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Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Joint Task Force News

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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice possess both overlapping and distinct authority to challenge anti-competitive practices under federal law. The FTC enforces, without limitation, the FTC Act and the...more

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Federal and State Authorities Bring Antitrust Enforcement to the Contingent Workforce Sector

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and now state attorneys general, have set their sights on staffing companies in their evolving efforts to examine labor markets through an antitrust lens....more

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FTC Follows Through on Promise to Roll Over Health Care Roll Ups

Since the beginning of Chair Khan’s tenure at the Federal Trade Commission (and in line with President Biden’s aim to curb rising health care costs), the current FTC has committed to bring enforcement actions against health...more

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FTC’s New Section 5 Policy Statement Signals Significant Expansion of the Agency’s Enforcement Authority

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Summary - The FTC last week signaled an expansion of its enforcement ability under Section 5 of the FTC Act. Section 5 prohibits “unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce.” ...more

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FTC Announces Expanded Enforcement Authority

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Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued formal guidance regarding the scope of its enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act. This guidance previews a material expansion of the FTC’s enforcement...more

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The FTC's Aggressive New Section 5 Policy

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On November 10, 2022, the US Federal Trade Commission issued a new Policy Statement indicating that the current Commission plans to expand its use of Section 5 of the FTC Act. Such an expansion would constitute a significant...more

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“Pharma Bro” Shkreli’s Former Pharmaceutical Company Pays $40 Million to Settle Antitrust Suit

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A bipartisan group of AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James, and the FTC reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company Vyera Pharmaceuticals (formerly known as Turing Pharmaceuticals) and its parent company (collectively...more

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FTC v. Qualcomm

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On May 21, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California found that Qualcomm violated the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, in an antitrust decision significant to licensing...more

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Recent Enforcement Under Section 5 of the FTC Act: So That's What a Standalone Claim of Unfair Competition Looks Like

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Last August, the Federal Trade Commission issued its Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding “Unfair Methods of Competition” Under Section 5 of the FTC Act (Statement), in an effort to provide clarity with respect to...more

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