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This issue of the Antitrust Bulletin includes:
- Focus on the Federal Trade Commission
Short updates on new FTC developments and more. - FTC Congressional Testimony Reveals Areas of Focus in Antitrust Enforcement
By Courtney T. Carter
This article discusses the FTC’s current areas of focus (health care, technology, and energy), and its progress in rulemaking, regulatory efforts, and guidelines for competition. - FTC Prevails at the Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit on Two State Action Cases
By George CarrollTwo recent appellate decisions are reviewed which handed victories to the FTC as it fought to narrow the state action exemption to the enforcement of the federal antitrust laws. - FTC Decision May Provide Comfort to Competitor-Information Exchanges
By Ryan Marth
A recent decision by an FTC Administrative Law Judge may provide reassurance to companies engaging in information exchanges with competitors, so long as certain accepted safeguards are employed. However, a consent decree in the same matter simultaneously casts doubt on the efficacy of those safeguards for the exchange of information amongst competitors.