From journalism to baseball, lawmakers take up antitrust exemptions
Media companies and their congressional allies have escalated efforts to obtain an exemption to antitrust laws to counter the alleged unfair practices by Big Tech companies. The legislative fight is shining light on the broader issue of antitrust...
FleetCor case maps out new routes for consumer protection
We have seen what lies ahead for consumer protection, and it looks a great deal like the FleetCor case.
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Goodbye deadlock: Khan becomes FTC chairwoman
If personnel drives policy, look for the Federal Trade Commission to wallop Big Tech with Lina Khan sworn in as the youngest-ever chairwoman.
House markup begins over antitrust measures
Now the antitrust action begins in earnest on Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers continue to debate FTC’s restitution dilemma
It depends on what the meaning of fraud is. House Democrats have so far been unable to get Republican support for their measure to clarify the Federal Trade Commission’s power to recover ill-gotten...
On the Shelf: New book has mostly critical take on Bezos’ businesses
In many ways this is Jeff Bezos’ world, and we just live in it.
Democrats seek scrutiny of ticket marketplace
As infection rates from the Covid-19 pandemic drop where people are vaccinated, increased scheduling of live events adds urgency to congressional efforts to protect consumers in the live ticketing...
Neil Averitt commentary: Gallo Wine and the limits of deal structuring
The nation’s largest wine producers are shuffling their portfolios, concentrating their labels in one or another segment of the market. Take E. & J. Gallo, which just closed its $1 billion...