High court ruling on Slaughter’s firing creates uncertainty for FTC

When the Supreme Court ruled the president can fire members of the Federal Trade Commission, it raised a series of questions about the future structure and powers of the agency.

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Eyeing vertical restraints among AI companies

Vertical restraints are as important in the artificial intelligence industry as they are elsewhere.

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Webinars, outreach to focus on scams, fraud targeting military

The Federal Trade Commission is marking July as Military Consumer Month with webinars and outreach efforts aimed at helping members of the military avoid being victims of scams.

‘Ghost students’ steal aid intended for college kids through identity theft

A Washington, DC-area high school student found out that someone had been applying for federal student financial aid under his name and ultimately learned that the identify thief was supposedly...

Enabling consumer choice remains key goal for FTC, Mufarrige says

The heart of the Federal Trade Commission’s work under Chairman Andrew Ferguson revolves around enabling consumer choice, said Chris Mufarrige, the director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.

Slaughter ruling, Ferguson move narrow FTC, DOJ merger differences

The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter is likely to be remembered for transforming the Federal Trade Commission’s independence. But it also underscores a quieter shift in US merger...

Citing ‘more refined’ deepfake content, senators revive AI Labeling Act

The online public square is cluttered with deepfake content, but a trio in the Senate is renewing an effort to clean it up by requiring labels on certain material created with artificial intelligence.

Antitrust regulation to have most suppressive effect on M&A, report finds

Antitrust regulation is expected to have the most suppressive effect on merger and acquisition activity in the US moving forward, according to the 2026 Global M&A Trends and Risks Report by Norton...

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Hine joins Sullivan & Cromwell as antitrust partner

Carla A.N. Hine, who has worked extensively on both mergers & acquisitions and conduct cases, is now a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell.