US Chamber, House Republicans push FTC to strengthen recusal rules
The US Chamber of Commerce and some of its Republican congressional allies are urging the Federal Trade Commission to revamp rules to clarify when members must recuse themselves.
Weight-loss drugs give FTC golden opportunity
The sudden emergence of miraculously effective weight-loss drugs is good news for 100 million American dieters. It’s also a unique opportunity for the Federal Trade Commission. If the agency can help make these drugs more widely available, it can provide a visible quantum-leap benefit for...
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Senate Democrats pummel FTC Nominee Joshua Wright
Most recent Senate confirmation hearings for FTC commissioners have been practically lovefests, but it was more like a 10-round boxing match for outspoken George Mason University law professor...
Rising number of cross-border codes of conduct draw cheers—and caveats
When FTC Commissioner Edith Ramirez kicked off a recent forum about the need to protect consumers doing business across national borders, she used the example of the online extravaganza known as...
FTC:WATCH Special Report: UBS trial, part V: Payoffs and death threats
Taking money from U.S. taxpayers was standard operating procedure, hardly worth trying to hide, at major investment banks, including Swiss-owned bank UBS, according to an FTC:WATCH analysis of...
St. Marys Hospital merger part of a national trend
The November 29 announcement of a deal to purchase St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey, was the latest chapter in a consolidation story with local and national repercussions. St. Mary’s...
Attorneys General Update
DOJ, AG take on Big Apple tour buses
Merger Update: Delta Airlines, Virgin
News of a strategic alliance between Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways momentarily interrupted debates in Washington, D.C. over the looming fiscal crisis.