Holyoak, Ferguson could change FTC dynamics but face steep learning curve
If Republican nominees Melissa Holyoak of Utah and Andrew Ferguson of Virginia are confirmed, as expected, to join the Federal Trade Commission this month, they could change the dynamics of an agency that’s been under single-party control for half...
Insulin cases need a sharper focus
Hard cases are notorious for making bad law. But sometimes the easy and obvious cases can make bad law, too. Something like this seems to be going on with insulin pricing.
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FTC consumer fraud case leads to Utah scandal
A Federal Trade Commission consumer protection investigation has indirectly led to what the Salt Lake Tribune is calling “the biggest corruption scandal in Utah history,” with two former attorneys...
ICANN under pressure from FTC, lawmakers
By next year the United States will likely lose much of its control over how the Internet is regulated, but the Federal Trade Commission and Congress are both still trying to influence the...
Apple’s conflict with court-appointed monitor stirs debate
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently rebuffed Apple's effort to boot a monitor appointed to oversee the firm’s antitrust compliance and training program, but Apple’s...
FTC’s first case against retail tracking firm draws criticism
When the Federal Trade Commission recently brought its first case against a retail tracking company for failing to keep its promise that it would provide an in-store mechanism to allow consumers to...
Congressional patent bills get mixed reviews
The Federal Trade Commission would have the power to seek civil penalties of up to $5 million against patent-assertion entities (PAEs) it deems abusive under legislation currently working its way...
FTC examines a new frontier: The ‘Sharing Economy’
The Federal Trade Commission’s June 9 workshop on the peer-to-peer economy has drawn a record number of comments from the public, appropriately enough, considering the magnitude of the economic...