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FTC, DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2023 Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Report and Announce Corrected Fiscal Year 2022 Report. Date. October 10, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, released their annual report detailing fiscal year 2023 data on the HSR Premerger Notification Program, which...
Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
Date. October 10, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $449,000 in refunds to consumers who were harmed by American Vehicle Protection Corp., which engaged in a telemarketing scam that involved calling... Press Release.
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - Federal Trade …
Apr 23, 2024 · On August 20, a district court issued an order stopping the FTC from enforcing the rule on September 4. The FTC is considering an appeal. The decision does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompetes through case-by-case enforcement actions. Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning ...
Commission Actions | Federal Trade Commission
FTC Order Bans Hess CEO from Chevron Board in Chevron-Hess Deal. Date. September 30, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to resolve antitrust concerns related to Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of rival oil producer Hess Corporation by approving a proposed consent order... Displaying 1 - 20 of 37261.
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Stay up to date on the latest FTC news and developments. Check out our news releases announcing agency law enforcement actions, events, and timely research and advice on important issues facing consumers. You can also explore the views of the FTC Chair and Commissioners by reading their latest public remarks and keep track of the commission’s ...
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Our mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education. Lina M. Khan was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission on June 15, 2021. After hearing from thousands of consumers, the agency recently announced a final ...
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen for Artificially Inflating …
Sep 20, 2024 · Today, the Federal Trade Commission brought action against the three largest prescription drug benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark Rx, Express Scripts (ESI), and OptumRx—and their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs) for engaging in anticompetitive and unfair rebating practices that have artificially inflated the list price of ...
FTC Challenges Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons | Federal Trade ...
The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive. The FTC charges that the proposed deal will eliminate fierce competition between Kroger and Albertsons, leading to ...
As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...
The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition and protect and educate consumers. The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize. Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
2022 Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 14 Open Commission Meeting. Date. December 7, 2022. Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 11 a.m. ET... Press Release.