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.
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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Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, kept the audience in suspense till the final reel: In her closing remarks at a recent day-long workshop on the Internet of Things,...
Bipartisan bills to curb litigation brought by so-called patent trolls continue to gain momentum despite the gridlock that has made Capitol Hill a graveyard for almost all proposed legislation.
EDITOR’S NOTE: A trial is underway in Boise, Idaho that could determine the future configuration of the health-care industry in the United States and mark the beginning of the end of the iconic...
In November of last year, then-FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch parted company with his fellow commissioners and opposed Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.’s $2.3 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty...
The FTC’s investigation of an organization of music teachers has struck a sour note.
Sen. John D. (Jay) Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) is looking for some scalps.