Q&A: Getting candid with Noah Phillips
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...
What changes are coming with the merger guidelines?
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.
Current Issue: 781
FTC to courts: some patent injunctions may harm competition
Patent infringement injunctions may drive up costs to consumers and decrease innovation in the market, the Commission has suggested, and courts should consider these factors when ruling in patent...
Commissioner Brill to companies: start now to protect privacy
At a recent summit, FTC Commissioner Julie Brill shared her thoughts on the agency’s preliminary staff report on privacy and offered advice to companies seeking to get a head start on the...
NFL antitrust case kicks off: Players seek injunction in federal court
“Defendants, the NFL and its separately-owned and independently-operated member teams, have jointly agreed and conspired to deny Plaintiffs the ability to provide and/or market their services in...
Oversight in 112th Congress: Antitrust Subcommittee agenda
The Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights will tackle topics ranging from agriculture to Internet search issues during the 112th Session of Congress, according to...
Senate committee takes on OPEC
The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a bipartisan bill that would authorize the Justice Department to bring cases against foreign states “for collusive practices in setting the price or...
Railroad exemptions in jeopardy?
The Senate Judiciary Committee has acted to remove freight railroads’ long-standing exemptions from the antitrust laws, a move that may expose railroads to antitrust scrutiny in the future.