FTC gets earful on changes to data security rule
May 05, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission is trying to strike a balance between improving data security and overburdening financial institutions and schools as it updates the Safeguards Rule.
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New report on Trump administration’s antitrust record comes under fire
May 05, 2020
A recent report finding a significant step-down in antitrust enforcement during the Trump administration has provoked a fierce debate as current and former government officials dispute the study’s conclusions and question its methodology.
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Wilson, Slaughter spar again in red-hot debate over remedies
May 05, 2020
As the five members of the Federal Trade Commission celebrate their second anniversary, one thing is clear as time passes: this group will be known for its sharp ideological differences concerning...
Steven Edwards, antitrust leader and musician, dies
May 05, 2020
Steven Edwards, who combined a career as a prominent antitrust lawyer with performing in an award-winning rock and roll band, died from coronavirus-related complications on April 8. He was 73.
In considering ad claims, Wilson pushes to relax some rigid rules
May 05, 2020
Federal Trade Commission member Christine Wilson wants the agency to lower the bar when evaluating whether some claims in ads can be proven.
Battling coronavirus fraud takes precedence at FTC
May 05, 2020
Chalk up to the novel coronavirus another American milestone: The pandemic permeates every category of consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission.
Neil Averitt commentary: A cautious approach to Internet of Things cases
May 05, 2020
The devices that constitute the Internet of Things are becoming ubiquitous. Door locks can be opened from your mobile phone. New generation toys can talk with your children. Those long-promised...
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- New report on Trump administration’s antitrust record comes under fire
- Wilson, Slaughter spar again in red-hot debate over remedies
- FTC gets earful on changes to data security rule
- Steven Edwards, antitrust leader and musician, dies
- In considering ad claims, Wilson pushes to relax some rigid rules
- Battling coronavirus fraud takes precedence at FTC
- Neil Averitt commentary: A cautious approach to Internet of Things cases
- Rhode Island firm busted for Covid-19 loan scheme, but pandemic scams persist
- Visa deal for Plaid could draw close look from US regulators
- NCAA player-pay rule change likely won't stop antitrust suits
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