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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Requires Divestitures for Hertz’s Proposed $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Dollar Thrifty to Preserve Competition in Airport Car ...

For Release: 11/15/2012 The Federal Trade Commission will require Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (Hertz) to sell its Advantage Rent A Car (Advantage) business, as well as the rights to operate 29 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (Dollar Thrifty) on- …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC and Pennsylvania Attorney General Challenge Reading Health System's Proposed Acquisition of Surgical Institute of Reading

For Release: 11/16/2012 The Federal Trade Commission today authorized an action to block Reading Health System’s proposed acquisition of Surgical Institute of Reading L.P. (SIR), alleging that the combination of the two health care providers would …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice to Hold Workshop on Patent Assertion Entity Activities

For Release: 11/19/2012 The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice announced today that they will hold a joint public workshop on Dec. 10, 2012, to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC's 2012 Report Concludes U.S. Ethanol Market Remains Unconcentrated

For Your Information: 11/20/2012 The market for fuel ethanol in the United States remains unconcentrated, with 154 firms nationwide either producing ethanol or likely to be in production in the next 12 to 18 months, according to the Federal Trade …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Order Restores Competition in U.S. Market for Equipment Used to Recharge Vehicle Air Conditioning Systems

CORRECTED For Release: 11/26/2012 The Federal Trade Commission will require Robert Bosch GmbH to sell a business that makes equipment used to recharge vehicle air conditioning systems as part of an agreement resolving charges that Bosch’s acquisition of …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Files Amicus Brief Explaining That Pharmaceutical "Product Hopping" Can Be the Basis for an Antitrust Lawsuit

For Release: 11/27/2012 The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania explaining that minor, non-therapeutic changes to a branded pharmaceutical product that harm generic …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Seeks Public Comments as Part of Its Review of Guides Advising Businesses How to Avoid Illegal Discrimination in the Provision ...

For Your Information: 11/28/2012 As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of its rules and guides, the agency is seeking public comments on the guidance it gives manufacturers and wholesalers as to how they can provide advertising …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Staff Opinion: The Methodist Hospital System May Sell Discounted Shortage Drugs to Baytown EMS as an Emergency Humanitarian ...

For Your Information: 11/30/2012 FTC Staff Opinion: The Methodist Hospital System May Sell Discounted Shortage Drugs to Baytown EMS as an Emergency Humanitarian Gesture In a letter issued today, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission advised The …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Approves Final Order Restoring Competition for Adult Cardiology Services in Reno, Nevada

For Your Information: 12/04/2012 Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order restoring competition for adult cardiology services in Reno, Nevada. Under the order, Renown Health, the largest provider of acute …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Files Amicus Brief Explaining How Injunctions Related to Standard-Essential Patents Can Harm Competition, Innovation, and ...

For Release: 12/05/2012 The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals explaining that it is ordinarily inappropriate for a court to issue an injunction barring the sale of products incorporating standardized, …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice to Hold Workshop on Patent Assertion Entity Activities

For Release: 12/07/2012 The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice will hold a joint public workshop on Dec. 10, 2012, to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and the implications for …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Acquisition of Actavis Inc. Would Have Been ...

For Your Information: 12/14/2012 Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Actavis Inc. would have been anticompetitive in the …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Issues Complaint Seeking to Block Integrated Device Technology, Inc.’s Proposed $330 Million Acquisition of PLX Technology, ...

For Release: 12/18/2012 The Federal Trade Commission issued an administrative complaint seeking to stop electronics component manufacturer Integrated Device Technology, Inc.’s proposed $330 million acquisition of PLX Technology, Inc., a deal that allegedly …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Corning’s Proposed Acquisition of Discovery Labware, Inc. Would Have Been ...

For Your Information: 12/21/2012 Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Corning, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Becton, Dickinson and Company’s Discovery Labware Division would have …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Settlement with IDEXX Restores Competition in the Market for Diagnostic Testing Products Used by Pet Veterinarians

For Release: 12/21/2012 The largest U.S. supplier of diagnostic testing products used by small animal veterinarians, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., has agreed to drop its exclusive-dealing arrangements with a top distributor, resolving FTC charges that it was …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Settlement Order Concerning Robert Bosch GmbH through January 9, 2013

For Your Information: 12/21/2012 At the request of several members of the public, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the time to submit comments on the proposed settlement order concerning Robert Bosch GmbH through January 9, 2013. The comment …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

FTC Approves Final Order Restoring Competition in Market for Magnesium Plates for Photoengraving

For Your Information: 12/26/2012 Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order restoring competition in the market for magnesium plates for photoengraving. According to the FTC’s complaint, Magnesium Elektron’s …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

FTC Issues Dodd-Frank Report to Congress, Focused on Debit Card Transactions

For Your Information: 12/26/2012 The Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress explaining steps the agency has taken in connection with new rules on debit card transactions that were put in place last year by the Federal Reserve Board as …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

FTC to Make Announcement Concerning Its Investigation of Google

Media Advisory: 1/03/2013 At a press conference at Federal Trade Commission Headquarters in Washington, DC, at 1:00 p.m. today, Chairman Jon Leibowitz will make an announcement concerning the investigation of Google, one of the largest technology companies …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

Google Agrees to Change Its Business Practices to Resolve FTC Competition Concerns In the Markets for Devices Like Smart Phones, ...

For Release: 1/03/2013 Google Inc. has agreed to change some of its business practices to resolve Federal Trade Commission concerns that those practices could stifle competition in the markets for popular devices such as smart phones, tablets and gaming …

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