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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States to press forward in merger challenges despite stinging T-Mobile-Sprint loss
A federal court ruling rejecting states’ challenge to the T-Mobile-Sprint merger didn't diminish the fierce debate over their role in reviewing deals that have won the approval of federal antitrust...
FTC continues to feel ripple effects from defeat in LabMD case
It’s difficult to identify a data-security case in recent years that has brought more consternation to the Federal Trade Commission than one involving a medical laboratory in Georgia called LabMD.
Lawmakers might expand FTC role in policing online ticket sales
A House subcommittee laid the groundwork for legislation that would increase the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to go after deceptive practices in online ticket sales.
DOJ flexes antitrust muscles from Truman to Ford
President Harry Truman had big shoes to fill when he took office after the sudden death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On the antitrust front, Truman slowly built on his predecessor’s legacy.
Douglas Ginsburg to receive major antitrust honor
US Circuit Judge Douglas Ginsburg, one of the giants of antitrust law, will receive the Department of Justice’s John Sherman Award.
As cryptofraud rises, FTC to aid cheated consumers
A guilty plea last month in a crypto Ponzi scheme illustrates how scams involving digital currencies can cross borders, affecting consumers in the US and abroad. But as more cases of cryptofraud...