FTC's Reverse Settlement Campaign May Depend On Congress After Another Court Loss
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Suit against Solvay and three generic firms is tossed out of Georgia federal court, but direct purchasers may proceed with claims that defendants filed sham litigation.
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