The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice have continued their aggressive stance against proposed mergers that the antitrust agencies perceive as harmful to competition. So far this year, the FTC obtained a...more
9/22/2016
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Anthem Insurance ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dow Chemical ,
DuPont ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Halliburton ,
Health Insurance ,
Mergers ,
Staples ,
Walgreens
DOJ fines particleboard manufacturers $4.95 million for gun-jumping violations -
On Friday, November 7, 2014, two companies agreed to pay $4.95 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) allegations that the...more
12/5/2014
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Berkshire Hathaway ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Manufacturers ,
Patent Assertion Entities ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Sherman Act ,
SierraPine ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Waiting Periods
Sentencing Commission Requests and Receives Comments on Price Fixing Penalty Revisions -
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is currently seeking public comments on sentencing for price fixing, bid rigging and market...more