The US Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice will hold a one-day public workshop on June 23, 2014 to explore the economics and legal policy implications of certain pricing practices, such as loyalty and bundled pricing. The workshop, which will consist of presentations and roundtable discussions, will focus on […]

  In September, US Federal Trade Commission staff and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice released a joint model waiver of confidentiality for use in civil matters involving non-U.S. competition authorities. The model waiver can be used by individuals and companies in merger and civil enforcement matters involving concurrent review by US and […]

  The U.S. antitrust agencies and the European Commission issued an updated set of “best practices” (and accompanying FAQs) that they use to coordinate their merger reviews.  The agencies also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the United States-European Union bilateral antitrust agreement.

  Following a public comment period, the The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice have made changes to reduce the filing burden and streamline the form parties must file when seeking antitrust clearance of proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act and the Premerger Notification Rules.  The revisions are part of ongoing […]

  The Antitrust Division has revamped the international resources available on its public internet website with a new “International Program” page that includes updates on the Division’s international activities.   To receive update emails from the Department of Justice – including updates specific to Antitrust Division news and its international program – you may register here.

  The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has updated its Merger Remedies Guide. The policy guide is a tool for Division staff to use in analyzing proposed remedies in its merger matters. It also provides transparency into the division’s approach to merger remedies for the business community, the antitrust bar and the […]

  This post begins a weekly series on the latest developments in unilateral conduct issues, courtesy of the Unilateral Conduct Working Group. Our first entry is Mexico’s investigation into a complaint of monopolistic practices in interconnection markets.  Official notice of the investigation can be found here (Spanish only). Also, the US DOJ recently issued a […]

  The U.S. agencies have issued updates on their recent accomplishments and activities: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division Update Spring 2011 and the Federal Trade Commission 2011 Annual Report.

  DAY 5 – United States The US Federal Trade Commission offers an online game taking place in a virtual mall. The game allows students to see first-hand how competition and FTC policies impact their everyday lives.

  In November, the Federal Trade Commission issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Performance and Accountability Report. The report shows how the FTC has managed its resources, highlights major accomplishments in fulfilling the FTC’s two core goals of protecting consumers and promoting competition, and outlines plans for addressing future challenges. This recent speech provides an […]