Tag: FTC
Op-Ed: Antitrust Hawks Spot New Prey Through Covid-19 Eyes
By Peter Nesvold (CNBC)
As reports heighten about a potential Uber and GrubHub merger,
four members of the U.S. Senate are calling on both the Department...
AbbVie Antitrust Case Atty Now Manager at FTC
Federal Trade Commission attorney Patty McDermott, who led the agency’s 2018 antitrust trial against pharmaceutical giant AbbVie Inc., is now a manager at the...
Challenging Consummated Mergers Under Section 2
By Douglas H. Ginsburg & Koren W. Wong-Ervin*
In the last year, officials at the U.S. Antitrust Agencies have taken a number of troubling positions...
FTC’s Wilson Says Steep Drop In Deals Makes Merger Ban Unnecessary
A significant drop in mergers that trigger antitrust reviews renders moot any calls by Democratic lawmakers to ban all mergers during the coronavirus pandemic,...
FTC To Probe What User Info Zoom Collects
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may be looking into privacy concerns surrounding online video call software Zoom, Chairman Joseph Simons revealed.
Zoom has seen massive...
AbbVie Wins US Antitrust OK To Buy Allergan
AbbVie won US antitrust approval for its acquisition of Botox maker Allergan, clearing the last hurdle from competition regulators to the $63 billion deal.
The Federal...
Senators Ask FTC To Open Antitrust Probe Into Meatpacking Amid COVID-19
US Senators Josh Hawley and Tammy Baldwin are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an antitrust investigation into the meatpacking and processing...
FTC Wants To Delay Block Peabody, Arch Coal Deal Over COVID-19
The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to delay a June hearing on its bid to block a joint venture between Peabody Energy...
Weil Gotshal Hires FTC Merger Pro
Michael Moiseyev, a former assistant director at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) who oversaw hundreds of merger reviews, has joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
After...
FTC Chairman Releases 2019 Annual Highlights
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joe Simons released a summary of the agency’s 2019 Annual Highlights, calling attention to the Commission’s ongoing efforts to...
