Tag: FTC
Peabody Energy And Arch Coal Face Antitrust Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday it has filed an antitrust lawsuit against St. Louis-based coal companies Peabody Energy and Arch Coal.
The federal suit challenges a...
CPI Talks… with Senator Mike Lee
In this edition of CPI Talks, we have the pleasure of speaking with Senator Mike Lee, senior U.S. Senator for Utah, and Chair of...
FTC And Pennsylvania Challenge Merger Of Major Philadelphia-area Hospitals
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has authorized an action to block the proposed merger of Jefferson Health and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, two leading...
US FTC Files Suit To Block Peabody/Arch Coal Deal
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday, February 26, it has filed a lawsuit to block a joint venture in Wyoming between...
Rent-To-Own Companies Settle Antitrust Case With FTC
Rent-to-own (RTO) companies Rent-A-Center, Buddy’s, and Aaron’s have all settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging they made reciprocal non-competition deals...
FTC’s Wilson & Chopra Statement On Non-Reportable HSR Filing 6(b) Orders
We support the Commission’s decision to issue a 6(b) study designed to assess the sufficiency of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976...
The FTC Demands Info On Past Deals From Amazon, Apple, Facebook,...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is demanding information from Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft on their mergers over the past nine years, significantly...
Senator Proposes Making The FTC Part Of The DOJ To...
On Monday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) published a new plan to remake the Federal Trade Commission with an eye toward reining in big tech...
Schick Razor Abandons$1.37B Harry Deal After FTC Opposition
Schick razor maker Edgewell Personal Care on Monday scrapped its $1.37 billion deal for peer Harry’s after the US competition regulator sought to stop...
DOJ & FTC Will Argue Opposite Sides Of A Qualcomm Suit...
According to the Financial Times, the Trump administration is set for an unusual courtroom showdown on Thursday, February 13, between lawyers of two federal...
