Holyoak, Ferguson could change FTC dynamics but face steep learning curve
If Republican nominees Melissa Holyoak of Utah and Andrew Ferguson of Virginia are confirmed, as expected, to join the Federal Trade Commission this month, they could change the dynamics of an agency that’s been under single-party control for half...
Insulin cases need a sharper focus
Hard cases are notorious for making bad law. But sometimes the easy and obvious cases can make bad law, too. Something like this seems to be going on with insulin pricing.
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Gender balance shifts – big-time – at the FTC
Girrrrl power!!!
In many forums, privacy moving into the limelight
The antennae of government agencies are abuzz, and developments are coming fast and furious in the privacy and information security arenas, according to participants at a recent American Bar...
Commissioner Brill: Voluntary privacy protection programs needed
It’s time for companies to step up to the plate and deal head on with consumer privacy problems.
CFPB, FTC target debt collection practices
Companies that collect debts – either for themselves or for others – and do so in a shady manner found themselves in the crosshairs of two federal consumer watchdogs last week.
Apple facing uphill slog in ebook appeal
Apple wasted little time in saying it will appeal U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote’s recent 159-page ruling that it had participated in a conspiracy with five book publishers to raise e-book...
FTC loading the dice in gamblers’ favor
What are the odds? Not good when it comes to beating the house at a casino. But gamblers have a new friend in Washington to ease the pain of their losses.