Tag: FTC
US: Concerns raised over FTC director nominee
US consumer watchdogs have expressed concern over the possible appointment of Andrew Smith as the next director of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau...
US: House Passes bill to reduce FTC merger Powers
On May 9 he US House of Representatives passed Republican legislation to trim the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) merger enforcement powers, as a new...
Japan: Banks appeal merger denial by regulator
Two small Japanese banks made a fresh appeal on Monday, May 7, to be allowed to combine and pledged to ease antitrust concerns, as...
US: Maureen Ohlhausen says she’ll keep her seat at the FTC
Maureen Ohlhausen, a Republican, says she'll keep her seat on the five-person commission until either she gets the federal judgeship Trump promised her or...
US: Senate confirms full slate of new FTC Commissioners
Five Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nominees, three Republicans and two Democrats, were unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on April 26.
Joseph Simons, an antitrust...
US: FTC sues LendingClub
LendingClub, the online lender that was once a favorite of Wall Street investors, saw its stock hit a record low on Wednesday, April 25,...
US: Schumer aide closer to FTC confirmation
The Senate Commerce Committee has unanimously approved the nomination of Rebecca Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Committee chairman John Thune (Republican,...
The FTC’s Sharpened Focus on Antitrust Enforcement Against Big Tech, Internet,...
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The FTC’s Sharpened Focus on Antitrust Enforcement Against Big Tech, Internet, and Social Media
By Aldo A. Badini & Susannah P. Torpey (Winston...
US: FTC issues updated guidelines on gun jumping
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued on March 20, 2018, updated guidance regarding compliance with antitrust laws for companies considering acquisitions, mergers, or joint...
US: Trump nominates Schumer Aide to Federal Trade Commission
US President Donald Trump on Monday, March 26, nominated Rebecca Slaughter, chief counsel to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to the Federal Trade Commission...
