May 19, 2020
Perhaps more than in any other case since Joe Simons became chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the 3-2 decision approving drugmaker AbbVie’s $63 billion buyout of rival Allergan reveals his unhappiness with the dissents of his Democratic colleagues.
May 19, 2020
Wait until next year.
May 19, 2020
It’s been almost two years since Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons announced with some fanfare a series of hearings to review and perhaps even re-think the agency’s approach to antitrust...
May 19, 2020
Congressional Democrats may loathe President Donald Trump, but at least when it comes to consumer protection issues, they appear to like his Federal Trade Commission chairman.
May 19, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission won a preliminary injunction against an Arizona firm for facilitating foreign robocallers who were impersonating US government officials.
May 19, 2020
Privacy advocate Jules Polonetsky has made a career out of listening. It’s a skill he acquired working in local New York politics, representing working-class neighborhoods such as Coney Island and...
May 19, 2020
Amazon’s aggressive practices have led to many antitrust complaints from its business partners. The latest one accuses the tech conglomerate of spying on third-party companies that sell through its...
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