Tag: Federal Trade Commission
US: Markus Meier named Acting FTC Comp Bureau Chief
Markus H. Meier, who has served as Acting Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition since November 2015, replaces Abbot (“Tad”) Lipsky as Acting...
US: FTC clears Bass purchase of Cabela
The Nebraska-based chain said the Federal Trade Commission signed off on the deal earlier this week, but banking regulators still haven’t approved one part...
How Much Does the Choice between Collusion and Unilateral Effects Matter...
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How Much Does the Choice between Collusion and Unilateral Effects Matter in Merger Analysis?
By Malcolm B. Coate & Shawn...
US: Xceligent sues CoStar for antitrust violations
Commercial property data firm Xceligent filed an antitrust countersuit against The CoStar Group Wednesday, alleging the US$9 billion, Washington, DC-based data giant has created...
US: FTC holds closed meeting to talk Walgreens/Rite Aid merger
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) two sitting members plan to hold a closed-door meeting on June 29 as the agency intensifies its focus on...
US: Apple claims SCOTUS ruling invalidates Qualcomm IP agreement
Apple has escalated its legal attack on Qualcomm, declaring the iPhone broadband chip license agreement is invalid, and the manufacturer is illegally double-dipping in...
US: FTC accuses Louisiana Real Estate Board of violating federal antitrust...
The rules established by the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisal Board, the regulatory body that oversees property appraisals in the state, violate federal antitrust laws...
US: Sherwin-Williams wins antitrust approval to buy Valspar in $11.3 billion...
Paint-maker Sherwin-Williams has won US antitrust approval to buy US rival Valspar the Federal Trade Commission said on Friday.
To gain antitrust approval, the FTC...
US: FTC approves Supervalu’s acquisition of Unified Grocers
Unified Grocers said that the US Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of...
US: FTC steps up scrutiny of Walgreen-Rite Aid merger
Drug store giant Walgreens Boots Alliance carries dozens of headache cures in its 13,200 stores — and that should come in handy for the...
