Q&A: Getting candid with Noah Phillips
Federal Trade Commission member Noah Phillips spoke with FTCWatch reporters June 7 on a balcony outside his office overlooking 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Inside his office, a picture hangs on the wall of conservatives’ bête noire, Louis...
What changes are coming with the merger guidelines?
The antitrust agencies are busy considering possible revisions to the horizontal merger guidelines. Recent speeches and writings by some key players give us hints of what the final product might look like.
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Democratic-led FTC finds strong allies in House
The Federal Trade Commission has gained allies on Capitol Hill as House Democrats appear willing to give the agency more money and power to go after companies that hurt consumers.
Klobuchar’s bold measure is initial move in antitrust debate
Senator Amy Klobuchar fired the opening legislative salvo in what could be Congress’ first major overhaul of antitrust law in 45 years.
Feds, others report upswing in consumer complaints
The Federal Trade Commission and other government and private organizations received 4.7 million consumer protection-related complaints last year, compared with 3.2 million in 2019.
Romance scams on rise, fueled by pandemic loneliness, figures show
The Federal Trade Commission has long warned of cold-hearted scammers preying on lonely hearts in attempts to swindle money or obtain sensitive financial information. According to fresh data,...
Antitrust and privacy conferences going virtual again
For the second consecutive year, the American Bar Association and the International Association of Privacy Professionals have moved their big conferences online due to Covid-19 concerns.
Unemployment insurance ID theft soared in 2020 amid pandemic
Identity thieves were hard at work filing bogus unemployment benefits claims at the height of the pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission said. Complaints of fraud rose to 230,000 by the fourth...