New FTC initiative fights fraud in vulnerable communities
March 16, 2021
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new initiative to aid lower-income consumers who are the targets of fraud.
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Congress gets into weeds of antitrust legislation with focus on funding and media
March 16, 2021
Senate and House lawmakers are beginning the hard work of trying to find common ground between the parties about how to overhaul the nation’s antitrust laws.
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Conner reflects on range of challenges during FTC tenure
March 16, 2021
In recalling his proudest moments as head of the Federal Trade Commission’s competition bureau, Ian Conner doesn’t zero in on headline-grabbing cases such as Facebook.
Lawmakers look to expand consumer access to repair services
March 16, 2021
Congress will again consider a measure that could increase the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to help consumers find better options for repairing certain products.
On the Shelf: Sherman’s memoir neglects insights about landmark antitrust law
March 16, 2021
Senator John Sherman, the author of the first and some argue most significant anti-monopoly bill, was one of the most important American statesmen of the 19th century. Unfortunately, for...
Operators of charity phone scam settle with FTC, states
March 16, 2021
Associated Community Services and its affiliates have settled charges of conning people into donating to charities that failed to offer the services promised.
Neil Averitt commentary: Resort fees, drip pricing rear their heads again
March 16, 2021
Some problems just won’t go away. With the Covid-19 pandemic starting to show signs of winding down, people are beginning to plan vacations. But once again they have to deal with “resort fees,”...
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In this Issue:
- Congress gets into weeds of antitrust legislation with focus on funding and media
- Conner reflects on range of challenges during FTC tenure
- New FTC initiative fights fraud in vulnerable communities
- Lawmakers look to expand consumer access to repair services
- On the Shelf: Sherman’s memoir neglects insights about landmark antitrust law
- Operators of charity phone scam settle with FTC, states
- Neil Averitt commentary: Resort fees, drip pricing rear their heads again
- Tough talk by Wu, Slaughter may telegraph trouble for tech
- ‘Mag-Moss’ rulemaking authority could break logjam on US privacy legislation
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