Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, ANTITRUST NEWS: FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division Issue 2013 Annual Updates, (Apr 12, 2013)
By Tobias J. Gillett, J.D., LL.M.
The FTC and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division have released their 2013 annual highlights, describing their respective actions to protect consumers and promote competition during the preceding year.
FTC Annual Highlights. The FTC’s 2013 Annual Highlights describe the FTC’s actions since April 2012 across a broad range of categories, including:
Protecting Consumer Privacy
Containing Health Care & Drug Costs
Protecting Consumers in a Recovering Economy
Trending in Technology
Fostering Competition & Innovation
Advancing Competitive Principles
Challenging Deceptive Advertising and Marketing
Safeguarding Children
Monitoring Environmental Claims & Energy Markets
Guarding Consumers’ Pocketbooks
Collaborating with International Partners
"As we head into our second century, the FTC is dedicated to advancing consumer interests while encouraging innovation and competition in our dynamic economy," FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said.
Antitrust Division Update. The Division Update 2013 similarly reviews the Antitrust Division’s activities during the preceding year. The Update includes descriptions of the Division’s efforts to protect and promote competition through its criminal and civil enforcement programs. The Update also describes the Division’s efforts in the areas of competition policy and advocacy, and its initiatives in the areas of international enforcement and cooperation. The Update provides hyperlinks to relevant documents—such as press releases, court filings, and speeches—and includes a message from William J. Baer, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division, regarding the need to protect consumers through maintaining competition.
"The Division has had an eventful year," said Baer. "We continue to use all the tools available to us to achieve good outcomes for U.S. consumers, including merger and civil nonmerger investigations and litigations, criminal enforcement, international and domestic cooperation, and competition advocacy."
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