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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Amex showdown heads to Supreme Court as lawyers weigh in
After the Justice Department urged the Supreme Court not to review a lower court ruling that allowed American Express to restrict merchants from steering consumers to less pricey credit cards,...
Robocall fight intensifies
The fight over what constitutes a robocall will continue next month in federal appellate court in a case being closely watched by the telemarketing industry.
FTC overseers in House seeking Senate seats
Many politicians aspire to move from the rambunctious House of Representatives to the more deliberative Senate. That includes two people who’ve been active in overseeing the Federal Trade Commission.
Lack of case law, precedents leave T-Mobile, Sprint uncertain of potential regulatory outcome
When the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission opposed a merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, the No. 2 and No. 4 US mobile wireless carriers, the companies walked away from the...
No long shot, LabMD’s Daugherty says of suit targeting FTC attorneys
Michael Daugherty adamantly disagrees that his lawsuit against two Federal Trade Commission attorneys is a long shot.
Kaepernick collusion complaint could be hard to prove
A battle over whether to stand for the national anthem before a football game is turning into an antitrust case.