Hoffman says FTC has seen witness intimidation

Charles McConnell

24 January 2018

The acting director of the Federal Trade Commission's bureau of competition has said that to his surprise, he has seen multiple instances of merging parties intimidating or retaliating against non-party witnesses.

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Charles McConnell

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