FTC independence at stake in Slaughter litigation
The ultimate result of the back-and-forth federal court decisions on the job status of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter will determine the future of the independence of the Federal Trade Commission.
That big railroad deal, an opportunity and a threat
The proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern has been widely condemned as anticompetitive. It should be blocked. But even bad situations sometimes create an opportunity. If this merger is approved even after full consideration of its faults, the remedial provisions could allow us to...
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National security rationale for HPE-Juniper didn’t persuade Biden, Trump enforcers
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks told Biden and Trump administration antitrust enforcers that their deal should be favored for its benefits to national security. Ultimately, the...
Former FBI Director Webster, who warned of elder fraud, dies
He messed with the wrong one. That phrase applies to the 20-something who, in an attempt to obtain $50,000 in a 2014 lottery scam, called the nonagenarian William Webster, the only person to lead...
Privacy Corner: DOGE data access goes against FTC’s principles, Harrington says
The Federal Trade Commission is the country’s leading authority on data privacy. That’s why Eileen Harrington, its former executive director, is criticizing the commission for letting the...
With public inquiry, FTC takes aim at noncompetes but ditches rule
After two court losses involving the rule banning noncompetes, the Federal Trade Commission is launching a public inquiry. The move will determine how extensive the agreements are and help staff...
Federal regulators step up fight against robocalls
Federal regulators took steps to reduce robocall scams as the Federal Trade Commission resurfaced an instructional video and the Federal Communications Commission blocked more than 1,200 voice...
Even without click-to-cancel rule, FTC sues LA Fitness
Treadmills are among the amenities at California-based gym chain LA Fitness, but a recent complaint against the company from the Federal Trade Commission indicates canceling a membership is more...
The ABCs of antitrust
Antitrust textbooks don’t always make for the most scintillating reading. But the newest edition of “Antitrust: Principles, Cases, and Materials” is an exception to that rule.