Tag: FTC
DOJ, FTC Speed Antitrust Reviews For Firms Teaming Up On COVID-19
US antitrust officials are set to announce steps to speed approvals for companies that want to team up to help provide needed supplies to...
EU & US Clear Acquisition Of Select Danaher By Sartorius
On March 18 and March 19, 2020, respectively, the European Commission and the US Federal Trade Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of select Danaher...
US Appeals Court to Hear Impax’s Bid to Overturn FTC Antitrust...
A federal appeals court will hear pharmaceutical maker Impax Laboratories LLC’s bid to overturn a 2019 antitrust order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission.
The...
AbbVie, Allergen Sign Deal With FTC
AbbVie and Allergan announced Tuesday, March 17, that they signed a consent decree with the US Federal Trade Commission that will commit the companies...
AbbVie, Allergan Merger May Face Delay Due To COVID-19
With the final hurdle for their $63 billion merger cleared in the EU, AbbVie and Allergan were in the home stretch to close the deal....
FTC’s Procedure Changes During COVID-19
The FTC has released the following statement on the procedural changes during these times of Coronavirus:
Like many other agencies, organizations, and employers across the...
The FTC Implements Temporary e-Filing System For Premergers Over COVID-19 Worries
Due to the developing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and consistent with guidance from the Office of Personnel Management, the Premerger Notification Office (PNO) will implement...
FTC Competition Chief Joins Cleary Gottlieb’s Antitrust Team
Bruce Hoffman, who left Shearman & Sterling three years ago to become director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, has joined Cleary,...
Teamsters Join Push For FTC Antitrust Probe Of Amazon
A coalition of some of the largest labor unions, including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters — has officially petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
Deputy General Counsel Retiring From the FTC
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph J. Simons announced today that FTC Deputy General Counsel Heather Hippsley is retiring from the Commission on February 29,...
