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The Federal Trade Commissions will soon be back to having a full complement of five commissioners.

Further, the association claimed that its rules do not involve a commercial activity, so the Sherman Act should not apply.

On January 13, 2006, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), the agency charged with administering the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the "HSR Act") and its filing requirements, approved the new annual HSR Act notification thresholds. The new thresholds, which are expected to be published in the Federal Register by late January 2006 and will become effective 30 days later, will be as follows:

In a recently released decision, a federal court in New York has declined to overturn a jury's $153.3 million verdict against vitamin C manufacturer Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical and its parent, North China Pharmaceutical Group ("NCPG") for price-fixing, and the court permanently enjoined the companies from engaging in any further violations of U.S. antitrust law.

Addressing the issue of infringement by "grey market" goods, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that there is no infringement when the goods are genuine and the use of the trademark does not undermine a party’s goodwill or leave consumers in a state of "legal confusion," and an American trademark holder cannot prevent importation.

We expected the Supreme Court to use a circuit court test to determine whether Static Control had standing for a false advertising claim against Lexmark.

On June 18, the Supreme Court held that the United States securities laws implicitly preclude application of the antitrust laws to allegedly collusive conduct by syndicates of underwriters participating in initial public offerings.

In mid-April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent out 90 letters to advertisers, celebrity endorsers and influencers who use their fame and the power of digital advertising to help promote products.

The Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule requires sellers to have a reasonable basis for stating they can ship ordered items to consumers within the time specified.

According to the FTC: "The basic consumer protection statute enforced by the Commission is Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, which provides that "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce … are … declared unlawful."

On June 12, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Spokeo, Inc.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.

On January 16, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission, the agency charged with administering the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and its filing requirements, approved the new annual HSR Act notification thresholds.

The Federal Trade Commission issued a press release concerning the antitrust risks involved in trade association activity.

On November 21, 2014, professors of antitrust law from 15 universities filed an amicus brief in support of the NCAA’s appeal in O’Bannon v. NCAA.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently notified holders of permits that were originally filed in paper of plans to move all permits to the Permits Online (PONL) system this fall.

On July 22, 2015, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that aims to protect whistleblowing employees who report antitrust violations from retaliation by their employers.

There aren’t many things worse than showing up at the office and realizing that the FTC has gotten a temporary restraining order against your company.