Non-compete rulemaking faces legal hurdles but could help Biden politically

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.

Chess cheating, defamation and the Twombly pleading standard

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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Lessons learned: Comcast and Time-Warner Cable

The stunning demise of the proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable continues to reverberate across the Washington political, antitrust and communications landscape. Lawyers and...

FTC:WATCH exclusive: Interview with Chairman Burgess

Editor’s Note: The Federal Trade Commission has a new overseer in the House—and FTC:WATCH seized the opportunity to speak with him to get a preview of what lies ahead. Representative Michael...

Forceful new IG takes charge at FTC

Keeping an eye on the nation’s intelligence agencies, rooting out government malfeasance and chronicling the national pastime have all played key parts in the life and work of the Federal Trade...

House panel splits on FTC’s role in patent disputes

Before a House subcommittee voted along party lines to support a bill clamping down on abusive patent assertion entities, members clashed over the role of the Federal Trade Commission.

Clashing ‘unfair practices’ theories at FTC, CFPB?

A debate among lawyers and regulators surfaced at a recent conference on unfair and deceptive business practices, revealing some discrepancies in the legal strategies being pursued by two rival...

Some react skeptically to DOJ's Baer admonition about clearly problematic mergers

Bill Baer made some waves at the American Bar Association’s recent spring meeting by delivering an admonition to antitrust lawyers packed into a cavernous ballroom: don’t even try to push the...

Neil Averitt commentary: Antitrust violations seen as new kind of foul in baseball

Ah, spring! The swallows are back at Capistrano, the first ball is pitched at Wrigley Field, and the Chicago Cubs are locked in battle with the bootleg rooftop viewing spots across the street. But...

Eleventh Circuit gives FTC a big win in McWane case

In a hard-fought case with major implications for companies with rebate programs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently handed the Federal Trade Commission a resounding...

Supreme Court won’t review class certification in milk price-fixing case

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Majority of FTC commissioners willing to approve Reynolds-Lorillard with divestitures

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Baer signals—again—that disgorgement is part of DOJ’s arsenal

Bill Baer, who heads the Justice Department’s antitrust division, recently repeated his warning that disgorgement is a tool that the agency will seek to recover ill-gotten gains from those who harm...

DOJ opposition leads Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron to abandon merger

After the Justice Department informed Applied Materials Inc. and Tokyo Electron Ltd. that their proposed remedy failed to resolve the department’s competitive concerns, the firms terminated their...

Deutsche Bank subsidiary pleads guilty to manipulating Libor

The Justice Department announced on April 23 that a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche, DB Group Services Ltd., has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud for its role in manipulating the London...

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April 30 – FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will speak and participate in a panel discussion at a German-American Data Protection Day event in Munich. For more information, contact Elke Schneider at...

Non-compete rulemaking faces legal hurdles but could help Biden politically

Chess cheating, defamation and the Twombly pleading standard

Lessons learned: Comcast and Time-Warner Cable

FTC:WATCH exclusive: Interview with Chairman Burgess

Forceful new IG takes charge at FTC

House panel splits on FTC’s role in patent disputes

Clashing ‘unfair practices’ theories at FTC, CFPB?

Some react skeptically to DOJ's Baer admonition about clearly problematic mergers

Neil Averitt commentary: Antitrust violations seen as new kind of foul in baseball

Eleventh Circuit gives FTC a big win in McWane case

Supreme Court won’t review class certification in milk price-fixing case

Majority of FTC commissioners willing to approve Reynolds-Lorillard with divestitures

Baer signals—again—that disgorgement is part of DOJ’s arsenal

DOJ opposition leads Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron to abandon merger

Deutsche Bank subsidiary pleads guilty to manipulating Libor

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