On Capitol Hill, antitrust bills advance as Khan stumbles
Antitrust enforcers have received mixed receptions on Capitol Hill in recent weeks.
Federal-state relations could use more structure, won’t get much
There are getting to be an awful lot of cooks clustered around the antitrust soup kettle. The question is what to do about it.
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FTC’s recent wins against hospital deals reflect strategy of ex-chairman
In racking up two appellate court wins in challenges to hospital mergers, the Federal Trade Commission has vindicated a strategy that was developed more than a decade ago by then Chairman Timothy...
Virginia hospital tie-up likely despite FTC opposition
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent winning streak in blocking hospital mergers may be halted in Virginia because of extenuating circumstances in an especially poor part of the state.
Trump’s stunning victory doesn't spell big changes in antitrust enforcement
After a volatile presidential campaign that even included talk of stepping up antitrust enforcement, competition lawyers are braced for a period of uncertainty, but also skeptical that their field...
Prominent antitrust lawyer Kenneth C. Anderson dies
Kenneth C. Anderson, an aggressive and sometimes profane litigator who was an integral player in the Justice Department’s landmark antitrust case against AT&T, has died. He was 80.
PAE report already having an impact, cited in Supreme Court laches case
Less than a month after the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited study on patent-assertion entities, the report is already making an impact.
IoT industry calls for national standards, not regulations, to counter botnet hacks
The Mirai botnet struck again on Election Day.