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FTC, DOJ Launch Public Inquiry on Updated Guidance for Competitor Collaborations
25 Feb 2026 00:01 GMT
… Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have initiated … collaborations.
In addition, the FTC and DOJ are asking … antitrust laws.
What Did FTC & DOJ Leaders Say … update its guidelines,” said FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson.
Omeed …
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AHA Responds to FTC Chairman Comments on Mergers
24 Feb 2026 23:26 GMT
… standard that the Department of Justice has to comply with … FTC has traditionally handled hospital mergers, whereas the Department of Justice … amp; Secretary
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AHA sends letter supporting FTC chairman’s position on bringing merger challenges to federal court
24 Feb 2026 22:04 GMT
… would provide credibility to the FTC’s merger enforcement. The AHA … with the standard that the Department of Justice has to comply with in … .” The AHA recommended that the FTC amend its own regulations to … it now,’ we urge the FTC to promulgate such a rule.”
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District Court Rejects FTC’s Expanded HSR Rule, Leaving Merger Filings Uncertain
24 Feb 2026 02:29 GMT
… currently preparing transactions. The FTC has indicated it will appeal … Explained
Since 1978, the FTC has administered the rules … the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and … who has criticized other FTC commissioners for taking too …
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FTC, DOJ Mulling New Competitor Collaboration Guidelines
24 Feb 2026 02:22 GMT
By Matthew Perlman ( February 23, 2026, 8:16 PM EST) -- The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission said Monday that enforcers are planning to issue new antitrust guidelines for collaborations among competitors after the previous …
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FTC Emergency Appeal Keeps New HSR Requirements in Place (at Least for Now)
23 Feb 2026 21:40 GMT
… that struck down the FTC’s 2025 Premerger Notification … will consider whether the FTC exceeded its rulemaking authority … approval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FTC prior to closing … Kernodle stated that “the FTC’s vague and conclusory assertions …
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Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Seek Public Comment for Guidance on Business Collaborations
20 Feb 2026 19:03 GMT
… Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division launched a … public inquiry will help the FTC and DOJ with their … The guidelines explain how the FTC and DOJ analyze various antitrust … of inquiry on which the FTC and DOJ are seeking …
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Watch out for scams involving discount utility services, million-dollar prizes and unemployment benefits
25 Feb 2026 09:44 GMT
… requests. According to the FTC, only scammers will require … other scam, inform the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Million-dollar … of this scam, the FTC recommends pausing to consider these … benefits.
The U.S. Department of Justice previously issued a notice in …
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FTC only seeking to block mergers in federal court, Ferguson says
21 Feb 2026 02:32 GMT
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has signalled the agency will only fight pending mergers in federal court, a change that aligns its merger challenge process with the Department of Justice following years of legal challenges.
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FTC Announces Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds for 2026
20 Feb 2026 00:34 GMT
… , 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the adjusted jurisdictional and … the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ … HSR Act requires that the FTC make annual adjustments to the …