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NGA Applauds FTC Report on Grocery Supply Chain Disruptions

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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Washington, D.C., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Grocers Association (NGA) today applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) release of the exhaustive and long-awaited 6(b) study on the causes behind supply chain disruptions in the grocery sector and anticompetitive practices that have negatively impact U.S. consumers.

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Washington, D.C., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Grocers Association (NGA) today applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) release of the exhaustive and long-awaited 6(b) study on the causes behind supply chain disruptions in the grocery sector and anticompetitive practices that have negatively impact U.S. consumers.
The investigation found that large players in the US grocery sector took advantage of Covid-era supply chain disruptions to cement their dominance in the grocery marketplace in a way that worsened shortages for consumers and inflated grocery prices.
However, decades of lax antitrust enforcement enable grocery power buyers to coercively squeeze suppliers to comply with their trade demands, unfairly disadvantaging smaller competitors,” said NGA President and CEO Greg Ferrara.
“Covid-era disruptions and food price inflation have made the grocery supply chain literally a kitchen table issue for millions of Americans,” said Chris Jones, NGA chief government relations officer and counsel.

General Counsel Report from FTI Consulting and Relativity Reveals Declining Risk Preparedness Across Global Corporate Legal Departments

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) and global legal technology company Relativity today announced findings from The General Counsel Report .

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) and global legal technology company Relativity today announced findings from The General Counsel Report .
The study uncovered substantial changes in how global legal departments are strategizing around and preparing for their biggest risks.
In parallel, increases in the scope and scale of corporate risk combined with continually growing demand on legal departments contributed to declining preparedness in every risk category studied.
In July and August 2023, Ari Kaplan personally interviewed 60 leaders serving as the general counsel or chief legal officer of their organizations.

FTC Takes Total Wine to Federal Court to Enforce Compliance with Antitrust Civil Investigative Demand

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

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The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition seeking a federal court order to force Total Wine to comply with an FTC civil investigative demand (CID), which is a type of administrative subpoena that seeks documents and other information related to an ongoing antitrust investigation.

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The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition seeking a federal court order to force Total Wine to comply with an FTC civil investigative demand (CID), which is a type of administrative subpoena that seeks documents and other information related to an ongoing antitrust investigation.
The CID issued to Total Wine is part of an FTC investigation into a different company, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits LLC.
Total Wine’s actions have impeded and delayed the FTC’s investigation, forcing the Commission to seek federal court enforcement.
Otherwise, the FTC is asking that the Court order Total Wine to produce specified documents and information within 20 days.

FTC Takes Total Wine to Federal Court to Enforce Compliance with Antitrust Civil Investigative Demand

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition seeking a federal court order to force Total Wine to comply with an FTC civil investigative demand (CID), which is a type of administrative subpoena that seeks documents and other information related to an ongoing antitrust investigation.

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The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition seeking a federal court order to force Total Wine to comply with an FTC civil investigative demand (CID), which is a type of administrative subpoena that seeks documents and other information related to an ongoing antitrust investigation.
The CID issued to Total Wine is part of an FTC investigation into a different company, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits LLC.
Total Wine’s actions have impeded and delayed the FTC’s investigation, forcing the Commission to seek federal court enforcement.
Otherwise, the FTC is asking that the Court order Total Wine to produce specified documents and information within 20 days.

Spring Meeting updates

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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Spring Meeting updates

National Grocers Association Ad Calls out Power Buyers

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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But in today’s marketplace, just four big chains control 69 percent of the market share, and they systematically use their power to push smaller competitors out of business.

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But in today’s marketplace, just four big chains control 69 percent of the market share, and they systematically use their power to push smaller competitors out of business.
They not only set favorable terms for themselves, but they also effectively ensure that smaller grocers pay more and get less.
“Independent grocers have been feeling the financial squeeze from these anti-competitive tactics for far too long.
The ad opens with an independent grocer saying, “This is the only place you can buy fresh groceries for 20 to 30 miles.” A narrator in the ad follows with, “Independent grocers are the backbone of countless communities.

FTC to Ramp Up Enforcement Against Any Illegal Rebate Schemes, Bribes to Prescription Drug Middleman That Block Cheaper Drugs

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Monday, October 31, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will ramp up enforcement against any illegal bribes and rebate schemes that block patients access to competing lower-cost drugs.

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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will ramp up enforcement against any illegal bribes and rebate schemes that block patients access to competing lower-cost drugs.
The agency will use its full range of legal authorities to combat illegal prescription drug practices that foreclose competition and harm patients.
Todays action should put the entire prescription drug industry on notice: when we see illegal rebate practices that foreclose competition and raise prescription drug costs for families, we wont hesitate to bring our full authorities to bear, said FTC Chair Lina Khan.
These health plans, usually through prescription drug middlemen like pharmacy benefit managers, use formularies to define which medicines they will cover.