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Squeezed On: December 23, 2009

FTC Approves Agrium's Purchase of CF

On December 23, 2009, Agrium Inc. agreed to sell a range of assets as part of an agreement with the FTC that will allow Agrium to move forward with its acquisition of competitor CF Industries Holdings, Inc. The proposed consent order settles allegations that the acquisition would have eliminated competition in the market for anhydrous ammonia fertilizer, a product that farmers rely on to grow their crops.

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Squeezed On: December 17, 2009

FTC Sues Intel

On December 16, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") filed an administrative complaint against Intel Corporation ("Intel") alleging that it has engaged in anticompetitive and unfair conduct in order to stifle competition and maintain its monopoly position.

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Squeezed On: December 16, 2009

DOJ CLEARS CISCO'S ACQUISITION OF STARENT

On December 16, 2009, Cisco announced that the DOJ terminated the mandatory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to Cisco's pending acquisition of Starent Networks.

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Squeezed On: December 2, 2009

Watson’s Acquisition of Arrow Requires Settlement

On December 2, 2009, the FTC announced an order settling charges that Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s acquisition of Robin Hood Holdings Limited, owner of Arrow Pharmaceuticals, would have harmed consumers by eliminating future competition for important generic drugs used to treat Parkinson’s disease (cabergoline) and the side effects of chemotherapy (dronabinol).

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