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DIGITALIZATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA: STRATEGIES FOR REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND RECOVERY
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DC Challenges Amazon’s Fair Pricing Policy
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Is There An Antitrust Reform Coming Soon? What Will This Mean For Large Tech Firms?
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Technology and Democracy after the “Great Deplatforming”
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Epic Games Seeks Injunctive Relief After Apple Removes Popular Game
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Recent Antitrust Changes To Motion Picture Industry
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FTC Approves El Dorado’s Acquisition of Caesar’s With Strong Dissent From Commissioner Chopra
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Deeply Divided FTC Approves AbbVie’s Acquisition of Allergan
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Latest Constitutional Challenge to Section 232 Duties
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McDonald’s Can’t Get No-Poach Claims Dismissed
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DOJ Files Statement of Interest in Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Mattresses from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam
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New Trade Case on Imports of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Against 18 Countries
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Consumer Groups Raise Rebate Wall Concerns With Regards to AbbVie/Allergan Merger
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Rivals Are Publicly Sounding Off Against Big Tech
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Antitrust Scrutiny of Agreements Not to Compete For Employees
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Can Deals That Do Not Trigger an HSR Filing Raise Antitrust Concerns? Yes, Buyer and Sellers Beware!
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Coalition of Unions and Consumer Groups Oppose AbbVie/Allergan Merger Based on Use of Rebate Walls
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Playing Politics with Antitrust Enforcement of Big Tech Firms Carries Significant Risk
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The STRONGER Patents Act is Bad for Patients
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DOJ Sues to Block Novelis’ Acquisition of Aleris and Agreed to Use Binding Arbitration to Resolve Product Market Definition
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Live Nation Draws Antitrust Scrutiny
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DOJ Sues to Block Sabre’s Acquisition of Small Disruptive Rival, Farelogix
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States Join in the Antitrust Assault on Big Tech
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FTC Sues to Block Chemical Merger
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USTR Will Open an Online Portal for Section 301 List 3 Exclusion Process
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Additional Tariffs on Mexican Imports: A “Creative” Approach to Both Immigration Policy and Negotiation Strategy that Will Likely Have Widespread Consequences
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Trump Administration Lifts Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum from Canada and Mexico
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China Retaliates Against U.S. Tariffs
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Updates in International Trade
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USTR Announces Second Round of Tariff Exclusions
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CIT Decision on Constitutionality of Section 232
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Allegeran Wins Motion to Dismiss Regarding Questionable Rebate Practices
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Trump Administration Acts to Lower Medicare Prescription Drug Prices
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Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Fabricated Structural Steel From Canada, Mexico, and China
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Democrats Aim to Strengthen Antitrust Enforcement
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Members of Congress Want an Antitrust Investigation into Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Acquisition of Celgene
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Government Shutdown Will Impact Antitrust Reviews
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Trump Signs Two Bills into Law Banning PBM Gag Clauses
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State AGs Must Fill The Void to Challenge PBM Misconduct
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Trump’s FTC Temporarily Blocks Tronox’s Acquisition of Cristal in Federal Court
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Recap of First Day of FTC’s 21st Century Hearings
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Patient Access to Affordable Medicines: How a Renegotiated NAFTA Could Keep Drug Prices High
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Pfizer’s Suit Regarding J&J’s Rebate Trap Survives
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FTC’s New Model Timing Agreement
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DOJ Reviewing Paramount Consent Decrees
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Disney Uses Fast Pass Strategy to Obtain Speedy DOJ Antitrust Approval for its Acquisition of Fox Assets
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USTR Announces 301 Tariff Exclusion Process
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The FTC Is Requesting Public Comments Regarding Big Tech (Google, Facebook, Amazon and More
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The Never Ending Tunney Act Proceeding: ABI/SABMiller
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No Magic Number for Wireless Competition: T-Mobile/Sprint Deal
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FTC Resolves Vertical Competition Concerns with Behavioral Conditions
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The Antitrust Division is Not Opposed to All Vertical Mergers
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The DOJ Approves Bayer’s Acquisition of Monsanto With the Largest U.S. Antitrust Asset Divestiture Ever
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Fair Competition is Needed to Keep Generic Prescription Drugs Affordable
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Trump Administration Calling Out Google and Big Tech
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DOJ Catches Another Big Fish (Tuna)
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FTC Provides Guidance on How to Resolve Future Competition Concerns in Generic Pharmaceutical Deals
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DOJ Forces Martin Marietta to Divest Quarries
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DOJ’s Top Antitrust Cop Says Evidence Based Enforcement Is Sufficient to Protect Consumers With Regards to Digital Platform Companies
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FTC Blocks Software Merger Involving Small Competitor
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Fake News: The DOJ/AT&T Trial Will Start on Time as Scheduled
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Air Medical Group Negotiates Consent Decree to Resolve FTC’s Competition Concerns
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Trump’s DOJ Blocks JV from Permanently Combining
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FTC Blocks Cooking Oil Merger Citing Some “Hot Docs”
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Close Coordination Between FTC and EC on Essilor and Luxottica Antitrust Reviews
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Is the Selective Enforcement Defense Applicable To Antitrust Cases?
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FTC Continues To Aggressively Enforce Collusion and Invitations to Collude Cases
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Politics Unlikely to Play a Role in Defense of Time Warner Deal
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FTC Says No More Divestitures of Complex Pipeline Products to Resolve Future Competition Concerns in Pharmaceutical Mergers
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DOJ Antitrust Division Improves the Enforceability of its Consent Decrees
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Business as Usual: Trump Administration Targets Consummated Mergers
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FTC Challenges Consummated Prosthetic Knee Manufacturer Merger
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Power Buyer Defense Not Enough: FTC Wins PI Hearing Against Sanford Health
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FTC is the New Cop on the Broadband Beat
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Senator Warren Criticizes Current State of Antitrust Enforcement
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Trump’s FTC Challenges Tronox’s Acquisition of Cristal
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Cutting Out the Regulatory Middle-Man: AT&T Responds to DOJ’s Complaint
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FTC Clears ACT’s Acquisition of Jet-Pep
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DOJ Relies on Hot Docs in Block of AT&T/Time Warner Deal
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Enforcement over Regulation: New Antitrust Cop Sets High Bar for Behavioral Remedies
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FTC Remains Mindful of Minority Interests in Merger Review
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FTC Settles With Integra on its Acquisition of J&J’s Codman Neuro Division
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DOJ Protects U.S. Electric Arc Furnace Mill Operators
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Does Avoiding a Second Request Mean that Your Deal Is Approved?
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DOJ Allows a JV of 24 Banks to Create and Operate a New Payment System
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FTC Cleared Valero Deal But California State AG Successfully Challenged It
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FTC Clears Animal Hospital Deal With Divestitures
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FTC Clears Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods
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FTC Blocks Small Physician Group Deal
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FTC Protects Daily Fantasy Sports Customers By Challenging The Merger of DraftKings and FanDuel
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EC Approves ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta
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FTC Approves ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta
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DOJ Forces Divestiture to Protect Organic Milk Market
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DOJ Settles DirecTV Lawsuit Regarding Illegal Information Sharing
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No Attorney Fees Under the FTC Act
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Anthem and DOJ Head to the D.C. Circuit
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FTC Acting Chair Ohlhausen Makes Appointments
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FTC Clears Enbridge and Spectra Merger With Behavioral Conditions
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FTC Releases Merger Remedy Study
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The FTC’s Path Ahead
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Duke Jumps the HSR Gun: Gets Slapped With $600,000 Penalty
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Will President Trump Interfere With Antitrust Reviews?
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FTC Chair Resigns
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DOJ Requires Sale of Freight Car Business Without Upfront Buyer
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DOJ Steps Up to the Plate and Protects Farmers
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FTC Approves Updates to Hart Scott Rodino Rules
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FTC Approves ON’s Acquisition of Fairchild With Structural and Behavioral Conditions
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Senator Grassley Calls For Hearings on Consolidation of Seed and Ag Chemical Industry
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Senator Grassley Urging the FTC and DOJ to Coordinate Reviews of Seed Mergers
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Retail Pharmacies File Antitrust Suit Against Express Scripts
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FTC Approves Generic Pharmaceutical Mergers With Divestitures
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DOJ Sues to Block Health Insurance Mergers
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DOJ NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO PROTECT BEER CONSUMERS
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ValueAct Pays Record Fine for HSR Violation
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Preventing Competitive Harm In AB InBev-SABMiller Merger
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AAI, FWW and NFU Urge DOJ to Challenge Dow/DuPont Merger
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DOJ Approves Charter’s Acquisition of TWC With Behavioral Conditions
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No Upfront Buyer Required in Air Liquide/Airgas Approval
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Why DOJ Needs To Extend Anheuser-Modelo Consent Decree
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FTC Announces 2016 Monetary Thresholds for HSR Act Filings and Interlocking Directorates
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Getting Distribution Right is the Key to Successful Beer Remedies
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FTC Is Investigating Shkreli’s 5000% Price Hike of Daraprim
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DOJ Requires Divestitures of Theaters to Preserve Competition in Connecticut and New Jersey
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DOJ Gets Another Win as Electrolux and GE Abandon Deal
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Senate needs a competition Jedi warrior to take a close look at the Anheuser-Busch InBev Empire
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DOJ Blocks Tuna Merger
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One Drink Too Many: Why Consumers Will Lose from the Latest Beer Merger
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FTC and DOJ Urge Virginia to Repeal Certificate-of-Need Law
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Senators Urge FTC To Investigate Manufacturers of Saline
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Antitrust Division Decides Not to Challenge Expedia’s Acquisition of Orbitz
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FTC Issues Best Practices for Merger Investigations
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FTC Challenges Deal Based on Future Competition Concerns
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Mergers That Diminish Innovation Present Deal Risk
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DOJ Obtains Disgorgement of Profits for Illegally Consummated Merger
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FTC Revises Rule Regarding Administrative Challenges After Denial of Preliminary Injunction
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Effective Cooperation with the Antitrust Division Can Lead to Shorter Merger Investigations
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DOJ’s Approval of Continental AG’s Acquisition of Veyance Requires Remedy of a Vertical Concern
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President Obama Chimes in on the Net Neutrality Debate
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MOFCOM’s Block of the P3 Network Shipping Alliance
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Antitrust Division Obtains $3.8 Million in Civil Penalties and Disgorgement of $1.15 Million for Illegal Pre-closing Conduct
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AAI Announces New Leadership To Continue Pioneering Work In Competition Advocacy
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Antitrust Division Challenges Merger to Monopoly in Pre-Show Services and Cinema Advertising
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DOJ Blocks Software Merger
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DOJ CONTINUES TO PROSECUTE INVIDUALS WHO RIG BIDS AT REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE AUCTIONS
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DOJ Approves Broadcast Merger With Conditions
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DOJ Approves Cyber Security Data Sharing Platform
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Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on “Net Neutrality”
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Proposed Legislation Seeks to Provide Companies with Consistent Merger Reviews
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FTC Sues Pharmaceutical Companies for Allegedly Entering Into Illegal Pay For Delay Agreements Not to Sell Low Cost Versions of AndroGel to Consumers
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FTC to Host Workshop on Fraud in Vulnerable Communities
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FTC Changes Stance on Proposed Settlement After Public Comments
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FTC Approves Final Order for Actavis Acquisition of Forest Laboratories
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FCC Chairman’s View On Broadband Competition
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Verizon Settles FCC Consumer Privacy Investigation
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FTC Approves Prestige Brands Holdings Acquisition of Insight Pharmaceuticals With Conditions
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Berkshire Hathaway Agrees to Pay $896,000 Maximum Civil Penalty for HSR Violation
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Waste Management Company Agree to Change Contracting Practices
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Concierge Medicine Provider Sues Rival, Citing Antitrust Concerns
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Amazon Under Antitrust Probe Over e-Book Wrangling
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D.C. Government Continues Fight Over Alleged Gas Price Fixing in the District of Columbia
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Intel Loses Appeal in Europe
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Donald Sterling to Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against NBA and Commissioner
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Ardent Mills Merger Completes After Finding Upfront Buyer for Divestiture
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Russia’s FAS Lowers Fines on Salmon Cartel Operator
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FTC Patent Rules Overcome PhRMA’s Challenge
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Japanese Auto Part Executive Indicted on Cartel Conspiracy and Destruction of Evidence
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FTC Patent Report Rules Overcome Summary Judgment
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FTC Approves Combination of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank Without Conditions
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Brazil Antitrust Agency Slap Record Fine on Cement & Concrete Cartel
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South Korea Railway Officials Under Scrutiny for Irregularities
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GSK Employees in China Sue Management Over Unreimbursed Bribes
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Japanese Auto Part Makers Appeal U.S. Court Ruling on Industry-wide Conspiracy
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FTC’s Bureau of Competition Brings in New Management Blood
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Samsung Reaches Agreement with the EC on SEP Injunctions
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Silicon Valley Firms Settle Anti-Poaching Class Action Case
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FTC Changes Location of Premerger Notification Office
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Baazarvoice Agrees to Remedy with the DOJ Over PowerReviews Acquisition
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MOFCOM Unveils Draft Guideline for Simple Merger Review
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FTC Halts Acquisition of Class Ring Company by Competitor
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Robert Doyle Interviewed by Bloomberg over Hertz Re-acquisition
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FTC Approves Toys “R” Us Petition to Modify 1998 Final Order
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FTC Approves Akorn’s Acquisition of Hi-Tech Pharmacal
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FTC Wins Case Against Immigration Service Scammers
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Power Conference Commissioners Discuss Legal Threats
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UK Competition Authority Launches Advisory Tool on Vertical and Horizontal Agreements
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Ardagh Group Settles With FTC
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China Ease M&A Rules in Insurance
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The Affordable Care Act Does Not Conflict With FTC
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MOFCOM Steps Up Enforcement of Merger Report Rules
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MOFCOM Update Draft Rules on Simplified Merger Review Procedure
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FTC Announces Enforcement Efforts of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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MOFCOM Releases Data on Merger Review Cases
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MOFCOM to Focus on Anti-Monopoly Legislation
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Korea Fair-Trade Commission Clears Samsung in Row with Apple
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FTC Settle with Business Opportunity Scammers
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Utah Pretzel Maker Sues Competitor Under Antitrust Laws
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Court upheld Russian antitrust agency fine on meat product cartel member
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Japan FTC Issues Warning to Ski Lift Operator
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FAS Issues Warning to Oil Tycoons Over Price Rise Comments
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Judge Dismisses Hotel Price Fixing Case
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Taiwan FTC Conditionally Clears Microsoft Acquisition of Nokia
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China’s NDRC Launches Preliminary Investigation Against Auto Part Industry
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German Sugar Cartel settles suit with BKartA, pays €280 million
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DOJ Asked by NGOs to Block Milling Companies’ Merger
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MOFCOM Spokesperson Condemns U.S. “Wrongdoing” Over Notorious Market Report
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MOFCOM publishes long-awaited Interim Rule on Applicable Standards for Simple Merger Review Cases
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FTC Announces Workshop on U.S. Health Care Competition – March 20-21
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U.S., Canada and Mexico Antitrust Officials’ Trilateral Meeting
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Apple’s Fight Against its E-book Antitrust Monitor
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Google settles EC antitrust lawsuit
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FTC Successfully Blocks St. Luke’s Acquisition of Physician Group
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DOJ Successfully Challenges Baazarvoice Consummated Deal in Court
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FTC Requires Modifications to Trade Associations’ Ethical Rules To Comply With the Antitrust Laws
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FTC Clears Office Depot/OfficeMax Merger
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Antitrust Division and FTC Accepting HSR Filings During Government Shut Down
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HSR RULES MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
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FTC Takes Action Against Charlotte Pipe’s Consummated Purchase of Star Pipe
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FTC and Idaho State AG Challenge Acquisition of Idaho’s Largest Independent Physician Practice Group
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Antitrust Division Challenges Bazaarvoice’s Consummated Transaction
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FTC Moves at Bureau of Consumer Protection
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DOJ Approves Wellpoint’s Acquisition of Amerigroup
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FTC Approves Bosch’s Acquisition of SPX
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Antitrust Division Sues eBay Over Non Solicitation Agreement
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Renata Hesse Appointed as Head of Antitrust Division
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FTC Approves Hertz’s Acquisition of Dollar Thrifty
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Exelon Agrees to Pay $400,000 for Civil Contempt Violation
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FTC Approves Corning’s Acquisition of Beckton Dickinson’s Discover Labware Division
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FTC Closes Hilcorp Alaska Investigation
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How Does China Conduct Antitrust Reviews of Mergers?
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Will the FTC Take an Enforcement Action Against a Small Transaction Consummated Years Ago?
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FTC Approves UNH’s Acquisition of Ascend Health Corporation With Conditions
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Democrats and Republicans Work Together – But Get Sued For Monopolizing The Presidential Debates
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Failure To File HSR Notification Form Can Be Costly
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Department of Justice Touts Its Antitrust Practice
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DOJ NETS HUGE FINES AND JAIL TERMS IN LCD PRICE FIXING CASE
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Canada Publishes New Competition Enforcement Guidelines
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FTC Calls Recent Patent Disputes “Anticompetitive”
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Antitrust Divisions Threatens To Block Sticky Notes Merger
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FTC Clears Facebook’s Acquisition of Instagram
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FTC Challenges Consummated Transactions and Restores Competition in Cardiology Market in Reno, Nevada
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FTC Withdraws Nine-Year Policy Statement on Monetary Equitable Remedies in Competition Cases
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Third Circuit Supports FTC On “Pay for Delay”
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11th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds FTC Ruling in Battery Separator Case
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Seventh Circuit Sets Forth Elements for a Claim to Meet FTAIA
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Executive Agrees to Go to Jail for Submitting Falsified Documents to the Antitrust Agencies During the Merger Review Process
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FTC Closes Investigation of Express Script’s Proposed Acquisition of Medco
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Humana Settles With DOJ Regarding Arcadian
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DOJ Requires Divestitures Allowing International Paper to Acquire Temple-Inland
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FTC to Revise Investigatory Rules, Attorney Disciplinary Rules
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Commission Declines to Seek Certiorari to Review Eighth Circuit’s Decision in FTC v. Lundbeck, Inc.
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Promedica Health System Ordered to Divest St. Luke’s Hospital
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D.C. Circuit Gives FTC Broad Discovery Rights
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China’s Ministry of Commerce Passes Measures on Unreported Transactions
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FTC Settles With Pool Supplier Regarding Exclusive Dealing Practices
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Hudson Institute’s Antitrust Policy in an Age of Rapid Innovation
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The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act, Twombly & Iqbal: Is Compliance Practical?
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DOJ Settles With Grupo Bimbo on Sara Lee Acquisition
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When Private Enforcement Meets Leniency
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An Overview of the Amendments to the HSR Form
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Local Price Cutting Keeps Merger Case in DC
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Accountable Care Organizations: Dilemma or Opportunity
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FTC Settlement Requires Grifols to Divest Assets in the Plasma-Derived Drug Industry
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DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop H&R Block From Buying TaxAct
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VeriFone and Hypercom Abandon Planned Divestiture of Hypercom’s U.S. Assets When Faced With DOJ’s Lawsuit
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DOJ Challenges George’s Inc.’s Consummated Acquisition of Tyson Foods Inc.’s Harrisonburg Poultry Processing Complex
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DOJ Settles With Unilever on Alberto Culver Acquisition
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DOJ Conditions Google’s Acquisition of ITA Software by Requiring Google to Develop and License Travel Software
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DOJ Obtains Divesture in Stericycle Inc.’s Acquisition of Healthcare Waste Solutions
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DOJ Reaches Settlement with Dean Foods
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Canadian Competition Bureau Blocks First Merger After 6 Years – And It’s A Non-Reportable, Consummated Transaction
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FTC Loses Consummated Merger Case In District Court
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FTC Revises HSR Thresholds
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District Court Orders Disgorgement In Sherman Act Case
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L.B. Foster Must Sell Plant to Buy Portec Rail Products
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SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR WAL-MART CLASS ACTION APPEAL
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FTC Challenges Consummated Acquisition of St. Luke’s by ProMedica
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EU Revises Rules On Horizontal Cooperation Agreements
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Consummated LabCorp Deal Challenged By FTC
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FTC and Minnesota Appeal the Lundbeck Decision
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DOJ Disfavors MFNs
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FTC Loses Merger Trial Because Of Market Definition
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Antitrust Division Settles With Visa and MasterCard But Continues Lawsuit Against American Express
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FTC Approves Coca-Cola’s Acquisition of its Largest North American Bottler
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New U.K. Merger Assessment Guidelines Introduce More Flexibility In Defining Markets
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No Deal is Ever Done
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FTC Settles With Air Products Regarding Its Proposed Hostile Takeover of Airgas, Inc.
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Second Circuit Punts on Pay for Delay Settlements
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Ninth Circuit Limits Labor Exemption of Antitrust Laws
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California Supreme Court Limits Pass-on Defense
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FTC and DOJ Issue Merger Guidelines
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FTC Settles with Intel
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FTC Enters into Settlement Agreement with Nufarm Regarding Consummated Transaction
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FTC Chairman Offers Olive Branch, Options to AMA
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FTC Seeks to Limit Trinko and Credit Suisse
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Supreme Court Sacks the NFL: No Antitrust Exemption for the League
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DOJ Reaches Settlement With Baker Hughes
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DOJ Decides Not to Challenge Cisco’s Acquisition of Tandberg
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BLUE CROSS ABANDONS MERGER PLANS AFTER DOJ THREATENS LAWSUIT
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DOJ SEEKS DISGORGEMENT OF PROFITS IN SETTLEMENT WITH KEYSPAN REGARDING ANTICOMPETITIVE AGREEMENT
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DOJ ALLOWS TICKETMASTER TO BUY LIVE NATION
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DOJ SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST CHARLESTON WV NEWSPAPER DEAL
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DOJ INVESTIGATING MONSANTO
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FTC Approves Agrium’s Purchase of CF
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FTC Sues Intel
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DOJ CLEARS CISCO’S ACQUISITION OF STARENT
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Watson’s Acquisition of Arrow Requires Settlement
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FTC Allows SCI’s Acquisition of Palm Mortuary With Divestitures
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MICHIGAN REALTORS’ GROUP REDUCED COMPETITION BY RESTRICTING ACCESS TO ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE
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FTC ALLOWS SCHERING-PLOUGH TO ACQUIRE MERCK
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FTC SETTLES WITH PFIZER REGARDING ITS ACQUISITION OF WYETH
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ICE PACKAGING COMPANY AND ITS EXECUTIVES PLEAD GUILTY TO CUSTOMER ALLOCATION CONSPIRACY
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN AT&T’S ACQUISITION OF CENTENNIAL
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FTC SETTLES REGARDING CARILION’S 2008 ACQUISITION OF TWO OUTPATIENT CLINICS IN VIRGINIA
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DOJ WILL NOT CHALLENGE LTL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES’ JOINT VENTURE
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FTC SETTLES WITH K+S REGARDING ITS ACQUISITION OF MORTON INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. ANTITRUST AGENCIES TO EXPLORE CHANGES TO HORIZONTAL MERGER GUIDELINES
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DOJ PRESENTS CONCERNS TO COURT REGARDING GOOGLE’S BOOK SETTLEMENT
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DOJ WILL NOT CHALLENGE LTL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES’ JOINT VENTURE
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DOJ WILL NOT CHALLENGE HOSPITAL’S JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT
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FTC STRESSES NEED TO CONSIDER COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION IN NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN
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DOJ CLOSES INVESTIGATION OF FIDELITY’s ACQUISITION OF METAVANTE
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EPSON PLEADS GUILTY TO AND PAYS $26 MILLION FINE FOR ITS ROLE IN GLOBAL LCD PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
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DOJ SETTLES WITH MICROSEMI TO RESTORE COMPETITION IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USED IN MILITARY AND SPACE APPLICATIONS
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DOJ ENDS INVESTIGATION OF ORACLE’S PURCHASE OF SUN
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FORMER EXECUTIVE INDICTED IN GLOBAL COLOR DISPLAY TUBE PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
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DOJ AND USDA TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS TO EXPLORE COMPETITION ISSUES IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
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FTC WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF INTERLOCKING DIRECTORS BETWEEN GOOGLE AND APPLE
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN SAPA’S ACQUISITION OF INDALEX
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FTC READY TO CHALLENGE THORATEC’S PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF HEARTWARE
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CONTRACTING OFFICER’S NEICE PLEADS GUILTY TO OBSTRUCTING MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME INVESTIGATION RELATED TO BRIBE PAYMENTS
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FTC CHALLENGES CONSUMMATED ACQUISITIONS
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INDIAN COMPETITION LAW UPDATE
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TEMP COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO PROVIDING FALSE STATEMENTS TO SBA
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ASPEN TECH VIOLATES TERMS OF 2004 FTC CONSENT ORDER RELATED TO ITS PURCHASE OF HYPROTECH, LTD.
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ANOTHER EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY FOR DEFRAUDING EPA AT FEDERAL CREOSOTE SUPERFUND SITE
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DOJ REPORTEDLY REVIEWING TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
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ANOTHER FORMER US MILITARY OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING DOD
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ANOTHER EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY FOR PARTICIPATING IN CONSPIRACY TO RIG BIDS FOR MARINE PRODUCTS
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FOMER DOD CIVIL EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
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NEW JERSEY SUB-CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILITY TO DEFRAUDING EPA
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MEDIA EXECUTIVE PAYS $1.4 MILLION FOR VIOLATING PREMERGER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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THREE MILITARY OFFICERS, FOUR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR COMPANIES CHARGED FOR DEFRAUDING DOD IN AFGHANISTAN
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TWO MORE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED IN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO BIDDING VIOLATIONS IN MARYLAND TAX-LIEN AUCTIONS
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FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IMPRISONMENT
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FTC SETTLES PRICE FIXING CHARGES AGAINST DOCTOR GROUP
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CHRISTINE A. VARNEY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK CONFERENCE IN ZURICH
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MICHIGAN SCHOOL OFFICIAL INDICTED TO DEFRAUD FCC’S E-RATE PROGRAM
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DEFENSE CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF BULLETPROOF VESTS IN IRAQ
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FTC AUTHORIZES SUIT TO BLOCK CSL’s PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF TALECRIS
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VIRGINIA SUBCONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING U.S. NAVY
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HSR RULES MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
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FORMER HOME DEPOT PRODUCT MERCHANT PLEADS GUILTY
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EX-WIFE OF FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD
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ANTITRUST DIVISION WILL TAKE A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO EXCLUSIONARY CONDUCT
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FTC INVESTIGATING GOOGLE, APPLE
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DOJ SETTLES WITH CONSOLIDATED MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, INC.
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PRESIDENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD U.S. NAVY IN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO MILITARY RESTRAINT INDUSTRY
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LCD PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
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DOJ’S ANTITRUST DIVISION ANNOUNCE NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM
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ILLINOIS REFUSE CONTAINER REPAIR COMPANY EXECUTIVES INDICTED
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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRISTINE A. VARNEY WILL LEAD DOJ’S ANTITRUST DIVISION
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AIRLINES PLEAD GUILTY FOR THEIR ROLE IN WORLDWIDE CONSPIRACY TO FIX AIR CARGO PRICES
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CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO MISLEADING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN ONGOING ANTITRUST INVESTIGATION
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FTC BLOCKS BASF/CIBA $5.1 BILLION MERGER
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TWO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED FOR CONSPIRING TO COMMIT BRIBERY
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FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEES SENTENCED FOR THEIR ROLE IN CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD HOME DEPOT
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KICKBACK SCHEME TO DEFRAUD NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL
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FTC’S ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF COMPETITON TO STEP DOWN IN MAY 2009
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HITACHI EXECUTIVE CHARGED FOR PARTICIPATING IN ONGOING PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY IN TFT-LCD INDUSTRY
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BRISTOL-MYERS TO PAY $2.1 MILLION FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE AGREEMENT TO DELAY GENERIC ENTRY OF PLAVIX
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MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR KICKBACK SCHEME DEFRAUDS NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL
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MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME AT KUWAIT AIR BASE
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CANADA AMENDS ITS COMPETITION LAW
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HITACHI PLEADS GUILTY TO ITS ROLE IN GLOBAL PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY TO SELL LCD PANELS
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FTC INTERVENES IN WHOLE FOODS’ ACQUISITION OF WILD OATS
:
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FTC SETTLES WITH NAMM ON CHARGES OF ATTEMPTING TO ILLEGALLY CONSTRAIN COMPETITION
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JON LEIBOWITZ NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE FTC
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FTC INTERVENES IN LUBRIZOL’S ASSET ACQUISITION IN 2007 FROM RIVAL LOCKHART, On February 7, 2007…
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FEDERAL CREOSOTE EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING EPA AT SUPERFUND SITE
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JBS AND NATIONAL BEEF ABANDON DEAL
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DOJ IMPOSES LONGEST JAIL SENTENCE FOR A SINGLE ANTITRUST CHARGE ON FORMER SHIPPING EXECUTIVE
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FTC INTERVENES IN GENTINGE’S $865 MILLION ACQUISITION OF RIVAL DATASCOPE
:
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IBM AND MICROSOFT ACCUSED OF “TYING” AND “BUNDLING” PRODUCTS IN EUROPE
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FTC INTERVENES IN DOW’S $18.8 MILLION ACQUISITION OF RIVAL ROHM & HAAS
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THREE MORE AIR CARGO CARRIERS CHARGED IN THE WORLDWIDE PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY INVESTIGATION
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FORMER EXECUTIVES AT TFT-LCD PANEL MAKERS CHARGED IN GLOBAL CONSPIRACY TO FIX PRICES
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ANOTHER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY IN CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD COMPANY
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FTC BLOCKS OLDCASTLE ARCHITECTURAL’S ACQUISITION OF RIVAL PAVESTONE
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AT&T AGREES TO PAY $2 MILLION TO SETTLE WITH DOJ
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FTC ORDERS DIVESTITURE IN KING PHARMACEUTICAL’S ACQUISITION OF RIVAL ALPHARMA
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A MAJOR IN US ARMY RESERVE PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY AT CAMP VICOTRY, IRAQ
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FTC ORDERS DIVESTITURE IN TEVA’s ACQUISITION OF BARR
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DOJ FILES ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST MICROSEMI CORPORATION
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FORMER EXECUTIVE AT SOIL TREATMENT COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING EPA
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TENTH PLEA AGREEMENT IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATION IN MILITARY RESTRAINTS INDUSTRY
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TWO INVESTMENT FUNDS VIOLATE ANTITURST PRE-MERGER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN HSR ACT
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DOJ REQUIRED DIVESTITURES IN PNC’S ACQUISTION OF NATIONAL CITY
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ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL PLEADS GUILTY IN DEFRAUDING FCC E-RATE PROGRAM
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NINTH INDIVIDUAL PLEADS GUILTY TO RIGGING BIDS AND VIOLATING THE FCPA IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATIO IN MARINE HOSE INDUSTRY
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NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING, PRICE FIXING, BID RIGGING AND CONTRACT ALLOCATION
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FRENCH COMPETITION COUNCIL FINES FOUR OIL COMPANIES FOR FORMING FUEL SUPPLY CARTEL
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTURE IN REPUBLIC’S ACQUISTION OF ALLIED WASTE
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UK MARINE HOSE CARTEL EXECUTIVES RECEIVE REDUCED SENTENCES
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DUNLOP CHARGED WITH BID RIGGING, FIXING PRICES, AND MARKET ALLOCUTION IN MARINE HOSE INDUSTRY
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FTC MOVES TO BLOCK MERGER BETWEEN CCC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL
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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL THOMAS, BARNETT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S ANTITRUST DIVISION RESIGNS
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UK OFT CLEARS INBEV’S $52 BILLION ACQUISTION OF ANHEUSER-BUSCH
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CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRE TO RIG BIDS FOR CONTRACTS TO SELL MARINE PRODUCTS
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN INBEV’S $52 BILLION ACQUISITION OF ANHEUSER-BUSCH
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DOJ Allows InBev to Acquire Anheuser Busch
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EC IMPOSES RECORD FINE ON FOUR CAR COMPANIES FOR MARKET SHARING IN CAR GLASS CARTEL
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THREE ELECTRONIC COMPANIES PLEAD GUILTY TO ROLE IN LCD PANEL PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY
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TWO EXECUTIVES ACQUITTED IN DOJ INVESTIGATION IN MARINE HOSE INDUSTRY
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YAHOO AND GOOGLE ABANDON AGREEMENT
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN VERIZON’S ACQUISITION OF ALLTEL
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DOJ ENDS INVESTIGATION INTO MERGER BETWEEN DELTA AND NORTHWEST
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EL PASO BUSINESSMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ROLE IN CONSPIRACY TO RIG BIDS AND ALLOCATE CUSTOMERS FOR THE DOOR AND HARDWARE CONTRACTS
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NY MARINE PRODUCTS SUPPLIER PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY
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FTC CHALLENGES PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BY CCS CORPORATION
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DOJ DOES NOT CHALLENGE CONSORTIUM’S RADIO FREQUENCY PATENT LICENSING AGREEMENT
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DOJ BLOCKS JBS’S ACQUSIITION OF NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN MANITOWOC’S ACQUISITION OF ENODIS
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SHIPPING EXECUTIVES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO ELIMINATE COMPETITION AND RAISE PRICES FOR MOVEMENT OF GOODS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND PUERTO RICO
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FORMER BRITISH AIRWAYS EXECUTIVE CHARGED FOR HIS ROLE IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE AIR CARGO SHIPPING INDUSTRY
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CONVENIENCE STORE AND INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO FIX GAS PRICES IN OKLAHOMA
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TWO EL PASO BUSINESSMAN AND COMPANIES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO RIG BIDS AND ALLOCATE CUSTOMERS FOR DOOR AND HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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MARIAN R. BRUNO NAMED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FTC’S BUREAU OF COMPETITION; NORMAN ARMSTRONG, JR. NAMED ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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DOJ APPROVES RAYCOM MEDIA’S ACQUISITION WWBT-TV
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FORMER NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND TAX EVASION
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FTC SETTLES WITH SUN PHARMACEUTICAL REGARDING ITS ACQUISITON OF TARO PHARMACEUTICAL
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BUREAU OF COMPETITION DIRECTOR JEFFERY SCHMIDT TO LEAVE FTC
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CHINA’S ANTI-MONOPOLY LAW
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INDIA REVIEWS MERGERS
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ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUD U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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FTC CHALLENGES MCCORMICK’S ACQUISITION OF UNILEVER’S LAWRY’S AND ADOLPH’S BRANDS
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TWO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS PLEAD GUILTY FOR THEIR ROLE IN A CONSPIRACY INVOLVING AVIAITION FUEL SUPPLY
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ITALIAN MARINE HOSE MANUFACTURERS AND MARINE HOSE EXECUTIVES PLEAD GUILTY FOR ROLE IN WORLDWIDE SCHEME TO RIG BIDS
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SECOND EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY IN WORLDWIDE AIRCARGO PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY
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N.J. WASTEWATER TREATMENT SUPPLY COMPANY OWNER AND A CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR PLEAD GUILTY TO BID RIGGING, FRAUD AND TAX OFFENSES
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FTC CHALLENGES PERNOD RICARD’S PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF V&S VIN & SPRIT
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EU TO EXPAND INTEL ANTITRUST INVESTIGATION
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FTC LAUNCHES ITS FTC GUIDE TO THE ANTITRUST LAWS
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ANOTHER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME AND TAX EVASION IN SCHEME TO DEFRAUD HOME DEPOT
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN SIGNATURE’S ACQUISITION OF HAWKER BEECHCRAFT’S FLIGHT SUPPORT SERVICE BUSINESS
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DOJ APPROVES NEW JERSEY ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CONSULTING COMPANY’S PROPOSAL
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VISA REVOKES DEBIT CARD RULE AS RESULT OF DOJ ANTITRUST INVESTIGATION
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FTC CHALLENGES PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF INEOS’S SODIUM SILICATE BUSINESSES BY CARLYLE PARTNERS
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FORMER HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING HOME DEPOT IN VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME AND TAX EVASION
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ILLINOIS VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY AND ACCEPTING ILLEGAL GRATUITIES
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MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES PLEAD GUILTY AND AGREE TO PAY FINES FOR THEIR ROLE IN MAJOR CONSPIRACY TO FIX AIR CARGO RATES
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U.S. ARMY OFFICER AND WIFE PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY AND MONEY LAUNDERING INVOLVING DOD CONTRACTS AT U.S. BASE IN KUWAIT
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COURT ALLOWS DOJ LAWSUIT AGAINST DAILY GAZETTE AND MEDIANEWS TO CONTINUE
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NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY FOR HIS ROLE IN A CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY ON NEW YORK PIER 86 PROJECT
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CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY FOR ITS ROLE IN RIGGING BIDS ON FCC E-RATE PROJECTS FOR FRESNO AREA SCHOOLS
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CINCINNATI ICE COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO CUSTOMER AND TERRITORY ALLOCATION CHARGE
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ANOTHER EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATION IN THE MILITARY RESTRAINTS INDUSTRY
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SECOND HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME
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THREE EXECUTIVES SENTENCED IN UK’S FIRST OFFICE OF FAIR TRADE’S CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR BID RIGGING
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN VERIZON’S ACQUISTION OF RCC
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FORMER U.S. ARMY COLONEL PLEADS GUILTY IN BRIBERY SCHEME INVOLVING DOD CONTRACTS IN IRAQ
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INOVA WITHDRAWS MERGER PLANS WITH PRICE WILLIAM HEATH SYSTEM AFTER THOROUGH FTC INVESTIGATION AND LAWSUITS
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FORMER NEW YORK CITY ENGINEER INDICTED IN CONSPIRACY TO COMMITT BRIBERY
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DOJ APPROVES JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN SABMILLER PLC AND MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY
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MARYLAND TAX LIEN AGENT PLEADS GUILTY TO RIGGING BIDS AT TAX LIEN AUCTIONS
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DOD CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY
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DELAWARE JUDGE UNSEALS COMPLAINT AGAINST YAHOO’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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ANOTHER PECK & HALE, LLC EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES OF BID RIGGING AND TAKING KICKBACKS ON DOD CONTRACTS
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FORMER EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING HOME DEPOT IN VENDOR KICKBACK SCHEME AND TAX EVASION
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DOJ ALLOWS CENGAGE TO ACQUIRE HM COLLEGE
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DOJ SETTLES WITH NATIONAL REALTORS ASSOCIATION
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U.S COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT AFFIRMS FTC DECISION THAT THE NORTH TEXAS SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS ENGAGED IN ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES
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TWO INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO COMMIT BRIBERY IN CONNECTION WITH A U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEW ORLEANS LEVEE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
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FIRST FORMER AIRLINE EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO
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FTC MODIFIES ORDER PROHIBITING NINE WEST GROUP, INC. FROM FIXING RETAIL PRICES WITH DEALERS
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FTC ENTERS INTO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN A MERGER WITHOUT A SECOND REQUEST
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DOJ FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CONSOLIDATED MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICES CHARGING THAT ITS RULES ARE ANTICOMPETITIVE
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN PROPOSED MERGER BETWEEN REGAL CINEMA AND CONSOLIDATED THEATERS
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FTC ORDERS REMEDY TO RESTORE COMPETITION BETWEEN EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL
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FTC SETTLES WITH TALX CORP REGARDING ITS ACQUISITIONS OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS
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KANSAS OWNER OF COMPUTER SERVICE COMPANIES AND FAMILY MEMBER CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD FCC E-RATE PROGRAM
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY OF LYING TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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CANADIAN DEFENSE COMPANY AND TWO EXECUTIVES INDICTED ON CHARGES TO DEFRAUD U.S. MILITARY IN IRAQ
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FTC FILES COMMENT WITH FERC ON COMPETITION IN WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY
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NINTH FOREIGN EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN MARINE HOSE CARTEL
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JAPAN AIRLINES ADMITS INVOLVEMENT IN AIRLINE CARTEL THAT FIXED CARGO RATES TO AND FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE
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CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN FRAUD CONSPIRACY AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
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DOD CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY FOR CONSPIRING SELL TRADE SECRETS FOR AVIATION FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACTS
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MONTANA BOARD OF REALTY REGULATION REPEALS RULE PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE BROKERS TO OFFER REBATES TO CONSUMERS
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WILLIAM E. KOVACIC ASSUMES NEW ROLE AS CHAIRMAN OF FTC
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A DEFENSE FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO RIG BIDS ON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS
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DOJ APPROVES XM/SIRIUS MERGER
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FORMER EDUCATION CONSULTANT SENTENCED FOR FRAUD AND BID RIGGING IN FCC E-RATE PROGRAM
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COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE PLEAD GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN BID-RIGGING CONSPIRACY
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DOJ REQUIRES MILL DIVESTITURES IN PROPOSED MERGER OF ALTIVITY AND GRAPHIC PACKAGING
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FTC CHALLENGES ILLEGAL BOYCOTT OF HEALTH PLAN BY CONNECTICUT CHIROPRACTORS
:
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DOJ REQUIRES A DIVESTITURE IN COOKSON’S ACQUISITION OF FOSECO
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN UNITEDHEALTH GROUP’S ACQUISITION OF SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES
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DOJ REQUIRES THOMSON TO SELL FINANCIAL DATA AND RELATED ASSETS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE REUTERS
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FTC SUES FOR UNLAWFULLY BLOCKING SALE OF LOWER-COST GENERIC VERSIONS OF BRANDED-DRUG
:
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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN CLEAR CHANNEL
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SCRAP METAL COMPANY AND OWNER INDICTED
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FTC NEEDS MORE TIME TO REVIEW MERGER
:
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES DIVESTITURES IN PEARSON’S ACQUISITION OF HARCOURT ASSESSMENT
:
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FTC CHALLENGES ‘ETHERNET’ STANDARD USED IN PERSONAL COMPUTERS
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COMMISSION LAUNCHES SECTOR INQUIRY INTO PHARMACEUTICALS
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OPERA FILES ANTITRUST COMPLAINT AGAINST MICROSOFT
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FTC STOPS DECEPTIVE “HEALTH CONFERENCES” AND SALES OF SUPPOSED
:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRING TO STEAL INFORMATION ON FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACTS
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CLOSES GOOGLE/DOUBLECLICK INVESTIGATION
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E.U. COMMISSION FINES FLAT-GLASS PRICE-FIXING CARTEL
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FTC ENTERS INTO A SETTLEMENT REGARDING SCHERING-PLOUGH’S ACQUISITION OF ORGANON BIOSCIENCES N.V.
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GUILTY PLEA IN BID RIGGING AND FRAUD AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
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NORTH AMERICAN DIVESTITURE ORDERED IN OWENS CORNING
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ORDERS DIVESTITURE IN ABITIBI/BOWATER MERGER
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DIVESTITURES LEAD TO SETTLEMENT IN VULCAN’S ACQUISITION OF FLORIDA ROCK
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SPANISH GOVERNMENT TO CHALLENGE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DECISION TO FINE TELEF
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COMMISSION INITIATES PHASE II INVESTIGATION INTO THOMSON’S ACQUISITION OF REUTERS
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KYPHON’S ACQUISITION OF DISC-O-TECH IS APPROVED
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FTC ANNOUNCES THE END OF LITIGATION IN THE WESTERN REFINING CASE
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COMMISSION APPROVES SONY/BMG MERGER FOR THE SECOND TIME
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GERMAN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT REFERS THE BKARTA’S SPRINGER/PROSIEBEN-SAT1 MERGER PROHIBITIONDECISION BACK TO THE HIGHER REGIONAL COURT D
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FIRSTGROUP AND LAIDLAW SELL OFF SCHOOL BUS CONTRACT IN ALASKA TO RESOLVE ANTITRUST CONCERNS
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FTC ADVISES ROCHESTER PHYSICIAN ORGINIZATION IT WILL NOT RECOMMEND ANTITRUST CHALLENGE TO PROPOSAL FOR “CLINICAL INTEGRATION” PROGRAM
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JACOBI INDUSTRIES PRESIDENT ENTERS GUILTY PLEA IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BID RIGGING CONSPIRACY
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COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PROPOSALS FOR NEW ENERGY PACKAGE
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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ANTITRUST ISSUES STATEMENT ON EUROPEAN MICROSOFT DECISION
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THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ESSENTIALLY UPHOLDS THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DECISION AND FINDS THAT MICROSOFT ABUSED ITS DOMINANT POSITION
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FORMER SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN CALIFORNIA CONVICTED FOR ROLE IN SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD THE FEDERAL E-RATE PROGRAM
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TWO EXECUTIVES INDICTED IN MARINE HOSE BID RIGGING CONSPIRACY
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COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE INDICTED FOR RIGGING BIDS ON CONTRACTS TO SAFEWAY GROCERY STORES IN ARIZONA
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FTC Challenges Jarden Corp.’s Proposed Acquisition of K2 Incorporated
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Commission Rules that Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corp.’s Acquisition of Highland Park Hospital Was Anticompetitive but doesn’t order divestiture
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CFIUS Reform
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Virginia Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging on Contracts with the U.S Navy and Others
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Justice Department Seeks Appointment of Trustee to Sell Mittal Steel’s Sparrows Point Steel Mill
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British Airways Plc and Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. agree to plead
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IHOP buys Applebee’s for $1.9 billion
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Yahoo takes control of Right Media
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XM and Sirius Proposed Merger
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FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of DirectRevenue LLC, et al.; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Welcome!
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FTC Issues Administrative Complaint Seeking to Block Whole Foods Market’s Acquisition of Wild Oats Markets
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JAPANESE ADVISORY PANEL ISSUES RECOMENDATIONS
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FTC Stops Alleged Extortion Scheme Aimed At Hispanics Nationwide
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Justice Department Files Joint Status Report On Microsoft’s Compliance With The Final Judgments
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FTC Charges Company With Financing Fraudulent Telecom Services Scheme
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Justice Department Reaches Agreement Requiring Divestitures in Merger of First Busey Corporation and Main Street Trust Inc.
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FTC Asks Court to Shut Down Illegal Pyramid Operation
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Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.’s Acquisition of CBOT Holdings Inc.
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FTC Seeks to Block Whole Foods Market’s Acquisition of Wild Oats Markets
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FTC Challenges Rite Aid’s Proposed $3.5 Billion Acquisition of Brooks and Eckerd Pharmacies from Canada’s Jean Coutu Group, Inc.
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International Competition Network Presents Report on Unilateral Conduct and Announces Merger Convergence Project
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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in $1.5 Billion Merger of Monsanto and Delta & Pine Land
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FTC Testifies on Government Agencies’ Collection and Use of Personal Information and Identity Theft
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FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras Participated in Sixth Annual International Competition Network Conference in Moscow, Russia
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FTC Testifies Before Congress on Petroleum Industry Consolidation
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FTC Testifies on Market Forces, Competitive Dynamics, and Gasoline Prices
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Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group
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Texas Hedge Fund Manager Will Pay Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
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FTC Recovers $160,000 for Franchisees Who Bought Web Services Businesses
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Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against Allied Waste Industries Inc.
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U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Issue Report on Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry
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Repeat Offender Permanently Banned from Telemarketing, Selling Business Programs
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Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Smithfield Inc.’sAcquisition of Premium Standard Farms Inc.
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FTC Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Barriers to Entry of Generic Drugs
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Department of Justice Files Amended Complaint in Antitrust Case Following Rinker Board of Directors’ Approval of Cemex Takeover Bid
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FTC Settles Two Complaints Charging Rebate-Fulfillment Violations
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FTC Identifies Additional Group of ChoicePoint Identity Theft Victims Who May Qualify for Redress
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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Amsted Industries Inc.’s Purchase of FM Industries
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Antitrust Division Names New Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Regulatory Matters
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Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Issue Report on Antitrust and Intellectual Property
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FTC Challenges Actavis Group’s Proposed Acquisition of Abrika
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FTC Files Complaint in Federal District Court Seeking to Block Equitable Resources’ Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources
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New Mexico Court Temporarily Blocks Western Refining’s Acquisition of Rival Energy Company Giant Industries, Inc.
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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Cemex’s Acquisition of Rinker Group
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FTC Approves Proposed Divestiture in Matter of Thermo Electron Corporation
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Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
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FTC Sues to Block Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources
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Natural Gas Pipeline Company and Executives Indicted
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FTC Receives Seventh Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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Kmart Settles With FTC Over Gift Card Sales Practices
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Commission Approves Application for Proposed Divestiture in Matter of Linde AG/BOC Group plc
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FTC Receives Supplemental Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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Programmer Gives Up All The Money He Made Distributing Spyware
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Commission Approves Application for Proposed Divestiture in Matter of General Dynamics/SNC
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Commission Approves Application for Proposed Divestiture in Matter of Dan L. Duncan, et al.
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Virginia Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging on
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Justice Department Requires Mittal Steel to Divest Sparrows Point Steel Mill
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FTC Receives Sixth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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FTC Receives Application for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from Thermo Electron Corporation; Final Consent Orders Approved in Matters of Advocate Health Partners and General Dynamics/SNC Technologies
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FTC Stops Credit Card Rate Reduction Scam
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FTC Challenges Hospira/Mayne Pharma Deal
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FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Anticompetitive Patent Settlements in the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry
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FTC Receives Fifth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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FTC Sues Payment Processor That Took Millions From Consumers’ Bank Accounts Without Their Knowledge
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FTC Receives Fourth Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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Federal Trade Commission Reaches New Year’s Resolutions with Four Major Weight-Control Pill Marketers
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FTC Charges Chicago-Area Doctor Groups with Price Fixing
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Commission Approves AT&T-BellSouth with Conditions
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FTC Challenges General Dynamics’ Purchase of SNC Technologies
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FTC Receives Third Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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Antitrust Division Ends the Year with Second-Highest Level of Criminal Fines
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FTC Stops Payment Processor Who Aided Cross-Border Telemarketing Fraud
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FCC Sets Timeframe for Action Regarding AT&T, Verizon Applications
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FTC Receives Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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FTC Receives Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
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Antitrust Division Announces Amendment to its 2001 Merger Review Process Initiative
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Investors Buying Clear Channel Seek to Avoid Violating FCC’s Limits on Radio Ownership
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Scammers Targeting Spanish-Speakers Will Turn Over Assets
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FTC Challenges Terms of Johnson & Johnson’s Proposed Acquisition of Pfizer’s Consumer Healthcare Business To Protect Competition
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FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Sports Programming and Cable Distribution
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FTC Targets Bogus Claims for Pill Advertised to Make Kids Taller
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Court Allows Department of Justice Antitrust Lawsuit Against National Association of Realtors to Proceed
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Cablevision Challenges FCC’s Integration Ban
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Guidance Software Inc. Settles FTC Charges
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Senate Votes to Confirm Chairman Martin to Second Term
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Mary Beth Richards Appointed Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Commission approves merger of Gaz de France and Suez, subject to conditions
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Court Shuts Down Media Motor Spyware Operation
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Qualcomm may face probe from Japanese. Inquiry likely to involve antitrust complaints
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Commission clears acquisition of Fisher by Thermo, subject to conditions
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Commission approves planned acquisition of Intermagnetics by Philips
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Commissioner Kroes welcomes withdrawal of obstacles to Abertis-Autostrade merger and offer of full cooperation
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Marketer Settles With FTC for Sending Unwanted E-Mails
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Zango, Inc. Settles FTC Charges
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Justice Department Suspends Investigation Of Entercom Communications Purchase Of N.Y. Radio Stations From CBS Corporation
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FTC Challenges Terms of Watson Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of Andrx
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Commission clears planned acquisition of Bayer Diagnostics by Siemens
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Justice Department Will Not Oppose Proposal By Standard-Setting Organization on Disclosure and Licensing of Patents
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What Is Confession Good for Now?
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Nation’s Largest Funeral Home/Cemetery Chains Agree to FTC Terms Before They May Merge
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FTC Challenges Barr’s Proposed Acquisition of Pliva
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Commission approves proposed acquisition of Mercury by Hewlett Packard
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Justice Department Reaches Agreement Requiring Divestitures in Merger of Regions Financial Corp. and AmSouth
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Three Executives Indicted for their roles in the Dram Price-Fixing & Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
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FTC Charges That Thermo Electron’s Acquisition of Fisher Scientific
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FCC Releases Notice of Inquiry Regarding Competition in the Delivery of Video Programming
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Commission approves proposed acquisition of joint control by Arcelor Profil Luxembourg and SNCFL of newly created CFL Cargo
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FCC Takes No Action against Time Warner for Dropping NFL Network
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Telephone Record Seller Settles FTC Charges
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FTC Intervenes in Formation of ULA Joint Venture by Boeing and Lockheed Martin
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FCC OKs ALLTELL-Midwest with Conditions
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Justice Department Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Exelon Corp. And Public Enterprise Service Group Inc.
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Five Cable MSOs ask FCC for Conditions on AT&T/BellSouth Merger
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FTC Warns Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive
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FCC Adopts Eleventh Annual Report on the State of Competition in the CMRS Industry
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Court Rules in FTC’s Favor in Q-Ray Bracelet Case; Orders Defendants to Pay Up To $87 Million
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FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Nominated for Second Five-Year Term
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FCC’s First Auction of Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum Licenses Raises Total Gross Bids of Nearly $13.9 Billion
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Justice Department Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against INCO Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd.
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FTC Puts a Permanent Halt to Illegal Spamming Operations
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Microsoft’s Vista Faces Regulatory Delays in Europe
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German Airline Settles Price Suit
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Regulatory Review of Intel Widens in Europe
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Magazine Seller Will Pay More Than $7 Million
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FTC/DOJ Issue Annual HSR Premerger Notification Report to Congress; Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of CardSystems Solutions
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Xanga.com to pay $1 Million for Violating Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
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Justice Departments Requires Divestitures in ALLTELL’S Acquisition of Midwest Wireless
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FTC Testifies on Competition in Group Health Care
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FTC Closes Door on Spyware Operation
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Commission Approves Final Consent Orders in Matters of Linde/BOC and Austin Board of Realtors
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FTC Halts Bogus Claims for Fuel Saving Device
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FTC Challenges Deal between Enterprise Products Partners and TEPPCO
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FTC Sues to Halt Unfair Movieland Downloads
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Internet Video Distributor VDC Complains to FCC about Inability to Secure Carriage Deals with Established Cable Networks
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Justice Department Will Not Oppose American Trucking Associations’ Proposal
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DIRECTV Telemarketers Pay $75,000 Penalty for Do Not Call Violations
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China Issues Rules on Foreign Investment Via Share Swaps
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Repeat Offenders Banned From Claiming Products Treat or Cure Diseases
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Justice Department Will Not Oppose Proposal to Form Textile Rental and Laundry Services Joint Venture
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FCC’s Robert McDowell Addresses a Number of Issues Important to the Cable Industry
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Italian Highway Merger to receive EC Scrutiny
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FCC Reiterates Ruling in Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast Deal
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FTC/Federal Reserve Board Issue Joint Report on FCRA’s Consumer Dispute Provisions
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FTC Alleges Illegal Internet Sales of Contact Lenses
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EU Presses Spain on Endesa Bid
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FTC Finds Rambus Unlawfully Obtained Monopoly Power
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Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Mittal Steel’s Acquisition of Arcelor
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FTC Testifies on Barriers to the Entry of Generic Drugs
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FTC Advises “Save This Date”
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FTC Stops Family and Companies Selling Illegal Business Opportunity
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FCC to Release Bidder Interests and Identities for Auction No. 66
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Canadians Selling Bogus Credit Card Protection and Healthcare Discount Plans Settle FTC Charges
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First EC Investigation of Chinese-EU Merger Ends After Deal Scrapped
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Rare Japanese Takeover Rejected
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FTC Testifies on Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry
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Upfront Buyer and No Upfront Buyer Required in Linde/BOC
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House of Lords Overturns Landmark Inntrepreneur v Crehan case
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The European Commission Proposes to Modernize the Single Market for Aviation
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Brussels Finds Barriers to Retail Banking Competition
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Competitors, Regulators, and Law Enforcement Officials Seek Halt Sale of Verizon’s Puerto Rico Telecom Assets
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Federal Judge to Examine Internal FCC Documents Regarding SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI Mergers
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FCC Approves Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast Deal With Conditions
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Sony BMG recorded music merger clearance annulled by the Court of First Instance
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EC imposes penalty on Microsoft
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Smith & Nephew buys Texas company for $72.3M
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Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings
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FTC Continues to Challenge Consummated Mergers
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FTC Challenges Hologic/Fischer Imaging Deal
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Repeat Offenders Can No Longer Sell Academic Goods and Services
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FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses
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EC Announces New Antitrust Violation Guidelines
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FTC Testifies on Social Networking Sites
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EC Launches Review of Anti-dumping Measures
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Supreme Court Will Hear Telecommunication Collusion Case
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FTC/DOJ File Joint Comments with NY State Assembly on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
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DOJ Requires Divestiture for Knight Ridder – McClatchy Merger
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Spanish Courts Confirm Decision on Abuse of Dominant Position by Tabacalera-Altadis
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Supreme Court Rejects FTC’s Petition to Overturn Schering-Plough Decision Relating to Reverse Payments to Generics
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DOJ Subpoenas Orthopedic Device Manufacturers
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DOJ Alleges American Bar Association Violates Antitrust Consent Decree
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DOJ Requires Divestitures for Exelon – Public Service Enterprise Group Merger
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FCC to Act on Adelphia Deal in July
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AT&T – BellSouth Merger Runs into Opposition
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Telemarketer Pays the Price for Using Unscrubbed “Lead Lists”
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FTC Issues Statement on Whois Databases
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Spanish Banks Push into American Market
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Possible Consolidation in Italian Banking Sector
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FCC Approves Sprint’s Acquisition of Nextel Parnters
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FTC/DOJ Allow Electronic Submission of Premerger Notification Filings
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Alpena, Michigan, Public Schools Planned Pharmaceutical Transfer Falls Within NPIA.
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The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
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FCC Approves Intelsat – PanAmSat Merger
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DOJ WIll Not Challange Fair Factories Clearinghouse
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Appeals Court Upholds FCC Rules on Phone Companies
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Japanese Economy Industry Asks Competition Authorities to Adjust Merger Rules
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Marine Products Company Chief Charged with Bid Rigging
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DOJ Extends Review of McClatchy Sale of California Newspapers
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DOJ Approves Xstrata – Falconbridge Merger
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FTC Testifies on Marketing of Violent and Explicit Video Games
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FTC Announces First Case Highlighting Application of Do Not Call Provisions to Affiliates
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FTC Testifies on Broadband Internet Access Services
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Despite Promises, Consumers Find They Don’t Make Thousands Stuffing Envelopes
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Chinese Antimonopoly Law Taking Shape
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DOJ Approves Lucent – Alcatel Merger
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Makers of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Settle FTC Charges
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FTC Alleges Stanley Made False Made in the USA Claims About Its Tools
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Grand Jury Indicts Former Raisio Chemicals Northwest Sales Exec for False Tax Returns
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FTC/DOJ File Joint Amicus Brief in Case of Latino Quimica-Amtex S.A. v. Atofina, et al.
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Rumors of Further Bourse Consolidation Persist
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Arcelor – Mittal Merger Reached After Bumpy Road
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FTC Files Joint Amicus Brief with DOJ in Matter of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co.
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DOJ Okays Avocent’s Purchase of Landesk
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DOJ Clears Intelsat’s Purchase of PanAmSat
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Senate Confirms McDowell as FCC Commissioner
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DOJ Clears Precision Castparts Purchase of Special Metals
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DOJ Clears Attachmate’s Purchase of NetIQ
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Korean Antitrust Authorities Reject Microsoft Objection
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DOJ Investigates Mitsubishi over DRAM Operations
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New Zealand Reviews Commerce Act
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FTC Releases Report on its “Investigation of Gasoline Price Manipulation and Post-Katrina Gasoline Price Increases”
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FCC Chairman Pushes for Review of Adelphia Carve-Up
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DOJ Approves of Applied Materials’ Acquisition of Applied Firms
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Early Termination for Nextel’s Acquisition of UbiquiTel
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Japanese Competition Authority Raids Contractors over Bid Rigging
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European Antitrust Authorities Raid Gas Companies
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David Meyer Appointed Deput Assistant Attorney General General
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DOJ Reaches Settlement over Arcelor – Mittal Merger
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Microsoft Judgement to Be Extended by Two Years
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DOJ Clears KLA-Tencor’s Acquisition of ADE
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Italy PM Cleared of Conflict of Interest
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DOJ Approves Coherent – Excel Merger
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Questions Raised over Unbundled Network Elements in Broadband Market
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International Competition Network Conference Finalizes Merger Guidelines Workbook
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DOJ Issues Second Request over AT&T, BellSouth
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FCC Commissioner Tate Speaks on Revamping Telecom Act
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FTC Approves Publication of New Rules for Telemarketing Fees
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FTC Urges FDA to Clear Uncertainty over Whole Grain Food Statements
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Comments over Whole Grain Labeling
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FTC Revises Fees for Do Not Call Registry
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Fifth Annual International Competition Network Conference
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Carmel Concrete to Pay Fines
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FTC Releases Sumary of Agreements by Branded Drug Manufacturers
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Concent Agreement Issued over Boston Scientific – Guidant Merger
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FTC Joins Foreign Agencies in Cross-Border Law Enforcement
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FTC Bans Repeat Offender from Telemarketing
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Jumping the HSR Gun Is Costly for Qualcomm
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MA-RI-AL Indicted
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Fresinus to Divest Dialisys Clinics to Settle Merger
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FTC to Study Generic Prescription Drugs
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FTC Appoints Competition Bureau Directors
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FTC Releases Commentary on Horizintal Merger Guidelines
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FTC Starts Workshop on Merger Notification and Review
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Physician-Hospital Organization Plan Violates Antitrust Laws
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Valassis Settles Collusion CHarges
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Allergan Divests to Settle FTC Charges
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AT&T to Merge with Bellsouth
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DOJ Requires Fix in UnitedHealth’s Acquisition of PacifiCare
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FTC Rules That Consummated Merger Is Anticompetitive