FTC chair warns Apple News about alleged media bias
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s letter to Apple alleging that it’s stifling conservative perspectives is part of a broader effort aimed at content moderation.
Expanding the good idea of whistleblower bounties
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division just paid a $1 million bounty for information that revealed a bid-rigging conspiracy. This is a wholly new initiative that may be extended to other areas.
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Cross-border fraud crackdown an ongoing priority, FTC tells Congress
The Federal Trade Commission is again urging Congress to permanently authorize a federal law that strengthens the agency’s ability to combat cross-border fraud, according to its annual report on...
Ferguson calls Express Scripts antitrust settlement pretty comprehensive
Express Scripts’ settlement of antitrust litigation brought by the Federal Trade Commission covers business practices that extend beyond the rebating practices and insulin at the center of the...
At what cost? A look at the deferred resignation program at the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission lost more than 100 employees last year due to the deferred resignation program with the cost of the departures coming in at about $7.6 million, according to information...
Trump administration’s antitrust agenda becomes clearer with Slater’s exit
The appointment of Gail Slater last year to lead antitrust enforcement at the Department of Justice was seen as an expression of philosophical continuity with past administrations. Her recent...
FTC filing disclosure block raises stakes for M&A antitrust oversight
A US district court’s move to block the Federal Trade Commission from requiring expanded premerger antitrust forms raises fresh uncertainty around the meaning of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...
North Carolina executive admits to rigging military contract bids
An executive at a metal fabrication and manufacturing firm has pleaded guilty to conspiring to rig bids for contracts affecting US military installations.
The last of the old-time media moguls
Few people have shaped the modern political and media landscapes more than Rupert Murdoch. He’s accomplished a great deal while exploiting gaps in the law and causing sharp divisions in his family over the succession battle for his empire.