Tag: FTC
US: Teva settles with FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries over charges that its agreements with rivals impeded consumer access to...
US: FTC Announces update of transaction thresholds for premerger filings
For 2019, the size-of-transaction threshold for reporting proposed mergers and acquisitions under Section 7A of the Clayton Act will adjust from $84.4 million to...
US: Facebook, FTC discuss multibillion dollar fine: report
A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are negotiating a “multibillion dollar” fine for the social network's privacy lapses.
The Washington Post...
South Korea: Top court upholds ruling in KFTC vs Qualcomm
South Korea’s Supreme Court partially ruled in favor of the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) in its longstanding legal fight with US chipmaker Qualcomm...
FTC v. Qualcomm: Trial and Possible Implications
January 2019
FTC v. Qualcomm: Trial and Possible Implications By Jay Jurata (Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe)1
Nearly two years after the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought...
US: FTC faces appeal in Shire ViroPharma case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday, December 11, urged a federal appeals court to overturn the dismissal of its lawsuit accusing a...
US: FTC fines Madison Square Garden owner
James Dolan, the owner of the Knicks and CEO of the Madison Square Garden Company, violated federal law when he failed to tell government...
US: Ex-Acting Chair and Commissioner of FTC joins Baker Botts
Baker Botts announced that Maureen Ohlhausen has joined the firm, and will become a partner and a Co-Chair of the global Antitrust Practice effective...
US: Watch the FTC’s Hearing #8 on Competition and Consumer...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century continued on Thursday, December 6.
The FTC held the eighth...
FTC Facilitates Lively Debate on the Future of Vertical Merger Enforcement
November 2018
FTC Facilitates Lively Debate on the Future of Vertical Merger Enforcement By Blair Kuykendall (Dechert)1
The FTC hosted two panels on November 1st to...