Q&A: Getting candid with Noah Phillips
Federal Trade Commission member Noah Phillips spoke with FTCWatch reporters June 7 on a balcony outside his office overlooking 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Inside his office, a picture hangs on the wall of conservatives’ bête noire, Louis...
What changes are coming with the merger guidelines?
The antitrust agencies are busy considering possible revisions to the horizontal merger guidelines. Recent speeches and writings by some key players give us hints of what the final product might look like.
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Apple to pay millions in refunds for improper billing of children
Apple Inc. has agreed to settle an FTC complaint by paying at least $32.5 million to reimburse consumers who did not give consent to charges that their children incurred while using mobile apps....
FTC targets deceptive auto advertising
So you just received a mailer that includes a sweepstakes ticket from a local car dealer that says if the numbers you scratch off match the numbers at the top of the letter, you’re a winner. If you...
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...
FTC takes aim at deceptive weight loss advertisements
The advertising pitch couldn’t help but grab the attention of anybody looking for an easy path to shed some weight. After all, it was pushing a “clinically-proven” approach in which all you had to...
FTC’s move to seek media help in combating deceptive ads raises questions
When the FTC recently announced it had gained major settlements against several companies for using deceptive advertisements to promote bogus weight loss products, it also did something a bit...
DOJ wins antitrust challenge of Bazaarvoice’s purchase of PowerReview
The Justice Department’s victory in its antitrust lawsuit challenging Bazaarvoice’s $168 million acquisition of PowerReview – a deal that brought together the two leading providers of online...