Decrying ‘regulatory excesses,’ Wilson makes strong first impression
March 5, 2019
It hasn’t taken long for Christine Wilson, the newest member of the Federal Trade Commission, to make a strong first impression.
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Smith – open and optimistic – details agenda for Bureau of Consumer Protection
March 5, 2019
Andrew Smith, whose appointment last year to head the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection sparked controversy, has settled into the post and is upbeat about prospects for pursuing an aggressive agenda.
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Congress would hand FTC more privacy tools, but with caveats
March 5, 2019
If Congress passes a privacy bill, it would likely give the Federal Trade Commission more money to spend on personnel and enforcement.
Supreme Court could weigh in on robocalls dispute
March 5, 2019
When the Federal Trade Commission’s staff issued an advisory opinion that telephone calls using specialized soundboard technology are robocalls, it provoked a legal battle over whether the opinion...
New FTC task force to target consummated mergers
March 5, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission could break up already-approved mergers through a new task force, the agency announced Feb. 26.
California looks to take lead in combating pay-for-delay settlements
March 5, 2019
Federal lawmakers have tried unsuccessfully for years to pass legislation to curb pay-for-delay agreements where branded drugmakers pay rivals to keep generic drugs from coming to market. Now, a...
South Africa finds middle-ground on job losses and merger enforcement
March 5, 2019
US antitrust leaders scoff at the notion that job losses should fall under the umbrella of antitrust analysis. Meanwhile, popular professors and former regulators call it “hipster antitrust” and...
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In this Issue:
- Smith – open and optimistic – details agenda for Bureau of Consumer Protection
- Congress would hand FTC more privacy tools, but with caveats
- Decrying ‘regulatory excesses,’ Wilson makes strong first impression
- Supreme Court could weigh in on robocalls dispute
- New FTC task force to target consummated mergers
- California looks to take lead in combating pay-for-delay settlements
- South Africa finds middle-ground on job losses and merger enforcement
- Neil Averitt commentary: Lessons learned from the Reagan Revolution
- FTC sets sights on crypto pyramid scheme
- Per se rethink hits skids
- AT&T-Time Warner outcome sets important but limited precedent for vertical deals
- Third Circuit sides with Shire Viropharma in affirming dismissal of FTC case
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