Netflix-WBD deal draws congressional ire as antitrust reforms stall
Netflix’s proposed buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery captured the attention of the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee at a hearing last week.
With noncompetes, yes, the FTC is serious
When any government agency announces a new program, you must ask how serious it is and how diligently it will be pursued. In the case of the Federal Trade Commission’s campaign against noncompete clauses, the answer seems to be that the agency means business.
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Privacy Corner: Wyden fights ICE use of facial recognition tools
Senator Ron Wyden, a long-time privacy hawk, is warning against government overreach. His latest targets are Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
Express Scripts antitrust deal includes cooperation, business changes
Express Scripts agreed to cooperate with the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing antitrust litigation against pharmacy benefit managers Caremark Rx and OptumRx and other affiliated entities as part...
Democrats query FTC chair, Pepsi CEO after dismissal of case
A pair of Democratic senators and nine of their House colleagues questioned the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and the chief executive of PepsiCo about a case the FTC dismissed against...
Senators call for investigation of market for software used by firefighters
Like the majority of those serving in fire departments across the US, Michael Goldstein is not a career firefighter, but he shares a concern with others in the profession, namely firms backed by...
Identity Theft Awareness Week offers privacy tips, tools and more
Identity Theft Awareness Week, which concluded Jan. 30, featured webinars, podcasts and a live discussion on how citizens can protect their privacy online.
Data minimization emphasized as FTC considers age verification policies
As the Federal Trade Commission looks to implement potential policies to bolster the use of age verification technology, experts urge data minimization practices.
Duo defends capitalism while blasting antitrust
One of the problems with contemporary political discourse is the lack of nuance.