Tag: FTC
Court Rejects FTC Antitrust Case Against 1-800 Contacts
On Friday a US appeals court threw out a complaint that the Federal Trade Commission brought against 1-800 Contacts, instructing the agency to dismiss...
US FTC OKs $61.7M Settlement With Amazon Over Tips
The US Federal Trade Commission on Friday approved a consent order against Amazon that requires the company to pay $61.7m to resolve charges that...
Former FTC Bureau Of Competition Attorney Joins Davis Wright
Kaj Rozga, a former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) attorney with extensive experience in both government and private practice, has joined Davis Wright Tremaine’s (DWT)...
US FTC Claims That Martin Shkreli Destroyed Evidence
The Federal Trade Commission accused disgraced pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli on Tuesday, June 1, of having destroyed evidence relevant to a lawsuit that could...
Biden Administration Seeks 11% Rise In FTC & DOJ Funding
President Joe Biden's proposed budget would give an 11% funding increase to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as well as a hefty boost to...
Antitrust Community Mourns The Loss Of Former FTC Commissioner Thomas Leary
Thomas Leary, former member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Bill Clinton administration, passed away on May 21st.
A Princeton (Economics) and Harvard...
Lina Khan To Take Assertive FTC Antitrust Role: WSJ
Lina Khan, a progressive champion nominated by President Biden for a key enforcement post, wants to transform antitrust policy into a bulwark against corporate...
Mayer Brown Nabs Former Deputy Director Of FTC’s Bureau Of Competition
Antitrust veteran Gail Levine has joined Mayer Brown as a partner in Washington DC, where she will co-lead the firm’s global Antitrust & Competition...
Mayer Brown Taps Antitrust FTC Vet
Mayer Brown is the latest law firm to beef up its antitrust offerings in anticipation of aggressive US and international enforcement, announcing on Tuesday,...
House Dems Ask FTC To Probe AbbVie’s Pricing Of Humira
Three House Democrats called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate drugmaker AbbVie for its pricing of Humira, the best-selling drug in the...
