Uphill legal battle awaits Bedoya, Slaughter after firings
In seeking their jobs back, fired Democratic Federal Trade Commission members Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter face a judicial environment that has shown deference to presidential power as well as the reality that the agency’s powers have...
Challenging ad boycotts of conservative media
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has opened a new front in the GOP campaign against alleged suppression of conservative views, announcing that he intends to investigate advertiser boycotts of conservative websites as possible concerted refusals to deal.
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A hundred days into FTC under new chairman, don’t call leadership regulators
Just over 100 days into his leadership of a mono-party Federal Trade Commission, Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s priorities on antitrust and consumer protection enforcement are starting to come into focus.
National Grocers Association calls for FTC enforcement of Robinson-Patman Act
During the pandemic, some independent grocers were told by suppliers that essential items like toilet paper weren’t available while shelves at big chain stores like Walmart remained full, according...
Slater working to ‘speed up’ merger review process
The Department of Justice is continuing its work to push for quicker merger decisions, according to the agency’s antitrust chief.
GAO proposes US government strategy to counter scams
Although the Federal Trade Commission reported over $12.5 billion lost by consumers last year to fraud, the Government Accountability Office has reported the lack of a government-wide strategy to...
Meador takes aim at conservative icon Bork in early speeches
Robert Bork has long been the target of liberal ire. These days one of his most prominent critics is Mark Meador, the newest member of the Federal Trade Commission with impeccable conservative bona...
Microsoft prevails in FTC appeal over Activision Blizzard deal
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court decision that has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge against Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of...
A concise critique of the administrative state
As the Trump administration cuts the size of government and exerts more control over remaining employees, it’s always helpful to understand the historical and philosophical reasoning behind these moves.