeat Offender from Telemarketing
2006-04-14: Jumping the HSR Gun Is Costly for Qualcomm
2006-04-11: MA-RI-AL Indicted
2006-03-30: Fresinus to Divest Dialisys Clinics to Settle Merger
2006-03-29: FTC to Study Generic Prescription Drugs
2006-03-28: FTC Appoints Competition Bureau Directors
2006-03-27: FTC Releases Commentary on Horizintal Merger Guidelines
2006-03-27: FTC Starts Workshop on Merger Notification and Review
2006-03-18: Physician-Hospital Organization Plan Violates Antitrust Laws
2006-03-14: Valassis Settles Collusion CHarges
2006-03-08: Allergan Divests to Settle FTC Charges
2006-03-06: AT&T to Merge with Bellsouth
2006-01-06: DOJ Requires Fix in UnitedHealth’s Acquisition of PacifiCare
2005-02-14: FTC Rules That Consummated Merger Is Anticompetitive

Archives

Posts

Topics

Contact Us