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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‘Remarkable’ Qualcomm case puts spotlight on dissents
Joshua Wright, a frequent dissenter while serving as a member of the Federal Trade Commission, wrote in a recent tweetstorm that he “never once dissented in ongoing litigation.”
Congress flexes muscles on antitrust — again
On antitrust issues, Congress often has a four-letter word solution to the problem: talk. Democrats, and some Republicans, are trying to change that old refrain.
Judge tries to breathe new life into Tunney Act, but odds are long
Critics who blasted the Justice Department’s approval last year of the CVS Health-Aetna merger as harmful to consumers couldn’t have foreseen getting a chance to air their grievances in testimony...
Senator Lee reignites antitrust turf debate
When one of Congress’ leading antitrust experts called for consolidating antitrust enforcement, he was reviving a decades-long debate among practitioners.
Playing the FOIA waiting game
The Freedom of Information Act was created to hold officials accountable by allowing journalists access to government documents.
Wilson reflects on uplifting women lawyers in antitrust field
When Christine Wilson started as an associate in 1995, the field of antitrust lawyers looked quite different. The Federal Trade Commission member felt like an “invader” because there were few women...