Tech titans, other companies face PR hurdles in antitrust suits
Antitrust cases are fought as much in the court of public opinion as in a courtroom, and experts say that calls for a multipronged strategy.
Actually using a balancing test in the Google case
Antitrust lawyers love to talk about the consumer welfare standard and the rule of reason, and indeed these things are central to the intellectual framework of the law and to practical counseling. But when they’re put to the test in high-stakes litigation against Big Tech, courts generally recoil...
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Commission upholds ALJ decision, denies claim for attorney fees
In a unanimous decision, the FTC has rejected an 85-year-old man’s application for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), saddling him with a hefty legal bill for his...
Accountable Care Organizations: Commissioner Rosch’s antitrust concerns
Could the new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) lead to anticompetitive conduct and increase prices for consumers in the healthcare market? Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch thinks so.
Football helmets and concussions: Senator requests FTC investigation
Citing a lack of industry safety standards, Senator Udall (D-N.Mex.) asked the FTC to investigate manufacturers of football helmets for allegedly deceptive marketing practices regarding head injury...
FTC’s 2010 accounting to the Federal Reserve
In a January 26 letter to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, the FTC briefly discussed the Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) and presented an overview of its 2010 enforcement activities of the financial...
Commissioner Rosch on coordinated effects
To ensure success in litigated cases, Commissioner Rosch has suggested that the agency should allege both unilateral and coordinated anticompetitive effects of prospective deals.
Mortgage advance fee ban takes effect
The FTC has finalized a Rule that prohibits mortgage assistance relief companies from charging homeowners up-front fees.