Trump antitrust era expected to usher in big, small changes
April 21, 2017
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.
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FTC seeks better competitive landscape for hearing aids
April 21, 2017
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 agency workshop.
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Gridlock threatens FTC’s history of bipartisanship
April 21, 2017
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...
16 big mergers draw FTC, DOJ second requests
April 21, 2017
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
April 21, 2017
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
April 21, 2017
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...
Beer entrepreneur blasts Justice Department over industry consolidation
April 21, 2017
Less than a year after the Justice Department approved Anheuser-Busch InBev’s $107 billion acquisition of SABMiller, subject to various divestitures and requirements, a prominent beer entrepreneur...
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- FTC seeks better competitive landscape for hearing aids
- Gridlock threatens FTC’s history of bipartisanship
- Trump antitrust era expected to usher in big, small changes
- 16 big mergers draw FTC, DOJ second requests
- Book highlights life of intellectual polymath Posner
- Economics of privacy study in FTC pipeline
- Beer entrepreneur blasts Justice Department over industry consolidation
- Neil Averitt commentary: So what would populist antitrust policy look like?
- Makan Delrahim: Lawyer, professor...TV and film producer?
- FTC, 1-800 Contacts spar over trademark settlements
- Walgreens faces challenge to show viability of Fred’s buy of Rite Aid stores
- McSweeny sharpens criticism of ISP privacy rules rollback, says antitrust law can't protect net neutrality
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