Wu says FTC has law on its side
Timothy Wu, who was the intellectual architect of much of the Biden administration’s competition policy, says the US has moved to an antitrust era that connects to democratic roots. Congressional intent assures its longevity, he told FTCWatch in a...
Amgen-Horizon case raises possibility of personalized merger law
At first glance, the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint targeting the Amgen-Horizon deal seems ill-conceived and overbroad, but on second look there may be a hidden logic behind it. The history of the two companies could also become a factor in the analysis.
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Privacy Shield should be suspended, critics say
As the first annual review of the trans-Atlantic data transmission agreement called the EU-US Privacy Shield nears, critics say it should be suspended because the US government hasn’t done enough...
Liberals make noise about Amazon-Whole Foods combination
Although shut out of the executive branch and key congressional spots, those on the left are trying to put pressure on the Federal Trade Commission to stop Amazon’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole...
Democrats snub GOP online privacy measure
House Republicans hoping that Democrats would help them pass an online privacy measure have found no takers.
FTC urged to reopen Google probe after record EU fine
Not long after the European Commission slapped Google with the biggest antitrust fine it had ever levied — $2.72 billion — calls came for the Federal Trade Commission to reopen its investigation...
FTC, NHTSA steering self-driving car regulation
Self-driving vehicles may not be a widespread reality yet. But the Federal Trade Commission is laying the groundwork to ensure that privacy protections are in place.
Newspapers seek antitrust fix to negotiate with Google, Facebook over ad revenue
Business has gotten so rotten for newspapers that a prominent trade group is seeking an extraordinary remedy — exempting the industry from the reach of antitrust laws.