U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Vertical Merger Guidelines Date: June 30, 2020 U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Vertical Merger Guidelines (523.32 KB) Related Release: FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Evaluating Vertical Mergers
Joint FTC-DOJ Antitrust Statement Regarding COVID-19 Date: March 24, 2020 Joint FTC-DOJ Antitrust Statement Regarding COVID-19 (227.54 KB) Related Release: Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Announce Expedited Antitrust Procedure and Guidance for Coronavirus Public Health Efforts
Joint FDA-FTC Statement Regarding Collaboration to Advance Competition in the Biologic Marketplace Date: February 3, 2020 Matter Number: V190003 Joint Statement of the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission Regarding a Collaboration to Advance Competition in the Biologic Marketplace (63.37 KB) Related Release: FTC, FDA Sign Joint Statement Promoting Competition in Markets for Biologics
Statement of Basis and Purpose: Final Revisions to the Jewelry Guides Date: July 24, 2018 Statement of Basis and Purpose: Final Revisions to the Jewelry Guides (740.28 KB) Related Release: FTC Approves Final Revisions to Jewelry Guides
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding the Applicability of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule to the Collection and Use of Voice Recordings Date: October 20, 2017 Text of the Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy Statement (28.77 KB) Related Release: FTC Provides Additional Guidance on COPPA and Voice Recordings
Antitrust Guidelines: Joint Statement of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Describing Reasonable and Responsible Application of the Antitrust Laws in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Date: September 12, 2017 Antitrust Guidelines: Joint Statement of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Describing Reasonable and Responsible Application of the Antitrust Laws in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma (59.7 KB) Related Release: FTC and Justice Department Announce Guidance for Post-Hurricane Relief Efforts
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 FTC and DOJ Seek Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to International Antitrust Guidelines Guidelines for International Antitrust Enforcement
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 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
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
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) Related Release: FTC Will Not Enforce Provisions of MARS Rule Against Real Estate Professionals Helping Consumers Obtain Short Sales
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