Tag: FTC
FTC Files Suit To Block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Deal
The Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft on Thursday in an attempt to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty”...
The FTC’s New Unfair Methods of Competition Policy Statement: To What...
By Koren Wong-Ervin, Antitrust Partner at Axinn, Veltrop, & Harkrider LLP
On November 10, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Policy Statement...
Meta Goes To Trial to Defend VR Deal From FTC Probe
Meta faces a major test to its metaverse strategy starting Thursday in California federal court as US antitrust enforcers seek to block the social...
FTC Examines ‘Possible Misconduct’ In Crypto Ads
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly investigating “several” cryptocurrency firms.
The agency, which enforces laws that require truth in advertising, is looking into...
ICN Names Lina Khan As Vice Chair
The ICN Steering Group Has Confirmed Lina Khan, Chair Of The US Federal Trade Commission, As New Vice Chair.
As ICN Vice Chair, Lina Khan...
FTC Issues 2nd Request To Kroger On Albertsons Deal
Kroger has received a second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission on its $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons, potentially dragging out...
For Once, The FTC Is Considering A Merger That Helps The...
BY Chris Shelton, Opinion Contributor.
The coming decision about whether to allow Microsoft’s merger with Activision Blizzard to move forward is a bellwether for American antitrust policy....
The FTC Knows It When It Sees It
By: Ramsi Woodcock (Truth on The Market)
When Congress created the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1914, it charged the agency with condemning “unfair methods of competition.”...
FTC ‘Likely’ To File Suit To Block the Microsoft & Activision...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly "likely" to file an antitrust lawsuit to block the $68.7 billion deal that would see Microsoft acquiring...
FTC & Meta Spar In Antitrust Case Over VR Acquisition
In a suit that aims to block Meta Platforms’ acquisition of virtual reality fitness app developer Within Unlimited, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly...
