Companies wary of new US rule scramble to file mergers by Friday, lawyers say
Companies are racing against the clock this week to notify antitrust agencies about pending deals before a new, more ...
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New FTC Chairman Signals Change
Andrew Ferguson officially took over as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on January 20, 2025. The former ...
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COPPA is All Grown Up: FTC Finalizes Rule
After a very long process, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced the finalized updates to the Children’s Online ...
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Surveillance Pricing Is Ripping You Off. Here’s How to Fight It.
You remember, cursing yourself, that you are out of Tylenol. You squint at your phone and order more, selecting the quickest delivery option. Actually, that’s not soon enough. You pay the $2 fee so ...
JD Supra1d
New Antitrust Guidance Provides Ground Rules for Labor Markets—Or Does It?
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (collectively, the Agencies) ...
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The New Administration’s Privacy and Security Updates
Two weeks into a new presidential administration, action from the White House and new leadership at federal agencies is starting to have an impact ...
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As his first act, new Federal Trade Commission antitrust watchdog attacks diversity and inclusion
Alvaro Bedoya, a Biden appointee to the commission, last week cited those actions in a dissent from Ferguson’s first act. He accused the new chair of playing up one Trump priority — ending diversity ...
The FTC Should Consider Ditching Antitrust Cases That Harm American Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission filed 2 Robinson-Patman suits at the end of the Biden Administration. RPA suits penalize ...
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FTC's CARS Rule thrown out by appeals court
A key consumer protection measure, the Federal Trade Commission's CARS Rule, has been thrown out by a federal appeals court.
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FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers
On January 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued “Antitrust Guidelines for ...
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Scammers Pose as Government Officials to Steal Your Money, the FTC Warns
Scammers often impersonate government officials or trustworthy agencies to trick consumers into giving out money, passwords and sensitive information.