Non-compete rulemaking faces legal hurdles but could help Biden politically
The Federal Trade Commission’s rulemaking on non-compete agreements faces legal obstacles but could reap political and public policy benefits even if it’s struck down in court.
Chess cheating, defamation and the Twombly pleading standard
It’s an unusual legal story that involves international chess tournaments, the Twombly standard for pleading collusion, Arthur Schopenhauer, and radio-controlled vibrating sex devices — all at the same time. But this is such a story.
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Is merger enforcement tough enough?
A path-breaking conference on merger retrospectives brought together scholars, antitrust lawyers and competition enforcement officials from around the world to George Washington Law School last...
Terrell McSweeny nomination wins plaudits
Though she is not well-known in the antitrust bar, Terrell McSweeny, President Obama’s nominee to fill the vacant seat on the five-member Federal Trade Commission, wins plenty of praise for her...
Seven appointees named to top FTC posts
As insiders who follow the FTC closely were eagerly awaiting Chairwoman Edith Ramirez’s selections to top posts at the agency, one veteran antitrust lawyer mused about how highly coveted these jobs...
FTC Chairwoman Ramirez calls for 6(b) study of patent trolls
In her first extended remarks about “patent assertion entities” – derisively referred to as patent trolls – FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez recently signaled that while she will not be reluctant to be...
What’s next for pay-for-delay after Supreme Court victory?
When the Supreme Court recently ruled that pay-for-delay agreements between brand and generic drug companies are subject to antitrust scrutiny, officials at the Federal Trade Commission had every...
Attorneys general urge action on mobile payment cramming
In a joint letter signed by 40 attorneys general, the state officials are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and take action against what they called the “massive problem” of...