Act against data-driven bias, advocacy groups tell FTC
A coalition of advocacy groups and lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission to hold companies accountable as online harms against people of color and women proliferate.
What’s up with that West Virginia v. EPA opinion?
What was going on in the Supreme Court’s opinion in West Virginia v. EPA? Everyone has a sense the new “major questions doctrine” will create problems for the antitrust agencies. But what kinds of problems exactly?
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Senator Mike Lee talks SMARTER Act, merger scrutiny and Supreme Court whispers
During his 16 months as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Senator Mike Lee has kept the panel on an active schedule of hearings...
Ramirez cites diversity issues and limited resources as biggest challenges
Making sure that the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection efforts reach an increasingly diverse population has been one of the major challenges of her tenure, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez...
Obama administration admits competition is lagging after more than 7 years in office
During his 2008 presidential campaign, then-Senator Barack Obama lambasted the George W. Bush administration for its weak performance in enforcing antitrust laws, and promised, that if elected, he...
Fierce battle erupts between contact lens retailers and optometrists
It didn’t take long for a fierce lobbying battle to erupt after Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and John Boozman introduced a bill that would change the prescription verification process for...
Pay-for-delay cases belong in-house at FTC, not in federal court, Ohlhausen says
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Privacy advocates to FTC: Give more guidance on mobile medical apps
While the Federal Trade Commission has joined other agencies in issuing best practices for mobile health applications, privacy and industry advocates want more guidance from on high.