Groups urge FTC, state AGs to investigate AI therapy bots
Consumer, labor and privacy organizations have asked the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to investigate what they allege are unfair and deceptive practices by companies using AI therapy bots.
Where does antitrust fit in Trump’s drug pricing plan?
President Donald Trump has initiated a campaign to fight international price discrimination concerning pharmaceuticals by getting Americans the benefits of most-favored-nation status. The antitrust agencies are helping in this project, but it looks like their role will be limited.
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Khan, ex-FTC officials say they left ‘durable blueprint’ for digital privacy enforcement
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Safelite hit with federal complaints from auto glass repair shops
The Independent Glass Association — representing over 700 auto glass repair shops — has filed multiple federal complaints against Safelite, including one alleging monopolistic practices, according...
Lawmakers push bill to end FTC’s oversight of horseracing industry
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying again to pass a bill to create an interstate compact that would remove much of the Federal Trade Commission’s powers to regulate the horseracing industry.
Portion of I-85 named after former FTC Commissioner Elizabeth Dole
Interstate 85 stretches over 600 miles, including through former Senator Elizabeth Hanford Dole’s native North Carolina.
Ferguson’s DEI antitrust push raises legal, political questions
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s plans to investigate potential anticompetitive coordination over “diversity, equity and inclusion” metrics has raised questions about what such...
Taft’s thoughts on presidential power
When it came to religion, William Howard Taft was a churchgoing Unitarian. However, when it came to presidential power, he wasn’t a full-fledged proponent of the unitary theory.