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Hogan Lovells

Antitrust Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2025

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There were a number of significant developments in antitrust law in 2024, including some major wins for the government in merger enforcement, increased focus on competition concerns related to algorithmic pricing, and...more

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Congress Calls on FTC to Protect Americans from Price Gouging During COVID-19 Health Crisis

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On March 17, 2020, key Members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the Commission “to take immediate action to protect consumers from price gouging...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

FTC Intervenes in Physician Practice Acquisition in North Dakota

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On June 22, 2017 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint and a request for a preliminary injunction in federal court to block a proposed physician practice acquisition in North Dakota (the...more

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Specific Guidance to Businesses Still Lacking in FTC Principles

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In 1914, Congress passed the FTC Act, creating the Federal Trade Commission. Section 5 of the FTC Act declared “unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce” to be unlawful and gave the FTC enforcement power over...more

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FTC issues statement on its enforcement abilities under § 5 of the FTC Act

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On August 13, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a statement on its ability to prosecute ‘unfair trade practices’ and enforce violations under § 5 of the FTC Act. The guidance said: Section 5’s ban on...more

Morgan Lewis

FTC Spells Out Principles On When It Will Exercise Its Standalone Authority Under Section 5

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The one-page statement, at the level of broad general principles, keeps with recent practice and does not signal any significant increase in enforcement under “unfair methods of competition” theories....more

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