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Aug 21, 2024 | 
concurrences.com | David Schwartz |Rebecca Nelson |Philip D. Bartz |Stephen Scannell
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Washington) Partner Philip D. Bartz is a partner at BCLP, based in Washington. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation, including the defense of antitrust class actions, complex commercial litigation, defense of federal and state investigations, and antitrust advice.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2024 Thresholds”) applicable to Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. The thresholds are adjusted annually based on changes in gross national product. Section 8 prohibits one person from serving as an officer or director for competing companies. It is intended to protect against competitors sharing competitively sensitive information and coordinating their businesses through the shared officer/director.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Paul Barrs |Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2024 Thresholds”) applicable to Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. The thresholds are adjusted annually based on changes in gross national product. Section 8 prohibits one person from serving as an officer or director for competing companies. It is intended to protect against competitors sharing competitively sensitive information and coordinating their businesses through the shared officer/director.
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Oct 4, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Philip D. Bartz |Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson
This week’s filings by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) against Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) against Agri Stats, Inc. (“Agri Stats”) exemplify the agencies’ broad focus and use of the antitrust laws.
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Paul Barrs |Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson
With one day for Congress to enact appropriations funding federal government operations, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (the “Agencies”) each issued a contingency plan (the “Plans”) for how a prolonged shutdown would impact their review of Hart-Scott Rodino Act (“HSR”) filings. In summary, the Plans explain: The Federal Trade Commission has funding to continue normal operations for approximately three weeks following a shutdown.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Paul Barrs |Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson
With one day for Congress to enact appropriations funding federal government operations, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (the “Agencies”) each issued a contingency plan (the “Plans”) for how a prolonged shutdown would impact their review of Hart-Scott Rodino Act (“HSR”) filings. In summary, the Plans explain:The Federal Trade Commission has funding to continue normal operations for approximately three weeks following a shutdown.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Philip D. Bartz |Emilee Hargis |Rebecca Nelson
This week’s filings by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) against Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) against Agri Stats, Inc. (“Agri Stats”) exemplify the agencies’ broad focus and use of the antitrust laws.
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Feb 16, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell
Commissioner Christine Wilson announced her resignation from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on February 14, 2023 in a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed. Commissioner Wilson’s very public resignation confirms the deep divide within the Commission, as FTC Chair Lina Khan and her followers work to expand the agency’s power and renew enforcement efforts that run contrary to legal interpretations practitioners and the business community have relied upon for the past half century.
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Jan 27, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Philip D. Bartz |Rebecca Nelson |Stephen Scannell
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2023 Thresholds”) applicable to Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. The thresholds are adjusted annually based on changes in gross national product. Section 8 prohibits one person from serving as an officer or director for competing companies. It is intended to protect against competitors sharing competitively sensitive information and coordinating their businesses through the shared officer/director.
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Jan 26, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Rebecca Nelson |Philip D. Bartz |Stephen Scannell
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced revised thresholds (“2023 Thresholds”) applicable to Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. The thresholds are adjusted annually based on changes in gross national product. Section 8 prohibits one person from serving as an officer or director for competing companies. It is intended to protect against competitors sharing competitively sensitive information and coordinating their businesses through the shared officer/director.
