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...
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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State attorneys general are decisive allies to the Federal Trade Commission and are on the vanguard of protecting American consumers on privacy and antitrust issues.
Talk about known unknowns. Congress has a lot on its plate this fall, and it's not clear if its work will include key items on the antitrust and consumer protection wish list.
News media received multiple leaks about the Federal Trade Commission’s probe of Facebook in 2019. In pursuing the source behind the leaks, the agency’s internal watchdog came up empty, according...
In 1978, the highest grossing film was “Grease,” a musical ode to the 1950s. The most consequential antitrust book that year was the work of scholar Robert Bork, who longed to turn back the clock...
By now, it should be clear to influencers and companies that disclosing sponsored content is required by the Federal Trade Commission, says Qianna Smith Bruneteau, founder of a nonprofit trade...
A study showing most fraud victims tend to be lonely is offering fresh insight on ways to enhance the government’s consumer protection and outreach efforts.