Bedoya, focused and passionate, talks about putting consumers first
Federal Trade Commission member Alvaro Bedoya just reached his six-month work anniversary. The former Senate staffer and Georgetown University professor arrived at a time of incredible activity at the FTC. It issued an advanced notice of proposed...
Some hits and a miss in Section 5 policy statement
The diplomat Talleyrand, who represented post-Napoleonic France at the make-or-break Congress of Vienna, cautioned his staff to move only in measured steps: “Above all,” he said, “no zeal.” This would have been equally good advice for the Federal Trade Commission’s policy statement on Section 5...
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Slaughter faces obstacles in implementing aggressive agenda on antitrust and equity
Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Rebecca Slaughter has signaled she will work toward reforming antitrust laws and putting a greater emphasis on policies and strategies that will reduce...
Blumenthal brings long record on consumer issues to role as subcommittee chair
Senator Richard Blumenthal, who is in line to chair the subcommittee that oversees the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection efforts, is likely to treat the agency with tough love.
Breaking down barriers: Recruiting and promoting Black antitrust lawyers
US regulators and private law firms have struggled to attract African American talent to their ranks, which has led to poor representation at the most senior levels of antitrust enforcement.
Big Tech, healthcare probes could set stage for FTC litigation, other actions
Complaints about abusive practices by Big Tech and healthcare companies have prompted the Federal Trade Commission’s recent announcements of studies — one focusing on consumer protection and one...
Privacy Corner: Hartzog dives deep into tech’s impact on social justice
Woodrow Hartzog thought he wanted to be a newsman like his grandfather Woodie, who started working for WLBT-TV in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1953, and became a local celebrity as the weatherman and...
Stop misleading players, FTC tells video game companies
Video games that fail to provide awards as promised have drawn the ire of the Federal Trade Commission.