Ferguson sees little risk to FTC antitrust powers

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson predicts there won’t be legislative action to shift the agency’s antitrust enforcement duties to the Department of Justice.

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Hawley, a strong voice of GOP populism

When antitrust professionals watch for legislation that may imply tightened enforcement, they tend to eye liberal lawmakers. But we mustn’t overlook the alternative of Republican populism as exemplified by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley.

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DOJ’s former top litigator says Live Nation deal blindsided trial team

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Smart meter privacy bill takes aim at foreign-owned utilities

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Nvidia’s reported Groq scrutiny could sharpen review of Hugging Face deal

The Justice Department’s reported investigation of Nvidia’s separate Groq arrangement does not directly call into question its proposed acquisition of Hugging Face, but it could complicate the...

Kalshi bets reflect changing odds of Paramount-Warner deal

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Meador, Slaughter agree and disagree over FTC’s role

Despite clashing over the Federal Trade Commission’s independence, Commissioner Mark Meador and former Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter agreed the agency could take greater advantage of its...

Humboldt to pay $12 million in sham payments case

Humboldt Merchant Services has agreed to pay $12 million for allegedly processing payments from merchants that defrauded consumers, the Federal Trade Commission said.

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Elmore heads to Squire Patton Boggs

For 35 years, roughly a third of the Federal Trade Commission’s history, Ernest Eric Elmore was an agency lawyer. Last month, he joined Squire Patton Boggs’ antitrust and competition practice.