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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Marino likely to leave antitrust panel for Trump post
A key lawmaker who was one of President Donald Trump’s earliest backers is about to change his focus from fighting trusts to fighting drugs.
Ohlhausen defends agency's independence, challenges Democratic antitrust plans
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Neil Averitt commentary: 'Fat Leonard' sheds light on business torts as antitrust violations
Business torts need to be included in the universe of possible antitrust violations, and now the lurid case of a Malaysian naval contractor called "Fat Leonard" shows us why. This particular...
Antitrust agencies offer guidance on natural disasters
Temporary joint efforts between competing entities are permitted during and after natural disasters, according to an advisory issued by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.
Online celebrities in hot water with FTC over posts
Government agencies often are rapped for being unresponsive when their work is criticized, but the Federal Trade Commission has shown that it takes such opinions seriously.
Lenovo settles but FTC splits over nuances in ‘deceptive omission’ case
A few minutes into a press call about the privacy and data security settlement that the Federal Trade Commission and 32 states struck with global computer maker Lenovo, FTC acting Chairman Maureen...