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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New slate of FTC commissioners makes early impressions
When new Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra issued a memorandum scolding federal agencies for being soft on recidivists — companies that violated orders — his move made waves among...
DOJ’s AT&T case ‘shrunk and shrunk,’ then disappeared
As ambitious, newly confirmed Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim walked through the Department of Justice’s doors last year looking to make his mark on the world of antitrust, he was greeted...
Eleventh Circuit ruling prompts debate over what’s next in LabMD saga
A much-anticipated federal appellate court ruling that vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s order requiring LabMD, a medical laboratory, to overhaul its data security program, has set off a...
‘Dragon Lady’: Lisa Phelan, trailblazer for women in antitrust, leaves DOJ after 32 years
After 32 years with the Department of Justice, Lisa Phelan — the first woman to head up a criminal team and the longest serving female chief at the antitrust division — is moving to private practice.
Dems target privacy in raising concerns on self-driving measure
The legislative effort to encourage the growth of self-driving vehicles is stalling in the Senate, largely because of issues relating to privacy and data security.
DOJ, FTC eye competition issues in real estate market
Antitrust enforcers have grown increasingly concerned that some practices in the real estate industry restrict competition.