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For-profit schools in FTC's crosshairs, but some wondering why
WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has announced a new initiative to penalize for-profit colleges and universities for making misleading claims about their graduates’ job placement and earning prospects with sizable sanctions - leading to concerns from the industry that no actual findings of wrongdoing have been alleged. -
Elder care company ordered to comply with subpoenas in FTC's bid to stop Jefferson-Einstein merger
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge in Philadelphia recently ordered a Montgomery County-based elder care company to comply with document-related subpoenas by June 26, in the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing battle to block the merger of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. -
FTC says NutriMost weight-loss program made false claims about effectiveness
ERIE — A government agency is suing NutriMost LLC, EZ Practice Growth and Raymond Wisniewski, alleging the defendants made false claims in advertising for their program. -
Pharmaceutical companies seek declaratory action against FTC anti-trust litigation
PHILADELPHIA – A pharmaceutical company has asked a federal court here to consider whether the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can initiate legal action with it over a pair of prior patent-case settlements it made. -
Expert: Decision to abandon Penn State Hershey/Pinnacle merger 'not particularly surprising'
HARRISBURG – Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle Health system abandoned their proposed merger after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit overturned a district court order denying a preliminary injunction against the merger. -
FTC wins preliminary injunction against Penn State Hershey/Pinnacle merger
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed the Federal Trade Commission and the Pennsylvania attorney general a major victory when it overturned a U.S. district court order denying the FTC and AG’s request to stop a merger between the Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle Health System. -
Former FTC attorney: Win in Hershey/Pinnacle merger 'critically important'
HARRISBURG – The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempt to block a merger between the Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System, the first of two rejected hospital merger injunction requests in as many months, will be heard next by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.