LabMD litigation against FTC lingers
Although the Federal Trade Commission won its effort to quash a lawsuit over its probe of LabMD, the now-defunct medical laboratory is still trying to sue three agency employees.
The pushback on convenience, resort and junk fees
Unexpected, surreptitious fees in retail transactions — additions like “convenience fees” and “resort fees” — have proliferated wildly over the past 30 years. When they aren’t clearly disclosed at the start of a transaction, their omission can deceive consumers and distort the purchase decision....
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Stopping fake news: The FTC’s jurisdiction is likely limited
Fake news is viewed as unfair and deceptive. But don’t look to the Federal Trade Commission to control its prevalence just yet.
Pahl replaces Rich as guard changes at Bureau of Consumer Protection
As this issue of FTC:WATCH goes to press, Jessica Rich, who has devoted most of her career to a variety of top posts in the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, is leaving...
Top FTC jobs don’t often lead to other top government gigs
As President Donald Trump searches for a permanent chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, whomever he picks won’t necessarily go on to greater glory.
Gorsuch seen as balanced antitrust professor who didn’t preach
While US Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch has strong views on antitrust policy, he didn’t use the classroom to impose them on his students.
FTC merger remedies study provokes plenty of debate
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent study evaluating merger remedies between 2006 and 2012 produced results that surely surprised no one, as the agency found that its approach works well in most...
Ramirez ends seven years at FTC with legacy on competition, consumer protection
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