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FTC Challenges Wilhelmsen Maritime Services’ Proposed Acquisition of Competitor Drew Marine Group
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint charging that Wilhelmsen Maritime Services’ proposed $400 million acquisition of Drew Marine Group would violate the antitrust laws...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen In the Matter of Uber, Inc.
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
152 3082
Uber Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It Recruited Prospective Drivers with Exaggerated Earnings Claims
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Uber Technologies, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company, has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges that it misled prospective drivers with exaggerated earning...
Comment of Jessica L. Rich, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Supporting the Inclusion of Consumer Privacy and Cybersecurity Guidance in the Document “Â鶹´«Ã½ Automated Vehicles Policyâ€
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Matter Number
P135405
Docket Number
NHTSA-2016-0090
BCP Director Jessica L. Rich submitted a comment to NHTSA regarding its request for comments on proposed industry guidance for highly automated vehicles. Rich commends NHTSA for its “thoughtful...
Drug Testing Compliance Group, LLC, In the Matter of
Drug Testing Compliance Group, LLC, agreed to settle charges that it illegally invited one of its competitors to enter into a customer allocation agreement in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. The proposed settlement prohibits DTC Group from communicating with competitors about rates or prices (although it does not bar public posting of rates). The settlement also prohibits the company from soliciting, entering into, or maintaining an agreement with any competitor to divide markets, allocate customers, or fix prices; and from urging any competitor to raise, fix, or maintain prices, or to limit or reduce service.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
151 0048
Commercial Trucking Services Company Settles FTC Charges of Invitation to Collude
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Drug Testing Compliance Group, LLC, an Idaho-based company that provides drug and alcohol testing and other services to commercial trucking companies and their drivers, has agreed to settle FTC...
Abernathy Motor Company, et al.
Type of Action
Â鶹´«Ã½
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3173
Jun09
The “Sharing†Economy: Issues Facing Platforms, Participants, and Regulators
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission held a workshop to explore issues relating to emerging internet peer-to-peer platforms—often called the “sharing†economy—and the economic activity these platforms...
FTC Announces Final Agenda, Panelists for June 9 Sharing Economy Workshop
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its upcoming workshop examining issues raised by the proliferation of internet peer-to-peer business platforms, often referred to as the...
FTC To Examine Competition, Consumer Protection, and Economic Issues Raised by the Sharing Economy at June Workshop
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On June 9, 2015, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission will host a workshop to examine competition, consumer protection, and economic issues raised by the proliferation of online and mobile peer-to peer...
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., In the Matter of
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. agreed to sell its Advantage Rent A Car business, as well as the rights to operate 29 Dollar Thrifty on-airport locations around the country, to settle charges that Hertz’s $2.3 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty would have been harmed competition in 72 airport markets throughout the United States.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
101 0137
Nissan North America, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3010
FTC Staff Submits Comments to Chicago City Council on Proposed Regulation of Transportation Network Providers
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to Alderman Brendan Reilly of the Chicago City Council, in response to a request for comments on a proposed ordinance that would provide for...
FTC Approves Franchise Services of North America’s Application to Sell Advantage Rent a Car to The Catalyst Capital Group, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission has approved an application by Franchise Services of North America, Inc. (FSNA) to sell assets it acquired from Hertz Global Holdings...
Nissan North America, Inc., Advertising Agency TBWA Worldwide, Inc., Settle FTC Charges that Nissan Frontier Dune Buggy Rescue Ad Was Deceptive
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Nissan North America, Inc., and an advertising agency that designed television ads for the mid-sized Nissan Frontier pickup truck have agreed to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges of deceptive...
General Electric Agrees to Settlement with FTC That Allows the Purchase of Avio’s Aviation Business
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A proposed settlement would prevent General Electric Company (GE) from interfering with the development of a key engine component designed by Italy’s Avio S.p.A. (Avio) for rival aircraft engine...
FTC Staff Submits Comments to DC Taxicab Commission on Proposed Passenger Motor Vehicle Transportation Rules
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission staff submitted written comments to the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (DCTC) on proposed rulemakings regarding passenger motor vehicle transportation services...
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