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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The bitter battle between LabMD and the FTC over whether the company violated Section 5’s unfair practices prohibition by “fail[ing] to provide reasonable and appropriate security for personal...
The morning weather was cool and overcast, but LabMD executive Michael Daugherty was already hot under the collar, spewing out a torrent of angry words about what he described as his dismal...
The FTC issued its long-awaited report on the data brokerage business on May 27, saying the findings revealed serious problems in transparency and accountability in the industry.
Snapchat, the popular image–sharing app that guaranteed its images would vanish forever soon after delivery, is Public Enemy No. 1 among the people who take the time to write to the FTC these days.
Justice Department antitrust officials have preened over the success of their prosecution of five book publishers and Apple for conspiring against Amazon in a move to jack up the prices of e-books.
Editor’s Note: With the FTC approaching its 100th-year anniversary, FTC:WATCH has initiated a series of articles highlighting the history of antitrust enforcement in America.