Tag: FTC
FTC Announces Decreased 2021 HSR Filing Thresholds
On February 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission announced its annual update of thresholds for pre-merger notifications of M&A transactions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...
FTC & DOJ Temporarily Suspend Practice Of Early Terminations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, which determine if mergers are legal, will temporarily suspend the practice of granting early...
The FTC Sues Endo and Impax Over Opana ER Agreement ....
By: Jake Walter-Warner, Amy N. Vegari, Ph.D. & William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. (Antitrust Update)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the FTC is suing pharmaceutical manufacturers...
FTC Sues Endo, Impax For Agreements To Reduce Competition
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Monday, January 25, that it has filed a lawsuit against Endo Pharmaceuticals and Impax Laboratories that...
FTC Acting Chair Announces Interim Leadership Appointments
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, designated Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by President Joseph R. Biden on January 21, unveiled a number of...
FTC’s Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Is New Acting Chair Of the Agency
President Joseph R. Biden designated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Slaughter has served as a Commissioner since May 2018.
“I...
US FTC Chair Simons To Resign Along With Senior Staff
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said on Tuesday, January 19, that he will resign effective January 29, along with members of...
Rohit Chopra To Lead Consumer Protection Agency Under Biden
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rohit Chopra to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, two sources said.
Chopra, a member of...
FTC To Study Physician Group & Healthcare Facility Mergers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to six health insurance companies to provide information that will allow the agency to study the effects of...
Coalition Tells FTC Amazon Makes It Too Hard to Cancel Prime
A coalition of public interest advocates is asking US regulators to investigate whether Amazon violates consumer protection laws with its process for canceling Prime...
