November 30, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission’s looming decision about whether to proceed with an antitrust case against Google is fraught with political land mines. As news reports suggest that a decision by the agency is fast-approaching, some Members of Congress have sent a sharp warning to FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz not to stretch the commission’s legal authority, as they contend would be required, in order to bring an antitrust lawsuit against the Internet search giant.
November 30, 2012
A pending merger between the only two hospitals in Hot Springs, Arkansas, has stirred challenges in both the secular and divine realms. Although their vantage points differ, the FTC and the Vatican...
November 30, 2012
Facebook’s recent announcement that it is proposing changes to its policies involving data collection and user rights provoked a quick response from privacy advocates who see the moves as eroding...
November 30, 2012
Taking money from U.S. taxpayers was a common practice at major investment banks, including Swiss-owned bank UBS, according to an FTC:WATCH analysis of testimony in the month-long trial of three of...
November 30, 2012
California antitrust chief Kathleen Foote has taken a big step onto the national antitrust stage. She agreed to chair the multistate antitrust task force arm of the National Association of...
November 30, 2012
The scandal that ended General Petraeus’s career, and the ease with which his email traffic was accessed, has heightened public awareness of the limitations of internet privacy in a wired world.
November 30, 2012
Let’s face it, Meg Whitman has hit a rough patch. After spending more than $140 million of her own money in a losing gubernatorial bid against Jerry Brown two years ago in California, the CEO of...
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