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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FTC seeks better competitive landscape for hearing aids
The Federal Trade Commission will explore ways to foster more competition in the hearing aid industry so prices go down and consumers have more choice, acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen said at an...
Gridlock threatens FTC’s history of bipartisanship
An unusual situation has left the Federal Trade Commission with only two sitting members, one Republican and one Democrat — a circumstance that has already sidetracked the settlement of one piece...
Trump antitrust era expected to usher in big, small changes
Talk to experienced antitrust litigators and you’re likely to get at least two different views of what to expect from the top watchdogs in the Trump administration.
16 big mergers draw FTC, DOJ second requests
The current list of large, pending mergers that drew second requests for information from the US antitrust agencies is about as long as last June's was.
Book highlights life of intellectual polymath Posner
Most appeals court judges don’t have biographies written about them, but then few have had the impact on the law and public discourse Richard Posner has.
Economics of privacy study in FTC pipeline
Privacy advocates don’t always factor in economic concerns when pushing policy and enforcement changes. As a result, the Federal Trade Commission is conducting a study to determine the economic...