http://www.ftc.gov/rss/text/prbc.xml Speeches, news, and information from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. The FTC's Bureau of Competition seeks to prevent business practices that restrain competition. http://www.ftc.gov/images/seal01c.gif en-us Federal Government Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST The Commission has issued its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for fiscal year (FY) 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/11/par.shtm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST FTC Issues Compliance Guide For Its Petroleum Market Manipulation Regulations http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/11/mmr.shtm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST The FTC is seeking public comments on a petition by Dow Chemical Company to modify a Commission consent order issued on March 31, 2009, and made final on April 9, 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/11/dow.shtm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on antitrust cooperation with the Russian antitrust agency, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), to promote greater cooperation and further strengthen the relationships between the U.S. antitrust agencies and the FAS through technical cooperation and regular communication. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/11/russiamou.shtm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST At the request of the divestiture trustee, the FTC has extended the time Whole Foods Markets, Inc., via the trustee, will have to divest certain Wild Oats stores and the Wild Oats intellectual property, as required under a Commission order dated May 29, 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/wholefoods.shtm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:45:00 EST Companies Must Sell Significant Human and Animal Health Care Assets http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/merck.shtm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today announced two subpoena enforcement actions challenging tactics that delay agency investigations. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/boehringer.shtm Fri, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST The FTC is seeking public comments on a petition by BASF SE for approval to divest Ciba Holding Inc.’s Indanthrone Blue (IB) and Bismuth Vanadate (BV) Pigments Businesses to Dominion Colour Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/basf.shtm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:45:00 EST Preserves Competition for Animal Vaccines and Other Animal Health Products http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/pfizer.shtm Wed, 7 Oct 2009 8:00:00 EST Hospital Must Sell All Clinic Assets Acquired in 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/carilion.shtm Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST The FTC is seeking public comments on a petition by Dow Chemical Company for approval to divest its hollow sphere particle business to OMNOVA Solutions Inc., as required by a Commission consent order issued on March 31, 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/chemical.shtm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 8:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments in advance of upcoming workshops that will explore the Internet’s impact on the news media, including the new avenues for innovation and the financial challenges that it has created for the industry. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/09/media.shtm Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EST K+S's Purchase of Morton International Would Have Reduced Competition for the Sale and Delivery of Bulk De-Icing Road Salt http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/09/mortonsalt.shtm Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has joined the U.S. Department of Justice in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, No. 08-661 (U.S. S. Ct.). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/09/nfl.shtm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Aspen Technology, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/08/aspentech.shtm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition from The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) requesting approval to divest its acrylic acid and latex polymers businesses to Arkema Inc., pursuant to a March 2009 Commission consent order. http://ftc.gov/opa/2009/08/dow.shtm Thu, 6 Aug 2009 9:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Final Rule that will prohibit market manipulation in the petroleum industry. http://ftc.gov/opa/2009/08/mmr.shtm Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition from ConocoPhillips requesting approval to amend its propane supply agreement with NGL Supply, Inc., pursuant to a 2002 Commission consent order. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/08/conoco.shtm Mon, 3 Aug 2009 15:30:00 EST On August 3, 2009, Apple announced that Eric E. Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer of Google, was stepping down from its board. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/08/googlestmt.shtm Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST I commend the House Energy and Commerce Committee for adopting the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act (H.R.1706) as an amendment to the omnibus health reform legislation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/pay4delay.shtm Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST Following the Federal Trade Commission's approval of a lawsuit to block the transaction, Thoratec Corporation today announced that it has abandoned its proposed $282 million acquisition of HeartWare International. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/thoratecstmt.shtm Thu, 30 Jul 2009 8:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has authorized a lawsuit to block Thoratec Corporation's proposed $282 million acquisition of rival medical device maker HeartWare International, Inc., charging that the transaction would substantially reduce competition in the U.S. market for left ventricular devices (LVADs), a life-sustaining treatment for patients with advanced heart failure. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/thoratec.shtm Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST Consumers' Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Procedures Would Likely Increase by Nearly 900 Percent http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/carilion.shtm Thu, 16 Jul 2009 9:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that competition and the agency's antitrust enforcement improves health care in the United States in two ways – first, by preventing or stopping anticompetitive agreements to raise prices and second, by helping to spur innovation that improves care and expands consumer access. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/healthcare.shtm Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST Aspen Tech Violated Terms of Consent Order Related to its Purchase of Hyprotech, Ltd. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/aspen.shtm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today issued "Authorized Generics: An Interim Report," which presents the first set of results from a study conducted to examine the short-term and long-term effects of "authorized generics" on competition in the prescription drug marketplace. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/generics.shtm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:15:00 EST Discovery’s John C. Malone Settles Agency Charges http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/malone.shtm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 8:30:00 EST In a speech today before the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said that an internal FTC analysis projects that stopping collusive “pay-for-delay” settlements between brand and generic pharmaceutical firms would save consumers $3.5 billion a year and also reap significant savings for the federal government, which pays approximately one-third of all prescription drug costs. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/capspeech.shtm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 9:00:00 EST Hearing Concerns Release of Agency Report Summarizing Public Roundtable Findings http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/hexion.shtm Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Commission has granted, in part, a petition by Hexion LLC and Huntsman Corporation requesting that two FTC Orders related to their proposed merger be reopened and set aside. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/hexion.shtm Tue, 9 Jun 2009 8:00:00 EST Following the Federal Trade Commission’s filing of a lawsuit to block the transaction, CSL Limited announced on June 8, 2009, that it will not proceed with its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Talecris Biotherapeutics. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/csl.shtm Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Reed Elsevier NV and ChoicePoint Inc. and authorized the staff to send letters to the commenters of record. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/choicepoint.shtm Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EST Proposed Order Bars Collective Bargaining of Fees for Medical Services http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/06/altabates.shtm Wed, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has joined the U.S. Department of Justice in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, No. 08-661 (U.S. S. Ct.). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/nflwf.shtm Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz will participate in the eighth annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Zurich, Switzerland, from June 3-5, 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/icn.shtm Wed, 27 May 2009 17:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has authorized a lawsuit to block CSL Limited's proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corporation, charging that the deal would be illegal and would substantially reduce competition in the U.S. markets for four plasma-derivative protein therapies – Immune globulin (Ig), Albumin, Rho-D, and Alpha-1. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/talecris.shtm Tue, 26 May 2009 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of BASF and Ciba Specialty Chemicals. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/basf.shtm Fri, 22 May 2009 16:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff have filed a comment stating that the amended version of proposed Louisiana House Bill 687, if enacted, would further restrict competition to provide dental care to underserved children in the state, without providing any countervailing benefits to consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/ladentistry2.shtm Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has formally dismissed the complaint in the Rambus matter. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/rambus.shtm Wed, 6 May 2009 13:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced today that Ken Glazer, Senior Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition, plans to leave the FTC this month. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/kenglazer.shtm Mon, 4 May 2009 10:30:00 EST Two individuals who lured homeowners into high-cost, short-term loans secured by an additional mortgage on their homes have settled FTC charges that they violated federal law – and a previous court order against them. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/rescue.shtm Mon, 4 May 2009 9:00:00 EST FTC Staff Advises Louisiana Legislature That Bill Would Restrict Competition to Provide Dental Care to the State's Underserved Children http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/ladentistry.shtm Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today adopted as final the interim rules amending Parts 3 and 4 of the agency’s Rules of Practice that were announced last December, and also further amended several rules and eliminated one. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/part3.shtm Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST The Commission has reopened the public comment period for the regulatory review of the Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule (Used Car Rule) through June 10, 2009. The Commission has approved an amended complaint that adds a new defendant and charges in the action currently pending against Group One Networks, Inc. The Commission has proposed amendments to the agency’s Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles (the Fuel Economy Guide) (16 C.F.R. Part 259). In a comment jointly filed with the Supreme Court of Hawaii, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) advised that a proposed rule concerning the practice of law could unduly restrict the activities of non-lawyers in Hawaii. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/fyi0904.shtm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 1:30:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RNPRM) seeking public comment on a revised proposed rule that would prohibit market manipulation in the petroleum industry. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/rnprm.shtm Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has appointed six senior staff members with extensive experience in the private sector, in the public interest community, in academia, and in government. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/seniorstaff.shtm Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition has advised TriState Health Partners, Inc. (TriState), a physician-hospital organization based in Hagerstown, Maryland, that staff has no present intention to recommend that the Commission challenge the organization's proposed clinical integration program, which would include joint contracting by its members with health plans and self-insured employers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/tristate.shtm Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of National Association of Music Merchants, Inc. (NAMM). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/namm.shtm Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST Event Will Take Place May 4 and 5, 2009 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/iphearing.shtm Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has brought to a halt two peddlers of bogus cancer curesthat were targeted during Operation False Cures, a law enforcement sweep announced last fall. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/2cancercures.shtm Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment stating that provisions of New York State Senate Bill 58 would likely have the unintended consequence of increasing prices that New York consumers and health plans pay for prescription drugs. The Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Dow Chemical Company and Rohm and Haas Company. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/nyrohmhaas.shtm Thu, 2 Apr 2009 1:00:00 EST BASF Required to Sell Assets Related to Two High Performance Pigments http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/basf.shtm Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EST Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced today that David P. Wales, Acting Director of the Bureau of Competition for the past nine months, will leave the FTC in May. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/dwales.shtm Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) will pay $2.1 million - the largest fine allowed by law - for failing to inform the Federal Trade Commission of agreements reached with Apotex, Inc., regarding potential generic competition to its blockbuster drug Plavix. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/bmsplavix.shtm Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST Congressional Action Necessary to Prevent Higher Pharmaceutical Costs to Consumers and Federal, State, and Local Governments http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/payfordelay.shtm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST In Tough Economic Times, FTC Focused on Financial Services, Health Care, Energy, Privacy, Technology http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/annualrpt.shtm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST According to the staff of the Federal Trade Commission, legislation pending before the Minnesota legislature that seeks to exempt certain activities by Minnesota health care cooperatives from federal and state antitrust law likely would raise health care costs and reduce insurance coverage for Minnesota consumers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/minnesotahc.shtm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today announced the fourth in a series of public hearings exploring the evolving market for intellectual property. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/iphearing.shtm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Getinge AB and Datascope Corp. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/getinge.shtm Mon, 9 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST The United States District Court for the District of Columbia announced its decision today granting the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction enjoining CCC Information Services Inc.'s merger with Mitchell International Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/cccmitchell.shtm Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST President Barack Obama designated Jon Leibowitz as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission by a White House Order dated March 2, 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/03/chairman.shtm Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST The FTC has approved the appointment of Quantic Regulatory Services, LLC as the interim monitor in the matter concerning Getinge AB's acquisition of Datascope Corporation, and also has approved the related interim monitor agreement. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/getinge.shtm Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST Consent Order Requires Assets to be Transferred to Additives International LLC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/lubrizol.shtm Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST The Commission has approved the publication of a notice in the Federal Register rescinding the agency's enforcement policy for advertising of books, also known as the Mirror Image Doctrine (MID). Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of West Penn Multi-List, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/fyi0219.shtm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST Public Hearings to be Held in Washington, DC on March 18 and 19, 2009 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/iphearings.shtm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST The Commission has approved an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against defendants Publishers Business Services, Inc., and Ed Dantuma Enterprises, Inc., also d/b/a Publishers Direct Services and Publishers Business Services. Hexion LLC and Huntsman Corporation (Respondents) have petitioned the Commission to reopen and set aside two orders related to their proposed merger because they have terminated their planned merger and withdrawn their premerger notification filings http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/pbshexion.shtm Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST Statement by David P. Wales, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the Commission's order today extending until March 6, 2009, the time the lawsuit against Whole Foods Market, Inc. will be withdrawn from Part 3 adjudication. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/wfstmt.shtm Tue, 3 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of AllCare IPA and in the matter of King Pharmaceuticals/Alpharma Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/ipaalpharma.shtm Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court challenging agreements in which Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid generic drug makers Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. to delay generic competition to Solvay's branded testosterone-replacement drug AndroGel, a prescription pharmaceutical with annual sales of more than $400 million. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/androgel.shtm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST Consent Order Requires Datascope to Divest Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Assets http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/getinge.shtm Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST FTC Extends Comment and Submission Periods Related to Digital Rights Management Town Hall to February 9, 2009; FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/frbdrm.shtm Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST Commission Order Requires Divestiture of Acrylics and Other Industrial Chemical Assets to Preserve Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/dow.shtm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST Following the Federal Trade Commission's filing of a lawsuit to block the transaction, CRH plc, the parent company of Oldcastle Architectural, Inc., announced on January 14, 2009, that it will not proceed with its proposed $540 million acquisition of Pavestone Company, LP. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/pavestone.shtm Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST Deal Would Combine Only Two National-Scale Suppliers of Drycast Concrete Hardscape Products Used by Consumers in Outdoor Projects http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/crh.shtm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST Public Hearing to be Held in Washington, DC on February 11 and 12, 2009 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/iphearings.shtm Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST Commission Order Prohibits Real Estate MLS From Taking Actions to Disadvantage Properties Listed by Discount Brokers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/westpenn.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST Commission Seeks Further Comments on Changes to the Adjudicative Proceedings Process http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/part3.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST Consent Order Restores Competition From New Products http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/inverness.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST The FTC has approved the filing of a comment with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) concerning the PA PUC's implementation plan for its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/papuc.shtm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST Nine Consumer Tips to Make the Most of 2009 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ninetips.shtm Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST Consent Order Requires Divestitures in Twenty-Nine U.S. Generic Drug Markets http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/tevabarr.shtm Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST Unlawful Acquisition Resulted in Nearly 1,300 Percent Price Hike; Agency Asks Court to Require Company to Give Up Unlawful Profits http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/ovation.shtm Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today announced the filing of a complaint in federal district court charging two investment funds, ESL Partners, L.P. and ZAM Holdings, L.P., with violating federal law by failing to make timely filings with the government prior to acquiring blocks of AutoZone, Inc. shares in September and October of 2004. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/esl.shtm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST The Commission has appointed Mitchell S. Pettit as the interim monitor under the terms of the recently approved consent order concerning ChoicePoint, Inc.'s acquisition by Reed Elsevier, NV. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/choicepoint.shtm Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST Herff Jones and American Achievement Group Holding Corp., the parent company of American Achievement Corporation (AAC), announced on December 5, 2008, that their acquisition agreement has been mutually terminated because the parties did not obtain the required regulatory approvals necessary to complete the transaction. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/classrings.shtm Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST Describes Transactions Occurring in Fiscal Years 1996-2007 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/12/horizmerger.shtm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 24:30:00 EST Merger Would Leave Only Two Competitors in the Markets for Estimating and Total Loss Valuation Systems Used by Insurance Adjusters and Auto Body Shops http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/cccmitchell.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's April 22, 2008, decision in Rambus Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/rambus.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST Newpark Resources announced today that it has agreed to cancel its proposed $85 million sale of its Newpark Environmental Services business to CCS Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/redsky.shtm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Statement by David Wales, Acting Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling on Nov 21, 2008, that denies Whole Foods Market, Inc.'s petition for rehearing en banc of the appellate court's reversal of the District Court's decision in the Whole Foods matter. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/wholefoods.shtm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Roundtable to be Held in Washington, DC, on Nov 21, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/biologicdrugs.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Public Hearing to be Held in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/ipmarketplace.shtm Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Commission, with the concurrence of the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, has released the Thirtieth Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Program. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/hsrreport.shtm Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today denied requests that the Commission extend the time within which public comments can be filed on proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 4 of the agency's Rules of Practice governing administrative litigation before the Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/part3.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Public Workshop to be Held in Washington, DC, on Nov 6, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/nprmwksp.shtm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Commission has approved a divestiture petition from Agrium Inc. related to Agrium's recent acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/agrium.shtm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere Teaches Key Concepts http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcsite4kids.shtm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Series of Events to be Held Between January and Mar 2009; Public Comments Sought http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rpmwksp.shtm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 9:30:00 +0000 Deal Would Reduce Competition for Waste Disposal Services Provided to Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Companies http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/redsky.shtm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission issuance of order in matter of Rambus, Inc. - The Commission has issued an order in Rambus, Inc., Docket No. 9302, authorizing Rambus to receive royalties in excess of maximum allowable rates, as provided in the Commission's final order in this matter. Commission approval of modified final consent order - Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order in the matter concerning Pernod Ricard S.A. and V and S Vin and Sprit AB (publ) (V and S). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/rambuspernod.shtm Mon, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Fordham University School of Law on Oct 24, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100ny.shtm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0000 Event to be Held at Boston University School of Management on Oct 14, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/ftcat100.shtm Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Bars Company from Enforcing Non-Compete Agreement with its Retail Golf Merchandise Competitor http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/dickssg.shtm Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming workshop on Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/section5.shtm Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Requires Divestiture of Specialty Epoxy Business and Certain Conduct Restrictions to Preserve Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/hexion.shtm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and letters to the commenters of record in the matter concerning Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/nds.shtm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:00 +0000 To Preserve Competition, Order Requires Divestiture of Assets Related to ChoicePoint's AutoTrackXP and CLEAR Electronic Public Records Services http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/choicepoint.shtm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Commission Order Prevents Fresenius From Inflating Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Dialysis Drug http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/fresenius.shtm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will be working with the Department of Energy (DOE) and state regulatory agencies to ensure consumers are being treated fairly in the wake of hurricanes Ike and Gustav. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ikestmt.shtm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the damage caused by hurricanes Ike and Gustav along the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ikecharity.shtm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has advice for people who find themselves in the path of Hurricane Ike. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ike.shtm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Agencies Say CON Laws Undercut Consumer Choice, Stifle Innovation and Weaken Markets' Ability to Contain Health Care Costs http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/illcon.shtm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Textual Changes Made to Paragraph II.A.2 to Ensure Consistency with Fifth Circuit Opinion http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/ntsp.shtm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Half-Day Event to be Held in Washington, DC, on Oct 23, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/hsrwksp.shtm Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Norman Armstrong, Jr. Named Acting Deputy Director http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/09/bcchanges.shtm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Public Workshop Scheduled for Oct 17, 2008, in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/section5.shtm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Events to be Held in Washington, DC, This Fall; Public Comments Solicited http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/hcissues.shtm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Claudia Bourne Farrell Named Acting Director; Peter Kaplan Named Deputy Director http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/opachanges.shtm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of amended complaint - The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the ongoing litigation against Select Personnel Management, Inc., d/b/a Select Management Solutions, and its principal James Stewart and Flow International Corporation and OMAX Corporation. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/smsomax.shtm Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of modified final consent order - Following a public comment period in the matter of TALX Corporation, the Commission has approved the issuance of a modified final consent order and letters replying to those who submitted public comments. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/talx.shtm Thu, 7 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 David Wales Named Acting Director of the Bureau of Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/08/bcchanges.shtm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:30:00 +0000 McCormick Required to Sell its Season-All Seasoned Salt Business to Morton, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/mccormick.shtm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Statement by Jeffrey Schmidt, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling that reverses the District Court's decision in the Whole Foods matter and remands the case to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the appellate court opinion. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/schmidtbc.shtm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 First Public Meeting Scheduled for Jul 29-30, 2008, in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/ftcat100.shtm Wed, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Consent Order Requires Pernod to Stop Distributing Stolichnaya Vodka, Implement Firewall Preventing it from Getting Information on Four Competing Beam Global Brands http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/pernod.shtm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000 What are the antitrust laws and how do they promote and protect competition? Find the answers in a new online resource from the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC Guide to the Antitrust Laws. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/bcwebfyi.shtm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Flow Required to Provide Competitors with Royalty-Free License to OMAX Patents http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/flowomax.shtm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Companies Required to Sell Carlyle's Sodium Silicate Plant in Utica, Illinois http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/ineos.shtm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of final consent order - Following a public comment period, the FTC has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, as well as a letter responding to the commenter of record. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/msbefdfyi.shtm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of joint amicus brief filing – The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of Altria v. Good et al., No. 07-562 (U.S. S. Ct.). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/amicusfyi.shtm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:30:00 +0000 No Substitute for the Agency's Own Sustained Efforts to Get Things Right http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/ftc100.shtm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has approved a staff comment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a proposed congestion management rule for LaGuardia Airport. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/laguardiafyi.shtm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of order dismissing administrative complaint – The Commission has approved an order dismissing its administrative complaint against Inova Health System Foundation (Inova) and Prince William Health System, Inc. (PWHS) without prejudice, as the respondents publicly announced their mutual decision to terminate the proposed acquisition agreement. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/inovafyi.shtm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission extension of public rebuttal comment period: The Commission has approved the extension of the public rebuttal comment period related to the Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RNPR) in connection with the Business Opportunity Rule. Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter of Agrium, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/agriumfyi.shtm Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of filing of staff comments - The Commission has approved the filing of comments by the staff of the Office of Policy Planning and the Bureaus of Economics, Competition, and Consumer Protection with State Representative Elaine Nekritz, of the Illinois House of Representatives, regarding Illinois House Bill 5372 (HB 5372) and the proposed regulation of retail health care facilities (retail clinics) within the state. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/hb5372.shtm Fri, 23 May 2008 13:30:00 +0000 Today the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has decided not to join an amicus brief filed by the Department of Justice urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in linkLine Comm'n v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co., 503 F.3d 876 (9th Cir. 2007). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/linkline.shtm Thu, 21 May 2008 12:45:00 +0000 Nearly Half Involved Payment to Generic Firms, Restricted Generics' Ability to Enter the Market http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/drug.shtm Fri, 16 May 2008 17:00:00 +0000 In a unanimous opinion issued on May 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a 2005 Federal Trade Commission decision that found certain activities of North Texas Specialty Physicians (NTSP) violated Section 5 of the FTC Act. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/ntsp.shtm Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic and Commissioner Jon Leibowitz today testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations on the FTC's behalf, requesting $256.2 million and 1,102 full-time equivalents (FTE) to accomplish the agency's competition and consumer protection missions in fiscal year (FY) 2009. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/fy09.shtm Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:00 +0000 FTC and State Seek Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/inovapi.shtm Fri, 9 May 2008 17:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission has designated Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch as the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the administrative trial on the merits challenging the proposed acquisition by Inova Health System Foundation of Prince William Health System, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/inovafyi.shtm Fri, 9 May 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Transaction Would Reduce Competition and Result in Higher Health Care Prices in Northern Virginia http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/inova.shtm Thu, 8 May 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission filing of comment with FERC - The Commission has approved the filing of a comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning standards of conduct for transmission providers. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/fercfyi.shtm Tue, 6 May 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Defendants Were First to be Charged with Transmitting False Caller ID to Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/scorpio.shtm Mon, 5 May 2008 09:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission today issued a complaint charging that Agrium, Inc.'s (Agrium) proposed $2.65 billion acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation (UAP) would be anticompetitive and in violation of federal antitrust laws. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/agrium.shtm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have submitted a joint letter to the Supreme Court of South Carolina regarding proposed guidelines related to the practice of law involving real estate transactions. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/scletter.shtm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:30:00 +0000 Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic Promotes Antitrust Convergence at Kyoto Conference http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/icnkyoto.shtm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:15:00 +0000 Commission approval of final consent order - Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning the Connecticut Chiropractic Association (CCA), the Connecticut Chiropractic Council (CCC), and Robert L. Hirtle (CCA's legal counsel). http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/ccafyi.shtm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter of Multiple Listing Service, Inc., as well as a response to the commenter of record. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/03/mls.shtm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:00:00 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on Apr 24, 2008, to examine recent trends related to health care delivery. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/03/hcd.shtm Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Chiropractors Must Modify Behavior to Protect Competition http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/03/chiro.shtm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:15:00 +0000 Complaint Charges Company Paid Four Generic Drug Makers in Order to Protect Monopoly Profits on its Leading Product http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/ceph.shtm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Extension of public comment period: Following the FTC's "Ehavioral Advertising" Town Hall on December 22, 2007, Commission staff released a set of proposed online behavioral advertising principles. Commission approval of final consent orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Milliman, Inc., as well a letter to the commenter of record. Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order in the matter concerning Ingenix, Inc., as well a letter to the commenter of record. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/fyi08003.shtm Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Event Will be in Washington, DC, on Feb 12, 2008 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/ueama.shtm Tue, 5 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 One-Day Event Scheduled for Feb 12, 2008, in Washington, DC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/uea.shtm