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Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya In the Matter of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

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January 17, 2025

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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;

Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner

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Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya In the Matter of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (231.31 KB)

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Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of US Anesthesia Partners/Guardian Anesthesia

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January 17, 2025

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Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of US Anesthesia Partners/Guardian Anesthesia (224.36 KB)

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Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part In the Matter of Cognosphere, LLC

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January 17, 2025

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Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part In the Matter of Cognosphere, LLC (292.26 KB)

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AI-Related Programmatic Advances at the FTC (June 2021 - January 2025)

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Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges

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January 17, 2025

The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle Federal Trade Commission...

FTC Issues Staff Report on AI Partnerships & Investments Study

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January 17, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff report on the corporate partnerships and investments formed between the largest cloud service providers (CSPs)—Alphabet, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and...

FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices

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January 17, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission’s initial findings from its surveillance pricing market study revealed that details like a person’s precise location or browser history can be frequently used to target...

FTC Sues PepsiCo for Rigging Soft Drink Competition

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January 17, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission today sued PepsiCo, Inc. (Pepsi) alleging that the second-largest food company in the world has engaged in illegal price discrimination by providing one customer—a large...

FTC Approves Final Order in Exxon-Pioneer Deal

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January 17, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (Exxon) acquisition of oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources. The...

FTC Approves Final Order in Chevron-Hess Deal

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January 17, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of oil producer Hess Corporation. The final consent order...

FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Building Service Contractor to Stop Enforcing No-Hire Agreement

Date

January 17, 2025

Today, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order that requires building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) to stop enforcing a no-hire agreement. The FTC...

FTC Secures Settlement with Private Equity Firm in Antitrust Roll-Up Scheme Case

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January 17, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a settlement with private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe and its affiliates (collectively referred to as “Welsh Carson”) that resolves a...

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Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts

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January 17, 2025

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Cognosphere, LLC, U.S. v. (timeline item) - January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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Complaint For Permanent Injunction, Civil Penalty Judgment, and Other Relief (1.69 MB)

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Stipulation For Entry of Order For Permanent Injunction, Civil Penalty Judgment, and other Relief (747.86 KB)

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Reasons for Settlement (123.7 KB)

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Proposed Stipulated Order for Permanent injunction, Civil Penalty Judgment, and Other Relief (715.12 KB)

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Guardian Service Industries, Inc., In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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Complaint (127.61 KB)

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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, In the Matter of (timeline item) - January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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Agreement Containing Consent Order (1.51 MB)

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Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (814.6 KB)

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DoNotPay (timeline item) - January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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Complaint (2.98 MB)

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Decision and Order (183.6 KB)

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Letters to Commenters (171.29 KB)

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FBA Machine/Passive Scaling, FTC v. (timeline item) - January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025

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Second Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (1.42 MB)

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