POLYPORE INTERN., INC. v. F.T.C.

No. 11-10375.

686 F.3d 1208 (2012)

POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC., a corporation, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

July 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul T. Denis , Steven Bradbury , Gorav Jindal , Dechert, LLP, Washington, DC, Sean P. McConnell , Dechert, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.

Michele Arington , Donald S. Clark , John F. Daly , Office of Gen. Counsel, FTC, Catherine M. Moscatelli , U.S. FTC, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before EDMONDSON, ANDERSON and FARRIS, Circuit Judges.


ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Polypore International appeals the Federal Trade Commission's decision finding a violation of § 7 of the Clayton Act and ordering divestiture. The Commission held that Polypore's February 2008 acquisition of Microporous would substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in relevant markets.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Polypore and the acquired Microporous...

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