Wu says FTC has law on its side
Timothy Wu, who was the intellectual architect of much of the Biden administration’s competition policy, says the US has moved to an antitrust era that connects to democratic roots. Congressional intent assures its longevity, he told FTCWatch in a...
Amgen-Horizon case raises possibility of personalized merger law
At first glance, the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint targeting the Amgen-Horizon deal seems ill-conceived and overbroad, but on second look there may be a hidden logic behind it. The history of the two companies could also become a factor in the analysis.
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FTC commissioners face wide ranging questions at oversight hearing
It was not the usual congressional hearing. All four FTC Commissioners testified at the session that was billed as, “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?” Lawmakers peppered them with wide...
FTC takes wait-and-see approach to native advertising
The line snaked the better part of a block outside the Federal Trade Commission’s satellite office building recently as folks waited to sign in for a day-long workshop on the “blurred lines”...
House’s lopsided passage of patent troll bill gives it more momentum
The House’s recent overwhelming vote to rein in abusive patent lawsuits sets the stage for action in the Senate, where the Judiciary Committee is set to take up similar legislation on December 17....
FTC launches redesigned website
As the FTC nears its 100th birthday, the agency has launched a redesign of its website – FTC.gov – to make it sleeker, more visually appealing and perhaps even easier-to-use. The jury is still out...
FTC:WATCH SPECIAL REPORT: St. Luke’s trial could reshape health-care industry
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...
Witnesses beg CFPB to ban pre-dispute arbitration
More than a dozen participants at a Dallas field hearing last week, including a number of church leaders representing large Southern congregations, urged the CFPB to restrict or ban pre-dispute...