US FTC sues to block private equity buy of medical company
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' acquisition by private ...
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FTC sues to block GTCR’s $627M Surmodics acquisition
The agency is challenging the deal, citing antitrust concerns due to GTCR's existing ownership of Surmodics' rival Biocoat.
FTC workers are getting terminated, including consumer protection and antitrust staff
The terminations took place across the agency, according to two sources familiar with the matter, one of whom said that ...
FTC Sues to Block GTCR, Surmodics Medical Device Coatings Deal
The Federal Trade Commission sued Thursday to block private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings’ acquisition of Surmodics Inc., ...
FTC Sues to Block Private Equity Firm's Deal to Buy Medical Device Coatings Maker Surmodics
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' acquisition by private ...
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FTC signals continuation of rigorous approach to merger enforcement
Chairman Andrew Ferguson affirmed last week in a memorandum to FTC staff that the 2023 Merger Guidelines will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. This decision aligns with a broader pattern ...
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FTC Launches First Ever “Joint Labor Task Force” Prioritizing Deceptive, Unfair, and Anticompetitive Labor Market Practices
On February 26, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the launch of a Joint Labor Task Force (“Task Force”) aimed at “rooting out ...
The FTC has no business trying to make sure social media are ‘fair’
Conservatives should not applaud Ferguson as he tries to put the government’s thumb on the scale in the name of fairness ...
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Don’t click that link! FTC warns of toll payment text scam
Watch out for that text — it could cost you more than just a toll. Scammers posing as toll bill collectors are blasting ...
FTC Puts Spotlight on Worker Protections, Departs From Past GOP Practices
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson told staff the task force will scrutinize unfair and anticompetitive labor ...
FTC's Republicans back Trump's bid for agency control
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday he believes the White House should ...
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FTC’s CARS rule is dead: Why transparency is more important than ever – Jim Ganther | Mosaic Compliance Services
Jim Ganther, CEO of Mosaic Compliance Services, discusses the decision to strike down the FTC's CARS rule and its ...