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DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform

DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday (March 10) that its Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will cohost a conference on...

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FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
March 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to transform their merger guidelines, with the new rules likely to most...

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Amazon Data Certification Sets Deadline for FTC to Rule on MGM Deal
Amazon Data Certification Sets Deadline for FTC to Rule on MGM Deal
March 03, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has given the Federal Trade Commission a new, urgent deadline to decide something about its proposal to buy MGM, The Wall Street Journal wrote...

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FCC, FTC Nominees Sent to Senate Floor for Confirmation Votes
FCC, FTC Nominees Sent to Senate Floor for Confirmation Votes
March 03, 2022  |  Politics

A divided U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has voted to send the nominees for the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission to the floor for...

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FTC: Lifespan, Care New England Merger Would Have Brought ‘Higher Prices and Lower Quality Care’
FTC: Lifespan, Care New England Merger Would Have Brought ‘Higher Prices and Lower Quality Care’
March 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Holly Vedova issued a statement on the termination of the proposed merger between Lifespan and Care New England...

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FTC Seeking Public Comment on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Through April 25
FTC Seeking Public Comment on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Through April 25
February 25, 2022  |  Healthcare

The Federal Trade Commission has opened the public comment period through April 25 on “the ways that practices by large, vertically integrated Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ (PBMs)...

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Judge Tosses FTC Antitrust Complaint on Altria, JUUL
Judge Tosses FTC Antitrust Complaint on Altria, JUUL
February 24, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A federal administrative law judge, in a decision announced Thursday (Feb. 24), dismissed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that had accused tobacco giant Altria Group...

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FTC: Consumer Fraud Jumped 70% in 2021
FTC: Consumer Fraud Jumped 70% in 2021
February 22, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

Consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, a 70% jump from the year before, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday...

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New Crypto Regulation May Be Useful, but Not Indispensable
New Crypto Regulation May Be Useful, but Not Indispensable
February 18, 2022  |  Regulation

In the crypto regulation debate, many people in the industry are suggesting that new regulation in the United States is needed to provide more clarity...

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