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FTC Reinstates Complaint of Unfair Methods of Competition Against Unocal

Date

July 7, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission today reinstated charges that the Union Oil Company of California violated antitrust laws by defrauding the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in connection with...

Report

2004 Report

Date

June 1, 2004

2004 Report (154.89 KB)

Apr15

Event

Ideas into Action: Implementing Reform of the Patent System

April 15, 2004 | 12:00AM - April 16, 2004 | 12:00AM

The FTC, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology co-sponsored a conference to address patent reform and how it might be implemented. The event brought...

Report

Spring 2004 Report

Date

April 1, 2004

Spring 2004 Report (3.31 MB)

Press Release

FTC To Challenge Arch Coal's Proposed Acquisition of Triton Coal Company

Date

March 30, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to seek an injunction to block Arch Coal Inc.'s (Arch) proposed $364 million acquisition of Triton Coal Company, LLC's (Triton) assets, including the North...

Feb17

Event

FTC/DOJ Joint Workshop on Merger Enforcement

February 17, 2004 | 12:00AM - February 19, 2004 | 12:00AM

This three-day workshop brought together prominent practitioners, academics and enforcement officials to discuss the Horizontal Merger Guidelines. The workshop explored state-of-the-art application of...

Public Statement

Prepared Remarks

Date

February 17, 2004

It is a great pleasure to welcome so many prominent practitioners, academics, and enforcement officials to discuss the Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the impact they have on antitrust enforcement...

Cases and Proceedings

Alpha Acquisition Corporation, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

February 6, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

911 0040

Docket Number

C-3349

Press Release

FTC Closes its Investigation of Genzyme Corporation's 2001 Acquisition of Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Date

January 13, 2004

By a 3-1-1 vote, the Federal Trade Commission today closed its investigation into Genzyme Corporation's (Genzyme) 2001 acquisition of Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Novazyme). At the time of its...

Press Release

Pharmaceutical Agreement Notification Filing Requirements

Date

January 7, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission has published a notice describing the types of agreements that brand-name pharmaceutical and generic drug manufacturers must file with the FTC and the U.S. Department of...

Advocacy Filings

FTC Comment Before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding the Application of U.S. Futures Exchange, LLC for Contract Market Designation

Date

January 1, 2004

Matter Number

V040004

FTC Comment Before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding the Application of U.S. Futures Exchange, LLC for Contract Market Designation (37.29 KB)

Report

Merger Challenges Data, 1999 – 2003

Date

December 1, 2003

Merger Challenges Data, 1999 – 2003 (287.99 KB)

Press Release

Administrative Law Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Unocal for Alleged Anticompetive Practices Related to Carb Gasoline

Date

November 26, 2003

In an initial decision filed on November 25, 2003, and announced today, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell dismissed a complaint brought earlier this year by the Commission that...

Press Release

Texas Doctors Group Settles FTC Price-Fixing Charges

Date

November 25, 2003

A Houston, Texas-based physicians’ group has agreed to settle FTC charges that it increased costs for consumers, employers, and health plans by fixing prices jointly in contract negotiations with...

Press Release

FTC Releases Grocery Industry Slotting Allowance Report

Date

November 14, 2003

The Federal Trade Commission has issued its staff report to Congress providing new information from the staff’s case studies about slotting allowances paid to certain retailers in certain geographic...

Public Statement

A Regulator's Perspective on Protecting Consumers and Competitive Marketplaces: Developments at the FTC

Date

November 7, 2003

Thank you for this warm reception and the kind introduction, Randy. Facing a room full of experienced and brilliant attorneys is always a daunting task for me, not being a Member of the Priesthood...

Press Release

FTC Testifies on Implications of Recent E-commerce Study

Date

October 30, 2003

Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, Energy, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and...

Report

25th Report (FY 2002)

Date

August 1, 2003

25th Report (FY 2002) (364.5 KB)

Press Release

FTC Settles Allegations of Illegal Anticompetitive Conduct by Associations in Minnesota And Iowa

Date

August 1, 2003

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled separate allegations of illegal anticompetitive conduct by associations in Minnesota and Iowa. The proposed consent orders settle charges...

Report

Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Operation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Program: Federal Trade Commission (Bureau of Competition) and Department of Justice (Antitrust Division) Fiscal Year 2002

Date

August 1, 2003

Text of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Report [PDF 383KB] (364.5 KB)

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