FTC Defers to State Resolution of Competitive Concerns Arising Out of...
On November 7, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had closed its investigation of Hilcorp Alaska LLC's proposed $375M acquisition of Marathon Oil Company's Cook Inlet, Alaska natural gas...
View ArticleHSR Thresholds Increase for 2013
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will become effective on February 11, 2013. The revised...
View ArticleFTC Proposes Rules for Withdrawal of HSR Merger Filings
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed formalizing its process for handling withdrawals of merger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act in order to better allocate its resources....
View ArticleSupreme Court Clarifies Antitrust Immunity For State-Sanctioned Conduct
On February 19, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, found that a merger of two Georgia hospitals was not immune from federal antitrust laws under the "state-action" exemption,...
View ArticleHigh Court Finds Antitrust Scrutiny Applies to Pay-for-Delay Settlements
On June 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust challenge to a reverse payment settlement agreement between drug manufacturers, otherwise known...
View ArticleCourt Rules That Patent Infringement Can Violate Antitrust Laws
Patent infringement can be considered anticompetitive conduct under federal antitrust law, according to a recent ruling issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas....By: Daniel...
View ArticleFTC Broadens Notification Requirements for Transfers of Pharmaceutical Patent...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the rule for determining when a transfer of exclusive rights to a patent in the pharmaceutical industry (including biologics and medicine manufacturing)...
View ArticleNew HSR Thresholds for 2014
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will become effective on February 24, 2014. The...
View ArticleClash Of Titans over Biosimilars at FTC Workshop
On Tuesday, February 4, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) conducted an all-day public workshop at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. on competition issues involving biologics and biosimilars. During...
View ArticleAppeals Court Upholds FTC Merger Challenge
On April 22, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finding that the merger of two hospital systems in Ohio violated the...
View ArticleTransaction Parties Pay Hefty Antitrust Fines for Unlawful Premerger...
On November 7, 2014, Flakeboard America Limited (Flakeboard), its parent companies, and SierraPine entered into a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolving allegations that the parties...
View ArticleNew HSR Thresholds for 2015
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will become effective on February 20, 2015. The...
View ArticleNinth Circuit Holds that Acquisition Violates Antitrust Laws
On February 10, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision finding that the merger of two healthcare providers in Idaho violated antitrust laws. St....
View ArticleSupreme Court Holds State Regulatory Board Not Immune From Antitrust Laws
On February 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (“Dental Board”) is not shielded from federal antitrust law under the doctrine of...
View ArticleFTC Obtains $26.8 Million in Disgorgement to Settle Monopolization Claims
On April 17, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a settlement with Cardinal Health, Inc. (Cardinal) to resolve allegations that Cardinal, the largest and in certain areas the sole...
View ArticleDOJ Sets its Sights on Antitrust Violations in the E-Commerce Marketplace
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (Antitrust Division) continues to intensify and expand criminal enforcement of the antitrust laws. The results speak for themselves. In fiscal...
View ArticleFTC Narrows Scope of HSR Reporting Exemption for Certain Acquisitions
On July 20, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released revisions to its interpretation of the rule, 16 C.F.R. §802.5, that exempts certain acquisitions of “investment rental property assets”...
View ArticleInvestment Firm to Pay Record $11 Million Fine for Violation of HSR Act
On July 12, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that investment firm ValueAct Capital (“ValueAct”) agreed to pay a record $11 million fine to settle charges that it and its affiliates...
View ArticleAntitrust Agencies Release Guidance on Employee Hiring and Compensation
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have jointly issued written guidance for human resource (HR) professionals on how antitrust law applies to...
View Article2017 Increase in HSR Notification Thresholds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will become effective on February 27, 2017. The...
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