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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Robert Bork’s work will have lasting impact on antitrust law
The news that Robert Bork, 85, died on December 19 provoked yet another examination of the impact that he had not only as a jurist, scholar and public servant but also as a rejected Supreme Court...
Guest commentary: Bob Lande on Robert Bork’s controversial legacy
Judge Robert Bork was undeniably one of the towering figures in antitrust history. His contributions to the field were revolutionary. He advanced the field positively in many respects, articulating...
FTC drilling down on on-line data collection
The FTC is signaling its keen interest in data collection, and devoted a workshop to explore the subject on December 6.
FTC:WATCH Special Report: UBS trial, part V: “Hundreds” of corrupt deals
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...
ATTORNEYS GENERAL UPDATE: AGs busy on consumer protection in 2012
The nation’s attorneys general reported a full menu of consumer abuses remedied in 2012 in a year-end review of their activities compiled by the National Association of Attorneys General.