From journalism to baseball, lawmakers take up antitrust exemptions
Media companies and their congressional allies have escalated efforts to obtain an exemption to antitrust laws to counter the alleged unfair practices by Big Tech companies. The legislative fight is shining light on the broader issue of antitrust...
FleetCor case maps out new routes for consumer protection
We have seen what lies ahead for consumer protection, and it looks a great deal like the FleetCor case.
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Coalition’s last pitch to end Charter-Time Warner Cable deal doesn’t sway government watchdogs
Three days before the Federal Communications Commission approved Charter Communications’ $67 billion deal to acquire Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, the Stop Mega Cable Coalition — a...
House Republicans pushing bills to revamp FTC procedures
In introducing bills to change certain Federal Trade Commission procedures in a year when lawmakers aren’t doing much, congressional Republicans are giving hints about what’s on the agenda for next...
As DOJ celebrates blocking Halliburton-Baker Hughes deal, critics grumble
Bill Baer, who recently left his post as head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, made waves when he said some deals should never get out of the boardroom. He might well have been...
Divestitures a harder sell for parties seeking to merge
Parties seeking to come up with a divestiture remedy to sell a proposed merger to the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are running into plenty of skepticism these days.
Ramirez bashes efforts to 'sidestep' federal antitrust scrutiny in healthcare
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On a mission: FTC enlists minority media to combat fraud
The Federal Trade Commission has found that minority groups, especially recent immigrants, are often afraid to ask the government for help.