Tag: FTC
No Pain, No Gain: FTC Loses Bid To Block Facebook’s Acquisition...
By: Charlotte Slaiman (Public Knowledge)
On Monday the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied the Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to block...
DOJ & FTC To Host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Workshop On Competition...
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today launched a two-day joint workshop as part of this year’s first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s...
Virginia Solicitor General Maybe Up For Republica FTC Role
Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson may be considered as a Republican commissioner for the Federal Trade Commission, according to Bloomberg.
Andrew Ferguson is a former aide...
No, Chevron Deference Will Not Save the FTC’s Noncompete Ban
By: Corbin K. Barthold (Truth on the Market)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) last month that it intends to...
FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson Stepping Down- WSJ
Federal Trade Commissioner Christine Wilson, the sole remaining Republican at the FTC's governing board, said she plans to resign from the position, citing her...
President Biden Renominated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter To FTC
On Monday US President Joe Biden renominated Democrat Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission, which has been working to toughen enforcement of...
A Shift in Merger Enforcement Risks Damaging Our Economy
By: Sean Heather (U.S. Chamber of Commerce/NERA)
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice have embarked on the process...
FTC Will Not Appeal Meta VR Acquisition Ruling
The Federal Trade Commission will not appeal the court ruling rejecting its attempt to block the acquisition of VR fitness company Within by Facebook and parent company Meta. The...
Antitrust Rulemaking: The FTC’s Delegation Deficit
By Thomas W Merrill, Columbia University
The FTC's recent assertion of authority to engage in legislative rulemaking in antitrust matters can be addressed under three...
FTC To Host A Virtual Public Forum On Non-Competes
FTC to host a virtual public forum examining proposed rule to ban non compete clauses on Thursday, Feb. 16 (12pm-3pm ET).
The event will be...
