Antitrust Guidelines: Statement of the Antitrust Enforcement Policy of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission With Respect to the Licensing of Intellectual Property Date: January 13, 2017 Antitrust Guidelines For the Licensing of Intellectual Property: Issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission: Statement of the Antitrust Enforcement Policy of the Department and the Commission With Respect to the Licensing of Intellectual Property Protected by Patent, Copyright, and Trade Secret Law, and of Know-How (526.59 KB) Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen (55.36 KB) Related Release: FTC and DOJ Issue Updated Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property
Antitrust Guidelines For International Enforcement and Cooperation: Issued By the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Date: January 13, 2017 Text of the Antitrust Guidelines For International Enforcement and Cooperation (444.62 KB) Related Release: Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Announce Updated International Antitrust Guidelines
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter Homeopathic Drugs Date: November 15, 2016 Federal Register Notice: Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter Homeopathic Drugs Text of the Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement (89.75 KB) Related Release: FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter Homeopathic Drugs
Antitrust Guidelines For International Enforcement and Cooperation: Proposed Update of the 1995 Guidelines: Issued by the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Date: November 1, 2016 View public comments received at https://www.justice.gov/atr/guidelines-and-policy-statements-0/antitrust-guidelines-international-enforcement-and-cooperation-update-2016 Text of the Antitrust Guidelines For International Enforcement and Cooperation: Proposed Update of the 1995 Guidelines (549.1 KB) Related Release: FTC and DOJ Seek Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to International Antitrust Guidelines
Antitrust Guidance For Human Resource Professionals: Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (October 2016) Date: October 20, 2016 Antitrust Guidance For Human Resource Professionals: Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (October 2016) (199.5 KB) Antitrust Red Flags For Employment Practices (27.54 KB) Related Release: FTC and DOJ Release Guidance for Human Resource Professionals on How Antitrust Law Applies to Employee Hiring and Compensation
Joint Statement of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission On Preserving Competition in the Defense Industry Date: April 12, 2016 Matter Number: P130500 Joint Statement of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission On Preserving Competition in the Defense Industry (38.14 KB) Related Release: FTC, DOJ Issue Joint Statement on Preserving Competition in the Defense Industry
Statement of Basis and Purpose: Proposed Revisions to the Jewelry Guides Date: December 28, 2015 Statement of Basis and Purpose: Proposed Revisions to the Jewelry Guides (651.19 KB) Related Release: FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Its Jewelry Guides
Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements Date: December 22, 2015 Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements (146.56 KB) Related Release: FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement Addressing “Native” Advertising and Deceptively Formatted Advertisements
Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding “Unfair Methods of Competition” Under Section 5 of the FTC Act Date: August 13, 2015 Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding “Unfair Methods of Competition” Under Section 5 of the FTC Act (55.21 KB) Related Release: FTC Issues Statement of Principles Regarding Enforcement of FTC Act as a Competition Statute
Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing of Cybersecurity Information Date: April 10, 2014 Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission: Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing of Cybersecurity Information (72.49 KB) Related Release: FTC, DOJ Issue Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing Cybersecurity Information
Commission Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding VOC-Free Claims for Architectural Coatings Date: March 6, 2013 Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding VOC-Free Claims for Architectural Coatings (37.73 KB) Related Release: FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges Against The Sherwin-Williams Co. and PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.; Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on "Zero VOC" Paint Claims
Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Certain Imported Textile, Wool, and Fur Products Date: January 3, 2013 Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Certain Imported Textile, Wool, and Fur Products (53.19 KB) Related Release: FTC Announces Enforcement Policy Statement for Retailers that Directly Import Textile, Wool, and Fur Products
Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice/Antitrust Division Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program Date: October 28, 2011 Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice/Antitrust Division Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (66.99 KB) Federal Register Notice: Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program Related Release: FTC/DOJ ACO Working Group Issues Summary of Activities Since October 2011 Release of ACO Antitrust Enforcement Policy
US - EU Merger Working Group, Best Practices on Cooperation in Merger Investigations Date: October 1, 2011 US - EU Merger Working Group, Best Practices on Cooperation in Merger Investigations (72.69 KB)
Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection With the Collection of Decedents’ Debts Date: July 20, 2011 Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection With the Collection of Decedents’ Debts (226.18 KB) Related Release: FTC Issues Final Policy Statement on Collecting Debts of the Deceased
Enforcement Policy Statement on Real Estate Professionals and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule Date: July 14, 2011 Enforcement Policy Statement on Real Estate Professionals and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule (41.48 KB)
Horizontal Merger Guidelines of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Date: August 19, 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (205.37 KB) Statement of Chairman Leibowitz on the Release of the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines Concurring Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch on the Release of the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines Related Release: Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice Issue Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines
FTC's Closure of Its Investigation of Consummated Hospital Merger in Temple, Texas Date: December 23, 2009 Statement of Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein on the FTC's Closure of Its Investigation of Consummated Hospital Merger in Temple, Texas (204.5 KB) Related Release: Bureau of Competition Director Issues Statement on FTCs Closure of its Investigation of Consummated Hospital Merger in Temple, Texas
Federal Trade Commission Updated FOIA Status Report Date: July 8, 2008 Federal Trade Commission Updated FOIA Status Report (63.64 KB)
Plan for Improvement of the Administration of the Freedom of Information Act Program at The Federal Trade Commission Date: June 6, 2006 Plan for Improvement of the Administration of the Freedom of Information Act Program at The Federal Trade Commission (558.99 KB)