Dogfight looming over pet medications
October 02, 2012
Veterinarians are growling over an FTC workshop that will discuss whether pet-owners should have more choice over where they can get their pet prescriptions filled.
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Big leadership changes afoot at the FTC, DOJ and on the Hill
October 02, 2012
Big changes are afoot in consumer protection and antitrust enforcement as key people in the arena move out of their spots and new players take their places.
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Baer wins approval from Judiciary panel, despite mysterious concerns
October 02, 2012
Even as the Senate Judiciary Committee, finally, on September 20, voted on William Baer’s nomination to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, the 12-5 favorable tally came so late in...
FTC’s approval of Universal-EMI merger gets mixed reviews
October 02, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent decision to approve, without conditions, Universal Music Group’s $1.9-billion acquisition of EMI Recorded Music has not quelled the fierce debate about the...
Cracker Barrel investor pays penalty
October 02, 2012
Every corporate food fight seems to eventually make its way to the FTC. This time the eatery chains in question are Cracker Barrel, the homespun Southern-themed restaurant chain based in Tennessee,...
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- Big leadership changes afoot at the FTC, DOJ and on the Hill
- Baer wins approval from Judiciary panel, despite mysterious concerns
- Dogfight looming over pet medications
- FTC’s approval of Universal-EMI merger gets mixed reviews
- Cracker Barrel investor pays penalty
- Merger Update
- International Briefs
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