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2023 in Review at the International Trade Commission

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Investigations pursuant to section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 at the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) determine “whether there is unfair competition in the importation of products into, or their...more

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The FTC Abandons (The Rule of) Reason

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On November 10, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement (the “Policy Statement”) radically expanding the FTC’s interpretation of prohibited “unfair methods of competition” under Section 5 of the FTC...more

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As AGs Come And Go, Challenges for Businesses Remain

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For many businesses, a change at the top of the office will have limited impact. Investigations and litigation that are already in progress will continue. As we have discussed in previous articles, that is in part due to the...more

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FTC Nails Bronx Honda and General Manager for Discrimination and Deception

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The Federal Trade Commission made a big splash in late May when it announced a whopping $1.5 million settlement with Liberty Chevrolet, d/b/a Bronx Honda, and its general manager, Carlo Fittanto. Bronx Honda and Fittanto were...more

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COVID-19-Related Price Gouging | COVID-19-Related Fake Medicines | COVID-19-Related Antitrust Review Speed-Up

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COVID-19- Attorneys General Step Up Enforcement Efforts Against Price Gouging- •AGs across the country are taking steps to protect the public from price gouging by sellers capitalizing on the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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Willful False Advertiser Not Subject to Disgorgement of Profits or Injunctive Relief

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the defendant need not disgorge its profits or be subject to any further injunction, despite a jury finding that it had willfully falsely...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: French authorities to examine travel platforms' pricing practices; tour operators' cooperation...

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Is it just my generally biased view of online travel platforms or are regulators finally taking a hard look at the sometimes questionable practices of these channels? Enjoy....more

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Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Summer 2018

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Read the latest news on antitrust, competition, and economic regulation in this summer edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Section 337 and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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As shown by the recent announcement by the Trump Administration of a Section 232(b) national security review of steel imports, (a type of investigation that has not been used since 2001), there are a number of ways in which...more

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When Can False Advertising Lead to Sherman Act Liability? The Fifth Circuit Weighs In

In a December 2, 2016 decision, Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson & Company, the Fifth Circuit opined on when false advertising can lead to liability under the Sherman Act. The Fifth Circuit’s answer: Very...more

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Resource for Doing Business in the U.S. – Installment #8 – Consumer Protection

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Almost everyone approaching the U.S. consumer market has heard nightmares about lawsuits and read damaging headlines from consumer claims. These range from industry wide antitrust investigations to criminal indictments for...more

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