Swem Government Information - Antitrust/Monopoly

Charting the Future Course of International Technical Assistance: A Report

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:01:00 -0500

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/reports/250908.htm Reports on the outcome of a February 2008 workshop on technical assistance programs that help foreign countries develop their laws and policies on competition and consumer protection. Describes five themes to guide agency technical assistance activities in the future. From the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.

The Use of TARP Funds in the Suppport and Reorganization of the Domestic Automotive Industry

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:30:00 -0500

http://cop.senate.gov/documents/cop-090909-report.pdf Examines the financial crisis confronting the automobile manufacturers, the government decision to provide financing assistance, the tougher terms imposed on the auto companies compared to the financial companies receiving federal help, the conflicts of interest when the government becomes a primary shareholder in a private company, and the exit strategy. Concludes that the government is unlikely to recover the full portion of its investment in Chrysler and General Motors. From the Congressional Oversight Panel.

Authorized Generics: An Interim Report

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:04:00 -0500

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/06/P062105authorizedgenericsreport.pdf Presents the first set of results from a study of the effects of authorized generic drugs on competition in the prescription drug marketplace. The initial analysis suggests that consumers benefit and the healthcare system saves money during the 180 day exclusivity period when an authorized generic enters the market. From the Federal Trade Commission.

Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-On Biologic Drug Competition

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:11:00 -0500

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/06/P083901biologicsreport.pdf Examines whether to create a legal process, like the Hatch-Waxman Act, to encourage competiton between follow-on biologic drugs and expensive pioneer biologic drugs to bring about reduced prices, and whether such a process would be comparable to competition between brand name and generic chemicially synthesized drug products. From the Federal Trade Commission.

Merger Review of Firms in Financial Distress

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:32:00 -0500

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/eag/244098.htm A discussion paper which explores issues related to antitrust policy and regulation. This paper examines proposed mergers where one party to the merger is in financial distress and how best to balance issues of efficiency benefits versus the potential anti-competitive effects. From the Justice Department.

Economic Issues: Merger Efficiencies at the Federal Trade Commission: 1997-2007

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:57:00 -0500

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/02/0902mergerefficiencies.pdf Reviews how federal regulators have treated claims of efficiencies related to business mergers over a ten year period involving 186 proposed mergers. From the Federal Trade Commission.

Horizontal Merger Investigation Data, Fiscal Years 1996-2007

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:15:00 -0500

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/12/081201hsrmergerdata.pdf To promote transparency in corporate merger enforcement, this agency report reviews 384 merger investigations conducted during 1996-2007. Provides 10 tables of relevant data by market sector. Updates a January 2007 report. From the Federal Trade Commission.

Voice, Video, and Broadband: The Changing Competitive Landscape and Its Impact on Consumers

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:15:00 -0500

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/reports/239284.pdf Summarizes the reports presented at a November 2007 symposium on competition among providers of video programming, local telephone service, and broadband services. Also discusses antitrust enforcement activities and competition advocacy. From the Department of Justice.

Competition and Monopoly: Single-Firm Conduct Under Section 2 of the Sherman Act

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:50:00 -0500

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/reports/236681.pdf Expresses the view of the Justice Department on when single firm conduct harms the competitive process through harmful exclusionary or predatory conduct. Also covers the distinction between market power and monopoly power, price predation and discrimination, exclusive deals and bundled discounts, and remedies. Concludes with an international perspective. From the U.S. Department of Justice.

FTC Guide to the Antitrust Laws

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:15:00 -0500

http://www.ftc.gov/bc/antitrust/index.shtm Covers the antitrust laws, the enforcement authorities, competitors and the supply chain, single firm conduct, mergers, and price discrimination violations. From the Federal Trade Commission.

Justice Department Announces Settlement with the National Association of Realtors

Wed, 28 May 2008 10:43:00 -0500

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2008/233605.htm News release about terms of settlement between Justice Department and National Association of Realtors where realtors agreed to cease using such anti-competitive practices as withholding multiple service listings from Internet-based brokers. From the Justice Department

Digest of Business Reviews Supplement, 2002-2007

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:24:00 -0500

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/busreview/230598.pdf Provides Justice Department responses to statements of proposed business activity by corporations, indicating whether the department plans to challenge the activity on federal antitrust grounds. From the Justice Department.

Accounting for Laws that Apply Differently to the United States Postal Service and Its Private Compe

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:15:00 -0500

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/01/080116postal.pdf Reports on the competitive mail market and the burdens and advantages that the Postal Service has as a federal entity compared to its private competitors. Concludes that the burdens exceed the benefits but that both distort the marketplace and explores ways that Congress and the Postal Regulatory Commission could minimize these distortions. From the Federal Trade Commission.

Leegin Creative Leather Products Inc. v. PSKS et al

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:12:00 -0500

http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/06-480 5-4 Supreme Court decision that ruled that manufacturers could dictate minimum prices to be charged by retailers without violating antitrust laws. From Findlaw.com.

Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry

Wed, 09 May 2007 09:59:00 -0500

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/reports/223094.pdf Examines the nature of real estate transactions, innovations that are changing these transactions, and the obstacles to greater competition, including multiple listing services, legislative and regulatory restrictions, and realtor association practices. From the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.