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Public Statement
Econometric Analysis in FTC v. Staples
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At the end of June, a federal district court in Washington, D.C. granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) request for a preliminary injunction blocking the Staples-Office Depot merger. (2) The...
FTC Wins Court Order Blocking Staples and Office Depot Merger
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The Federal Trade Commission's Competition Director today applauded the federal district court opinion in the Staples and Office Depot case. "Consumers have won today," said William J. Baer, the...
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International Cooperation in Antitrust Enforcement and Other International Antitrust Developments
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I. INTRODUCTION I am pleased to be back at another of these excellent BDA antitrust conferences and to speak to you about some current international antitrust topics. Last year I discussed some key...
Sara Lee Agrees to Pay Record Civil Penalty to Settle Charges Over Shoe-Care Product Acquisition.
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Sara Lee Corporation has agreed to pay a $3.1 million civil penalty to settle federal charges that it failed to notify the nation's two antitrust enforcement agencies before acquiring the assets of...
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FTC Hearings: Opening Statement - Prepared Remarks of Chairman Robert Pitofsky
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Federal Trade Commission Hearings on Global and Innovation-Based Competition
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WHO: Robert Pitofsky, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission Joseph E. Stiglitz, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Lewis E. Platt, Chairman and CEO, Hewlett-Packard Co. Sanford M. Litvack, Senior...
Federal Trade Commission has Granted the Request of Furr's Supermarkets, Inc. to Delete from a 1988 Settlement
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The Federal Trade Commission has granted the request of Furr's Supermarkets, Inc. to delete from a 1988 settlement a provision requiring Furr's to obtain FTC approval, until 1998, before acquiring any...
Santa Clara County Auto Dealers Association Settles Charges Over Alleged Advertising Boycott
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After the San Jose Mercury News ran an article in May 1994 telling consumers how to analyze new car factory invoices so that they could be better negotiators when buying cars, local car dealers...
McWhorter Technologies, Inc.
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McWhorter Technologies, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to delete a provision in an order requiring the company, until 2003, to obtain the FTC's approval before acquiring assets used...
Furr's Supermarkets, Inc. has Petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to Reopen and Modify or Clarify a 1988 Consent Order
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Furr's Supermarkets, Inc. has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to reopen and modify or clarify a 1988 consent order to allow Furr's to acquire supermarkets it currently operates as a lessee in...
Guidelines for International Antitrust Enforcement
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department have finalized guidelines regarding enforcement of U.S. antitrust laws in the international arena. First proposed last October, the final...
FTC Targets Alleged Conspiracy Against Competition for Kansas City School District Bus Service Contract
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Three school bus transportation companies have agreed to settle separate Federal Trade Commission and State of Missouri charges in connection with a "joint venture" called Kansas City School...
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