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Speeches, Articles, and Statements

Federal Trade Commission Statement Concerning Brand Drug Manufacturers' Improper Listing of Patents in the Orange Book – Concerning Brand Drug Manufacturers' Improper Listing of Patents in the Orange Book (September 2023)
Inaugural Joint Statement between the European Commission, the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the United States Federal Trade Commission (December 2021)
Statement of the Commission on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices (September 2021)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers – Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (April 2021)
Statement of the Commission in the Matter of Teami, LLC – In the Matter of Teami, LLC (March 2020)
Commission Letter Approving June 21, 2016 Petition of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. For Approval of the Proposed Divestiture of Certain Gases Assets To Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. (September 2016)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. and Allergan plc (July 2016)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission FTC v. Herbalife International of America, Inc. (July 2016)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Victrex plc (July 2016)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc (July 2016)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "The Pet Medications Industry: Issues and Perspectives," Presented by Tara Isa Koslov, Deputy Director, Office of Policy Planning – Before the Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade of the Committee On Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (April 2016)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws" – Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate (March 2016)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - FTC v. LifeLock (December 2015)
Commission Letter Approving Application Filed by Jest8 Limited (Trading As Riyo) For Approval of A Proposed Verifiable Parental Consent Method Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (November 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (November 2015)
Statement of the Commission In the Matter of Steris Corporation and Synergy Health PLC (October 2015)
Prepared Statement of The Federal Trade Commission on Examining Ways to Improve Vehicle and Roadway Safety – Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (October 2015)
Prepared Statement of The Federal Trade Commission on Combatting Technical Support Scams – Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate (October 2015)
Prepared Statement of The Federal Trade Commission on S. 2102, The "Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015," – Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate (October 2015)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Presented by Dan Salsburg, Chief Counsel, Office of Technology, Research and Investigation, Bureau of Consumer Protection – Before the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate (September 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Third Point (August 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On the Issuance of Enforcement Principles Regarding “Unfair Methods of Competition” Under Section 5 of the FTC Act (August 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Dollar Tree, Inc. and Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (Joined by Chairwoman Ramirez, Commissioner Brill, Commissioner Ohlhausen, and Commissioner McSweeny) (July 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission FTC v. Cephalon, Inc. (May 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Reynolds American, Inc. and Lorillard Inc. (May 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Holcim Ltd. And Lafarge S.A. (May 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (May 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Cardinal Health, Inc. (April 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., et al. (March 2015)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Par Petroleum Corporation and Mid Pac Petroleum, LLC (March 2015)
Statement of the Commission - In the Matter of Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County (September 2014)
Statement of the Commission, In the Matter of Ardagh Group S.A., Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (June 2014)
Statement of the Commission, In the Matter of Ardagh Group S.A., Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (April 2014)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: In the Matter of Ardagh Group S.A., Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (April 2014)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Nielsen Holdings N.V. and Arbitron Inc. (September 2013)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Google’s Search Practices - In the Matter of Google Inc. (January 2013)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Motorola Mobility LLC and Google Inc. (January 2013)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Facebook, Inc. (August 2012)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Google Inc. (August 2012)
Statement of the Commission, In the Matter of Laboratory Corporation of America and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (December 2010)
Statement of the Commission Concerning Dismissal of the Administrative Complaint - In the Matter of Paul L. Foster, Western Refining, Inc., and Giant Industries, Inc (October 2007)
Statement of the Commission, In the Matter of Union Oil Company of California and In the Matter of Chevron Corporation and Unocal Corporation (August 2005)
Statement of the Commission, In the Matter of Arch Coal, Inc., New Vulcan Coal Holdings, LLC, and Triton Coal Company, LLC (June 2005)
Statement of the Commission In the Matter of Union Oil Company of California and Chevron/Unocal (June 2005)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - Victory Memorial Hospital/Provena St. Therese Medical Center (July 2004)
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission upon Withdrawal from Consent Agreement in the Matter of PacifiCorp (July 1998)

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