June 02, 2020
The fierce debate over the state of antitrust law continues to intensify. One side argues the law must be overhauled to address rising market power that hurts consumers and workers, while the other side sees no need to change an environment in which competition appears to be flourishing.
June 02, 2020
Despite public outcry about the excesses of Big Tech, lawmakers seem unlikely to pass comprehensive privacy legislation this year. But there is some glimmer of hope for targeted action.
June 02, 2020
As hospitals and other facilities in the US experience a shortage of personal protective equipment amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Justice and states are battling price gouging,...
June 02, 2020
When Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra said his agency “must take many steps” to overhaul third-party programs that shield businesses from enforcement actions under a children’s privacy...
June 02, 2020
Vitamin C dosed through an IV drip, chaga mushrooms and “advanced rife healing frequencies” are just some of the alleged coronavirus cures the Federal Trade Commission has warned vendors to stop...
June 02, 2020
Members of the military experience a disproportionately high level of harm from identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission said, encouraging troops and their families to report suspected privacy...
June 02, 2020
The Department of Justice’s leniency program is the centerpiece of the antitrust division’s efforts to combat price-fixing. It offers incentives for companies to come forward and confess to...
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