FTCWatch
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March 18, 2025
Privacy Corner: Roblox’s Kaufman builds safe space for his kids and yours
Landing a job at Roblox was the first time Matt Kaufman’s children knew where he worked.
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March 18, 2025
People
Walker moves to Arnold & Porter
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March 18, 2025
Eight plead guilty in scheme involving transmigrante forwarding industry
The Department of Justice said eight defendants have pleaded guilty to conspiring to monopolize the industry servicing transmigrantes in the Los Indios, Texas, border region near Harlingen and Brownsville.
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March 18, 2025
Calendar
April 2-4 — The American Bar Association’s 2025 Antitrust Spring Meeting will be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, DC. For more information, go to: https://events.americanbar.org.
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March 18, 2025
FTC returned $337.3 million to Americans in 2024, report shows
The Federal Trade Commission sent $337.3 million in refunds to consumers in 2024 resulting from the agency’s enforcement actions.
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March 18, 2025
Trump nominees to DOJ, FTC get fast nod but face hurdles in new posts
The Trump administration is almost two months old and has made progress in getting its nominees for the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission confirmed, positioning it to enact its antitrust and consumer protection agendas.
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March 18, 2025
After tech support scam, consumers get more than $25.5 million
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $25.5 million in payments to consumers who were tricked into signing up for computer repair services through the deceptive marketing tactics of two tech support companies.
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March 18, 2025
Miller shook up FTC under Reagan
This is the sixth in a series of articles marking the 110th anniversary of the Federal Trade Commission’s founding.
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March 18, 2025
Ferguson-led FTC focused on Big Tech in era of constraints
The Federal Trade Commission, which is subject to some of the same DOGE disruptions as other federal agencies, nonetheless is committed to devoting resources to pursuing actions against Big Tech.
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March 18, 2025
Wright drops defamation suit against accusers
Former Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright has withdrawn his $108 million defamation lawsuit against two women who alleged he engaged in sexual misconduct.
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March 18, 2025
FTC continues stance on COPAs
The Federal Trade Commission hasn’t altered its longstanding policy on Certificates of Public Advantage in hospital mergers, according to a letter from an agency official to a state senator.
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March 18, 2025
Major takeaways from National Consumer Protection Week
At the historic Washington Hilton, a Federal Trade Commission staffer manned the agency’s table filled with resources on avoiding frauds and scams as county officials from across the country filed through the Federal Agency Expo.
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March 18, 2025
Consumer losses to fraud jumped to $12.5 billion in 2024
Newly released Federal Trade Commission figures show that consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25 percent increase over the prior year.
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March 18, 2025
GTCR-Surmodics deal challenged by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block GTCR’s proposed acquisition of medical device company Surmodics, alleging that the deal is anticompetitive.
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March 18, 2025
On the Shelf: Gates shows softer side in memoir
Bill Gates is known as a visionary entrepreneur and influential philanthropist, but his abrupt personality and minimal social graces have notoriously rubbed others the wrong way. They’ve even used a four-letter word to describe him: jerk.
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March 18, 2025
Neil Averitt commentary: A plain-vanilla theory of exclusive dealing
When professionals think about the core function of antitrust law, they generally have in mind merger enforcement. But in the new post-consolidation economy, equal attention now has to be paid to single-firm conduct by companies that already have market power. High on that list of questionable conduct is the use of exclusive dealing contracts by a monopolist.
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February 25, 2025
Ferguson shakes up FTC culture as staff brace for firings
A series of all-staff memos sent by new Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson over the last month offers a glimpse into the shifting culture at an agency facing demands for change from the White House alongside real risks of budget cuts, major layoffs and a potential restructuring of the agency.
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February 25, 2025
Wright defamation trial set to begin March 10
Former Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright’s defamation case against two former students and colleagues who accused him of sexual harassment will begin on March 10 in a Virginia state court.
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February 25, 2025
State antitrust collaboration with federal officials expected to continue
State enforcers expect to continue cooperating with federal officials in their antitrust investigations as they stress the important role of a harmonious approach to antitrust law.
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February 25, 2025
Deputy directors appointed to FTC’s competition, consumer protection bureaus
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has appointed David Shaw as principal deputy director and Kelse Moen as deputy director of the agency’s Bureau of Competition. He also named Douglas C. Geho as deputy director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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February 25, 2025
On the Shelf: Diving into Musk’s purchase of Twitter
Billionaire Elon Musk is shaking up the federal government through his work with the Department of Government Efficiency. He took a similar approach when he bought Twitter in 2022 and massively restructured it.
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February 25, 2025
Weiser, an antitrust stalwart, gears up for Colorado governor’s race
Phil Weiser, Colorado’s attorney general, is seeking higher office, with a bid for governor of his state for the 2026 election.
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February 25, 2025
DOJ antitrust nominee open to M&A settlements, criticizes Big Tech abuses
Gail Slater, who is President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next antitrust chief of the Department of Justice, told lawmakers noncompete clauses, consolidation in food and pharmaceuticals, and Big Tech’s entrenched dominance are a concern, while signaling openness to accepting settlement offers in problematic mergers.
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February 25, 2025
FTC faces threats to independence from White House, courts
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson wants it to be easier for the president to fire him and other commissioners. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has asserted more control over the regulatory agenda of the FTC and other independent agencies.
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February 25, 2025
Legislators mull ‘right to repair’ as more state AGs join FTC’s suit
In recent weeks, the Federal Trade Commission has brought the issue of the “right to repair” agricultural equipment into the courtroom, challenging manufacturer Deere & Co. over its practices. Now, “right to repair” bills have come before legislators in several state capitals.