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Squeezed On: November 26, 2012

FTC Approves Bosch's Acquisition of SPX

On November 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it will allow Robert Bosch GmbH (“Bosch”) to acquire SPX Service Solutions, U.S. LLC (“SPX”) after Bosch entered into a settlement agreement that resolves the FTC’s allegations that Bosch’s acquisition of SPX, as originally proposed, would have been anticompetitive. In addition, Bosch and the FTC entered into a settlement agreement resolving anticompetitive conduct that occurred prior to the announcement of the acquisition.

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Posted In: Civil Non-Merger Highlights , FTC Antitrust Highlights , Merger Highlights

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Squeezed On: November 16, 2012

Antitrust Division Sues eBay Over Non Solicitation Agreement

On November 16, 2012, the Antitrust Division filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against eBay Inc., alleging that it violated antitrust laws when it entered into an agreement not to recruit or hire Intuit Inc.’s employees.

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Posted In: DOJ Antitrust Highlights

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Squeezed On: November 16, 2012

Renata Hesse Appointed as Head of Antitrust Division

On November 16, the DOJ announced that Renata B. Hesse was appointed Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. Ms. Hesse takes over for Joseph Wayland.

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Squeezed On: November 16, 2012

FTC Approves Hertz’s Acquisition of Dollar Thrifty

On November 15, 2012, the FTC approved Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.’s (“Hertz”) acquisition to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group inc. (“Dollar Thrifty”). The transaction was cleared after Hertz agreed to sell its Advantage Rent A Car (“Advantage”) business including 43 on-airport locations as well as 29 Dollar Thrifty on-airport locations to remedy alleged competitive harm at 72 on-airport locations.

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Squeezed On: November 14, 2012

Exelon Agrees to Pay $400,000 for Civil Contempt Violation

On November 14, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division entered into a settlement agreement that requires Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”) to pay $400,000 for a civil contempt violation of a consent decree.

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Squeezed On: November 10, 2012

FTC Approves Corning’s Acquisition of Beckton Dickinson’s Discover Labware Division

On October 31, 2012, the FTC issued a press release announcing its consent agreement that allowed Corning to acquire Beckton Dickinson’s Discover Labware Division in what the FTC alleges is a highly concentrated market.

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Squeezed On: November 8, 2012

FTC Closes Hilcorp Alaska Investigation

On November 7, 2012, the FTC voted 5-0 to close its investigation of Hilcorp’s proposed acquisition of Marathon’s Cook Inlet, an Alaskan provider of natural gas without taking any action.

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