Timothy Wu, who was the intellectual architect of much of the Biden administration’s competition policy, says the US has moved to an antitrust era that connects to democratic roots. Congressional intent assures its longevity, he told FTCWatch in a...
At first glance, the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint targeting the Amgen-Horizon deal seems ill-conceived and overbroad, but on second look there may be a hidden logic behind it. The history of the two companies could also become a factor in the analysis.
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Andrew Smith is confident the Federal Trade Commission is in a better place today than when he arrived more than two years ago. As head of the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Smith ticked...
The Federal Trade Commission could lose a major enforcement tool when the Supreme Court hears arguments next month in a case that could pressure lawmakers to explicitly spell out the agency’s powers.
As President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team gathers information about the Justice Department’s antitrust division, one finding will be obvious — the agency’s rock-bottom morale.
Employees who report criminal antitrust behavior have more protections after legislation passed unanimously by the House on Dec. 8, following a similar Senate vote last year.
One of the nation’s leading privacy experts took a circuitous route to get there.
Online holiday shopping has surged as people avoid crowded stores amid a Covid-19 spike, but the Federal Trade Commission says shoppers should exercise caution when browsing the web.