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  1. Retweeted
    Oct 1

    No, FTC Chairman is not emailing you. Scammers are sending emails pretending to be him though. If you get an email like this, remember it is NOT from the FTC. Report it at . More:

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  2. Sep 17

    Proud of for co-hosting 19th annual conference this week and maintaining a strong voice for US consumers and competitive markets on the global stage.

    . addresses enforcement and policy challenges of the digital economy at United States-hosted 19th annual conference:
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  3. Sep 14

    Joined and AAG Delrahim today for panel on enforcement in the digital economy and ensuring competitive markets that serve consumers.

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  4. Sep 14

    Honored to help launch the 's 19th annual conference today; info on the event at . My opening remarks:

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  5. Retweeted
    Aug 5

    FTC testified today at an oversight hearing before about the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote competition, including its efforts to combat frauds designed to take advantage of consumers during the pandemic:

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  6. Jun 30

    We received useful comments from our Hearings and a public workshop hosted on March 11, 2020. Feedback has helped us make significant improvements to the Jan. draft. /4

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  7. Jun 30

    Guidelines replace the framework for analyzing non-horizontal mergers contained in the DOJ’s 1984 Merger Guidelines /3

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  8. Jun 30

    I join and in a statement: /2

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  9. Jun 30

    Today, FTC and DOJ issued antitrust guidelines for evaluating vertical mergers. New Vertical Merger Guidelines provide transparency on analytical techniques, practices, and enforcement policies: /1

    FTC and issue guidelines for evaluating vertical mergers. New Vertical Merger Guidelines provide transparency on analytical techniques, practices, and enforcement policies:
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  10. Jun 4

    Today announced that HyperBeard is settling allegations it illegally collected kids’ data without parental consent. My statement:

    Developer of apps popular with children agrees to settle allegations it illegally collected kids’ data without parental consent. HyperBeard apps such as KleptoCats feature brightly colored, animated characters:
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  11. May 12

    ICYMI:

    Today, E&C held an informative bipartisan teleconference forum with on related scams, price gouging, privacy and data security, ticketing refunds, and more. Here’s a link to the recording if you’d like to listen:
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  12. May 5

    My colleagues may not like the result of the comprehensive and meticulous merger review process but the investigation simply did not uncover evidence suggesting harm would result from the merger based on these additional theories. /8

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  13. May 5

    . and misrepresent that add’l theories of harm were not investigated with adequate rigor in this case: Chopra's statement: Slaughter's statement: /7

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  14. May 5

    In reviewing proposed buyers, the Commission closely examines the buyer’s sources of financing, contingency planning, and ability to conduct adequate due diligence, among other factors. /6

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  15. May 5

    Findings from the pharmaceutical portion of the 2017 Merger Remedies Study support the consent in this case. The study found that buyers that acquired on-market pharmaceutical products that were contract manufactured, cont’d to sell those products. /5

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  16. May 5

    Our majority statement attempts to set the record straight, providing perspective, context, logic, and facts missing from ’s dissent: /4

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  17. May 5

    Our colleagues & , who have in the past expressed and today reiterate their general opposition to pharmaceutical mergers, have come to a different conclusion about the proposed settlement and have voted against accepting it. /3

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  18. May 5

    The Commission voted [3-2] to issue a complaint + accept a settlement resolving every substantial threat to competition uncovered by FTC staff + supported by the evidence, after a thorough investigation lasting 10 mos involving 40+ interviews and review of more than 430K docs. /2

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  19. May 5

    Today announced that pharmaceutical companies AbbVie Inc. and Allergan plc have agreed to divest assets to settle charges that AbbVie’s proposed $63 billion acquisition of Allergan would violate federal law /1

    FTC imposes conditions on AbbVie Inc.’s acquisition of Allergan plc. Agency requires companies to divest three drugs. Read more: /1
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  20. Apr 24

    I also want to commend FTC staff for their exhaustive investigation and work towards this victory. /6

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