On Capitol Hill, antitrust bills advance as Khan stumbles
Antitrust enforcers have received mixed receptions on Capitol Hill in recent weeks.
Federal-state relations could use more structure, won’t get much
There are getting to be an awful lot of cooks clustered around the antitrust soup kettle. The question is what to do about it.
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Unprecedented limitations or unchecked power?
A contentious political hearing left many unanswered questions about oversight of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).
Poor prognosis: anticompetitive bill?
“I strongly object to the Federal Trade Commission’s interference in our legislative process with its irresponsible, inflammatory and inaccurate attack on Senate Bill 8. The federal government...
A “clear” message to industry
With a mobile forensic laboratory and mobile technology experts now on staff, the Commission has boosted its arsenal to combat violations of consumer privacy on mobile devices.
FTC to Lone Star State: Relax nursing regs
Proposed bills in the Texas state government may increase the availability of health care services to consumers, driving down costs and increasing innovation.
Regulating a cold brew: FTC advice to Massachusetts
To promote competition in the malt beverage industry, FTC staff has encouraged Massachusetts state legislators to reject a proposed law that would increase unnecessary regulations on brewers and...
Parsing words
The FTC has weighed in on the meaning of language in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) of 1991, responding to the Federal Communications Commission’s April 4 call for public comments.