LabMD litigation against FTC lingers
Although the Federal Trade Commission won its effort to quash a lawsuit over its probe of LabMD, the now-defunct medical laboratory is still trying to sue three agency employees.
The pushback on convenience, resort and junk fees
Unexpected, surreptitious fees in retail transactions — additions like “convenience fees” and “resort fees” — have proliferated wildly over the past 30 years. When they aren’t clearly disclosed at the start of a transaction, their omission can deceive consumers and distort the purchase decision....
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Sober but cautiously optimistic, more than 2,600 lawyers and law-enforcement officers gathered in Washington from March 28 to March 30 for their annual Rites of Spring. It was a record level of...
DOJ antitrust chiefs strut their stuff
Justice Department officials were crowing as they ticked off their recent successes in a panel discussion on Wednesday morning attended by more than 100 lawyers. It’s been a “nice run of terrific...
New issues arising as new apps multiply
The exploding world of mobile technology is reshaping the online privacy landscape and highlighting the challenges of providing privacy to consumers who have no idea how much of their personal...
Former funnyman is serious about antitrust
Sen. Al Franken, a comedian-turned-statesman, created a stir at the annual awards dinner of the American Bar Association’s spring forum last week when he whipped out his cell phone and started...
Tim Muris questions FTC activism
Former Federal Trade Commission chairman Timothy Muris recently recalled that he was struck by something he saw while speaking at the first senior staff retreat of Jon Leibowitz, the current agency...
Lawyers flock to hear Indian and Chinese antitrust officials
The room was packed—almost every seat was taken-- as officials from the Competition Commission of India, China’s State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC) and China’s National Development...