June 16, 2020
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ian Conner, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, is bracing for a wave of merger proposals claiming the acquired firm is failing.
June 16, 2020
Choosing deterrence versus punishing for harm caused. A June 4 Federal Trade Commission enforcement action against a children’s app developer highlights the ideological rift that could continue to...
June 16, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission brought its first case of racial discrimination against an auto dealer last month, with New York-based Bronx Honda and its general manager agreeing to pay $1.5 million...
June 16, 2020
President Donald Trump’s executive order telling the Federal Trade Commission to consider taking action against social media companies that fact-check certain posts could force the agency to wade...
June 16, 2020
Ever since a federal court took an unprecedented step — siding with a private party seeking to unwind a deal years after it was consummated — the antitrust bar has closely followed the lawsuit...
June 16, 2020
As the 2020 hurricane season revs up, the Federal Trade Commission says scammers who exploit victims of weather disasters pose additional threats.
June 16, 2020
There are days when we surely seem to be in the wrong line of work. Why should we be toiling over legal briefs when we could be celebrity endorsers instead?
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