John Roberti

Federal Trade Commission Announces Higher Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds
Scott P. Perlman,John Roberti, January 26, 2012
On January 24, 2012, the US Federal Trade Commission announced new thresholds relating to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18a. The thresholds govern which mergers or acquisitions must be reported to the FTC and the Department of Justice. Since...

Recent DC Court of Appeals Decision Demonstrates Difficulty of Challenging FTC Subpoena
John Roberti,Richard M. Steuer, December 20, 2011
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently issued a decision that underscores how difficult it is to defeat a subpoena issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In F.T.C. v. Church & Dwight Co., Inc., the court deferred to the FTC’s broad interpretation of its own...

New US FTC Consent Decree Underscores Risks of Exclusive Arrangements for Companies with Large Market Shares
John Roberti,Jens Peter Schmidt,Richard M. Steuer,Carmine R. Zarlenga, November 30, 2011
The US Federal Trade Commission recently issued a consent decree that brings into focus the risks of requiring exclusivity. While In the Matter of Pool Corporation, FTC File No. 101 0115 (Nov. 21, 2011), involves unique facts, we believe that the FTC is investigating a number of exclusive...