Bedoya, focused and passionate, talks about putting consumers first
Federal Trade Commission member Alvaro Bedoya just reached his six-month work anniversary. The former Senate staffer and Georgetown University professor arrived at a time of incredible activity at the FTC. It issued an advanced notice of proposed...
Some hits and a miss in Section 5 policy statement
The diplomat Talleyrand, who represented post-Napoleonic France at the make-or-break Congress of Vienna, cautioned his staff to move only in measured steps: “Above all,” he said, “no zeal.” This would have been equally good advice for the Federal Trade Commission’s policy statement on Section 5...
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Simons dips into hostile waters with FTC merger remedies criticism
When asked to name the top three challenges facing the Federal Trade Commission, Joseph Simons pointed to the failure rate of the agency’s merger remedies. The nominee to be chairman said the rate...
DOJ, FTC may split over need to investigate high-tech players
As new leaders are poised to take seats on the Federal Trade Commission, and as Makan Delrahim settles in as the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, the two agencies may part company over the...
Feds beefing up efforts to nix job-poaching bans
In taking stronger actions against bans on job poaching and related practices, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim will be building on state efforts.
Nobel laureate Roth kicks off DOJ antitrust lecture series
Antitrust enforcers often extol the importance of economics in making antitrust policy, so it’s not shocking that the Justice Department would create an endowed lectureship to link the two.
FTC’s prescription for contact lenses coming into focus
Contact lens prescribers have since 2004 been told to provide customers with a copy of their prescription, a boon for shoppers eager to compare prices. The Federal Trade Commission will next week...
Looking for love online? Watch your wallet, FTC warns
In the online world where true identities are easily masked, it’s no longer enough to watch for signs your newest match actually works at a video store and lives with his mother or keeps multiple...