Q&A: Getting candid with Noah Phillips
Federal Trade Commission member Noah Phillips spoke with FTCWatch reporters June 7 on a balcony outside his office overlooking 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Inside his office, a picture hangs on the wall of conservatives’ bête noire, Louis...
What changes are coming with the merger guidelines?
The antitrust agencies are busy considering possible revisions to the horizontal merger guidelines. Recent speeches and writings by some key players give us hints of what the final product might look like.
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Khan steers clear of Amazon during media speed dating
Several news outlets sought hints from Lina Khan about the likelihood of the Federal Trade Commission acting against Amazon. The agency is believed to be conducting an antitrust probe of the...
FTC could add chief diversity officer
The Federal Trade Commission is considering establishing a chief diversity officer at the agency, Chair Lina Khan said in an interview June 8.
Administrative law process facing judicial scrutiny
The Federal Trade Commission’s system of having an in-house judge try certain cases has long been targeted by conservatives seeking to reduce or eliminate its power. Those critics could get a boost...
Katsaros’ selection as IG turned heads
Andrew Katsaros’ selection as inspector general for the Federal Trade Commission in late 2018 raised eyebrows for disregarding recommended eligibility requirements.
Crypto scam losses top $1 billion since start of 2021
The pursuit of profit or love are the biggest factors behind the $1 billion that consumers have lost to cryptocurrency fraud since the start of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission said in a new report.
HSR filings in decline, but no sign FTC plans to reintroduce early terminations
Premerger notifications are falling, but there’s no sign the Federal Trade Commission is planning to reinstate early terminations or stop issuing warning letters.
A conservative prescription for taming the administrative state
While overturning Roe v. Wade has been the top priority for conservative legal advocates, a close second has been taming the excesses of bureaucracy.