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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has reversed its prior restrictions on Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of Hess Corporation, officially setting aside a final consent order that had blocked Hess …
FTC Drops Restrictions on Chevron-Hess Merger, Citing Flawed Antitrust Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it has set aside its final consent order restricting Exxon Mobil Corporation’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, citing serious deficiencies …
FTC Reverses Course, Drops Restrictions on Exxon-Pioneer Deal Amid Antitrust Doubts Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has rejected a petition from Scott Sheffield, founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, seeking to reopen and overturn a consent order that …
FTC Shuts Down Ex-Pioneer CEO’s Attempt to Join Exxon Board Amid Antitrust Concerns Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County’s housing market gained momentum in June, defying national trends that saw inventory surge and pricing pressures mount across major metro areas. Local sales activity …
Chester County Home Sales Surge While Listings Shrink and Prices Slip Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), this past Monday, approved in part and denied in part a petition from EnCap Capital Fund XI, L.P. and EnCap Investments L.P. …
FTC Partially Modifies Order on EnCap’s Acquisition of EP Energy, Shifts to Prior-Notice Requirement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action to address antitrust concerns related to Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s (ACT) $1.57 billion acquisition of 270 retail fuel outlets from Giant …
FTC Resolves Antitrust Concerns Over ACT’s $1.57 Billion Fuel Outlet Acquisition Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, June 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced measures to resolve antitrust concerns associated with Omnicom Group Inc.’s $13.5 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group …
FTC Acts to Address Antitrust Concerns Over Omnicom-IPG Merger Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14273, Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First, the FTC, DOJ Antitrust Division, Department of Commerce, and …
FTC and DOJ Host Listening Sessions to Lower Drug Prices and Boost Competition Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The decision by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to support funding cuts for public cyber charter schools has sparked significant pushback, particularly from Parents for School Options (PSO), …
Will Your Child’s Education Suffer? Cyber School Funding Under Attack Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed strict measures on Synopsys, Inc. and Ansys, Inc. to address antitrust concerns arising from their proposed $35 billion merger. The …
FTC Blocks $35B Merger, Protects Consumers from Higher Tech Costs Read More