Tech titans, other companies face PR hurdles in antitrust suits
Antitrust cases are fought as much in the court of public opinion as in a courtroom, and experts say that calls for a multipronged strategy.
Actually using a balancing test in the Google case
Antitrust lawyers love to talk about the consumer welfare standard and the rule of reason, and indeed these things are central to the intellectual framework of the law and to practical counseling. But when they’re put to the test in high-stakes litigation against Big Tech, courts generally recoil...
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All eyes on FTC's next move after crushing loss in Qualcomm case
The Federal Trade Commission must decide its next move after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the agency's win in district court against Qualcomm for illegally monopolizing the modem...
Lawmakers push FTC to launch privacy probes of TikTok, online ads
Two Republican senators with major influence over privacy policy are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok's data collection practices targeting young consumers.
Parenting during a pandemic: Slaughter's testimony sheds light on 'real' challenges
As Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter told a Senate committee, while nursing her newborn, about the challenges of balancing work and parenting, Amanda Wait cheered.
Efforts to revamp FTC echo those of the 1970s
The Federal Trade Commission is weak, in over its head and in need of major restructuring. That sums up critiques of the agency from some on both sides of the political divide.
DOJ second-guesses FTC cases
The late comedian Rodney Dangerfield became famous for telling self-deprecating jokes that he punctuated with the iconic catchphrase "I don't get no respect."
Freeman settles in at Venable
Seasoned privacy lawyer D. Reed Freeman Jr. isn't looking back. He says leaving WilmerHale to join Venable as a partner in its Washington, DC, office was the right choice.