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January 13, 2026
The White House no longer plans to nominate Ryan Baasch to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission, as he will be promoted to a role as deputy director of the National Economic Council and deputy assistant to the president, a White House official said.
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January 13, 2026
The pursuit of Warner Brothers is being reported like a sporting event, with the question being which corporate suitor — Netflix or Paramount — will emerge triumphant. But on the antitrust merits neither acquisition should be permitted.
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January 13, 2026
A federal grand jury returned an indictment accusing Victor Marquez, the owner of two information technology companies, of a scheme to defraud the US government.
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January 13, 2026
Running the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice is the high point of most people’s careers. For Robert Jackson, it wasn’t even in the top three of the most significant government jobs he held.
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December 10, 2025
The Supreme Court seemed poised Monday to give the president the power to remove members of independent agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission for any reason, a departure from the FTC Act’s removal protection.
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December 10, 2025
Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Janelle Bynum announced legislation to eliminate excessive fees in the ticketing, hotel and entertainment industries and bring transparency to the marketplace.
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December 10, 2025
A talking stuffed animal that has inappropriate conversations with children sounds like a script for a Hollywood comedy. But this holiday season, parents are being warned that artificial intelligence-powered toys could pose serious safety and privacy risks for their children.
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December 10, 2025
Jan. 27 — The Federal Trade Commission is holding a workshop on “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements.” It will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. For more information, go to: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/12/ftc-announces-new-date-workshop-noncompete-agreements.
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December 10, 2025
After eliminating the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team at the Department of Justice this year, the DOJ announced in November the Scam Center Strike Force to address “cryptocurrency-related fraud and scams.”
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December 10, 2025
Business partnerships between Big Tech and AI players of all shapes and sizes offer an easy target for federal antitrust enforcers who have revived a previously neglected tool for cracking down on anticompetitive corporate governance.
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December 10, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission announced the final approval of an order against telemedicine company NextMed. It requires the company to stop deceptive ads of weight-loss programs and end unfair billing and cancellation practices.
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December 10, 2025
Amanda Wait, a seasoned antitrust lawyer, is now heading the burgeoning competition practice at Michael Best.
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December 10, 2025
When a new administration takes office, the year is often marked by quick changes in general policy, which can be far more important than specific cases. This was especially true in the head-snapping transition from the Biden to Trump eras.
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December 10, 2025
RealPage has agreed to stop using competitors’ sensitive data to decide rental prices as part of an antitrust settlement with the Department of Justice.
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December 10, 2025
Amazon and other online retailers should prominently show where their products come from on every product listing, according to a letter to Amazon from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
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December 10, 2025
So many books, so little time. Here are some of the best works FTCWatch reviewed in 2025 that’ll take you into 2026.
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December 10, 2025
James Rill, the Department of Justice’s top antitrust enforcer who successfully prosecuted the financial aid practices of elite colleges, died on Nov. 21. He was 92 and suffered from Parkinson’s disease.
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December 10, 2025
A pair of Democratic lawmakers called for a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the cybersecurity practices of Atlanta-based Flock Group — the second congressional letter about the technology surveillance company in as many months.
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November 18, 2025
Melissa Holyoak stepped down Monday from her role as a Federal Trade Commissioner and has already begun her new job as interim US Attorney for the District of Utah. In a farewell note, she told FTC staff that she was proud of the incredible work the agency has accomplished in fulfilling its mission.
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November 18, 2025
The Department of Justice’s consumer protection docket has a new home alongside a highly specialized team of agency lawyers with their sights on anticompetitive regulations, immigration policies, gender-related healthcare services and local government practices that run afoul of federal law.
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November 18, 2025
A 23-year veteran economist from the Department of Justice joined Charles River Associates, the Boston-based consulting company announced.
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November 18, 2025
US Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Washington Democrat who once owned an auto repair shop with her husband, has sponsored a bill to make repairs of farm equipment more accessible.
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November 18, 2025
The chairman and top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee are asking the Supreme Court to revisit the antitrust exemption for Major League Baseball.
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November 18, 2025
March 25-27, 2026 — The American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section is holding its 74th Annual Spring Meeting. It will take place at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC. For more information, go to: https://events.americanbar.org/event/9afe2e97-7d0a-45ff-9b18-061b3f357006/summary.
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November 18, 2025
Google has received antitrust clearance for its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s website.