FTC unsure about impact of federal employee buyout offer
The impact of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer to employees at the Federal Trade Commission remains unclear as a federal judge postponed the deadline in light of a lawsuit challenging the offer’s legality.
Presidential sway over the antitrust agencies
The issue of presidential influence looms over the federal government this month. President Donald Trump has been firing career attorneys at the Justice Department who had once investigated him. At the Federal Trade Commission, his new chairman, Andrew Ferguson, has been signaling that his views...
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‘Weaponization’ accusation in part reflects FTC’s history with Musk
Leading Republicans have accused the US government of targeting conservatives, and in connection with that charge, an executive order on “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government”...
Getty, Shutterstock have overlap in non-exclusive portion of stock businesses
The antitrust review of Getty Images’ acquisition of rival Shutterstock is expected to focus on the companies’ overlapping businesses in non-exclusive visual images, the advantage they will have on...
Privacy Corner: Phoenix Technologies innovates with help from Swiss privacy laws
Switzerland’s historically neutral political stance and its privacy laws have enabled Phoenix Technologies to thrive as a sovereign Swiss cloud and AI platform, executives from the company told...
Two New York companies come under scrutiny for ‘Made in USA’ claims
Two New York companies received warnings about “Made in the USA” labeling, warning about the need to justify that claim.
As data breach notices proliferate, feds share tips on preventing identity theft
More than a billion notices were sent to people last year informing them their data had been breached, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center.
FTC issues alert on ‘brushing’ scams, unsolicited packages
In the 14th century, the author Chaucer penned the sentiment that all that glitters isn’t gold. Seven centuries later, those receiving unsolicited parcels and requests would do well to heed that...
A mostly full-throttle defense of bureaucrats
President Donald Trump is trying to reshape the government and its civil service in his image, causing consternation among political opponents. Now, the debate over the government’s role is once again front and center.