Tag: FTC
FTC & DOJ Extend Deadline For Comments On Vertical Merger Guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are extending the Feb. 11, 2020 deadline for comments on the draft Vertical Merger Guidelines. The...
US Regulators Want To Block $1.4B Edgewell-Harry’s Deal
US regulators are seeking to halt Edgewell Personal Care’s plans to acquire shaving start-up Harry’s in a $1.37bn deal on competition grounds, arguing the...
FTC Announces New Thresholds for 2020
For 2020, the size-of-transaction threshold for reporting proposed mergers and acquisitions under Section 7A of the Clayton Act will adjust from $90 million to...
U.S. Vertical Merger Guidelines: Recommendations and Thoughts on EDM and...
By Koren W. Wong-Ervin (Qualcomm)1
The U.S. Antitrust Agencies’ Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”) are commendable in many ways; in particular, the Agencies’ faithfulness to...
US/EU: Big Tech & regulators in 2020
2020 will likely see a race between big tech companies - particularly Google, Facebook, and Amazon - and the regulators that are scrutinizing them....
US: Surescripts must face FTC monopoly case
On Friday January 17th, a DC federal court ruled that Surescripts cannot dodge a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which accused the company...
CPI Talks… with Joseph Simons
In this month’s edition of CPI Talks we have the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Joseph Simons,1 the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
Thank...
US: DOJ wants to argue at Qualcomm’s FTC appeal
The Trump administration is asking to take part in legal arguments at Qualcomm's, February 13 appeals court hearing, backing the company's attempt to overturn...
US: FTC and DOJ announce draft vertical merger guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division seek public comment on draft 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines. The draft guidelines, open to...
US: FTC chair aims to resolve Big Tech antitrust probes this...
In a fireside chat Tuesday, January 7, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Joseph Simons suggested that...
