From journalism to baseball, lawmakers take up antitrust exemptions
Media companies and their congressional allies have escalated efforts to obtain an exemption to antitrust laws to counter the alleged unfair practices by Big Tech companies. The legislative fight is shining light on the broader issue of antitrust...
FleetCor case maps out new routes for consumer protection
We have seen what lies ahead for consumer protection, and it looks a great deal like the FleetCor case.
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New FTC team to face combustible issues from Equifax to Facebook probes
News that the Senate had confirmed five members of the Federal Trade Commission had been long expected, but it still brought much relief to the antitrust and consumer protection communities.
Looking back, McSweeny offers advice to incoming FTC slate
During her four years at the Federal Trade Commission, Terrell McSweeny experienced the agency in a number of forms — starting with a full commission of five and ending with a year in which she and...
Don’t panic over claims of rising concentration, DOJ economists insist amid debate
As debate over reform of antitrust laws heats up, two senior Justice Department economists have taken issue with claims of increasing industry concentration, as outlined by the Obama...
Early college decisions probed to ensure fairness, Delrahim says
Competition for spots at prestigious colleges is fiercer than ever, and the Justice Department wants to see to it that the schools don’t take advantage of their position and hurt students.
FTC cautions about Sept. 11 victim fund scam, other charity fraudsters
Fraudulent telemarketers pretending to represent charities may try to pull on heart strings not only to scam people out of money but also to get their personal information, the Federal Trade...
Corporate monitors seen as bolstering DOJ antitrust compliance goals
Antitrust prosecutors at the Department of Justice want companies to increase their share of the burden in preventing and detecting criminal conduct.