mergers
Whether from Biden or Trump, Politics Has Displaced Reason in Antitrust Enforcement
Experts said economic analysis has been thrown out the window
Privacy
Experts Warn Congress of ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Fueled by Lax Privacy Laws
Weak data privacy laws need to be strengthened, witnesses say
Humphrey's Executor
FTC Commissioner Removed for the Second Time
Only three commissioners remain.
Joe Biden
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Fired FTC Commissioner
Slaughter returns to work.
Democracy
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Revive FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule
Lawmakers want to make it easy to drop cable and Internet plans.
Democracy
Court Vacates FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule
Major cable providers prevail.
Spotify
Spotify Mistreating Subscribers, Senators Say
The music platform's audiobook feature allegedly exploits a loophole in federal regulations.
Democracy
Bedoya Resigns From FTC, Seeks to Remain in Lawsuit
Federal judge questions former Federal Trade Commissioner's legal standing following his stated resignation.
Justice Department
Musk Could Lose Billions Depending on How Spat With Trump Unfolds
Musk's satellite internet company Starlink appears to also have benefited from Musk’s once-close relationship with the president.
Yvette Clarke
Lawmakers Warn Robocall Scams Surging as Trump Cuts Enforcement
Scam losses hit $12.5 billion as FTC, DOJ face deep staff cuts.
Free Speech
Republicans Claim Google ‘Throttles’ Conservative Speech in FTC Filing
Scott and Hudson claim Google routes GOP emails to users’ spam.
DC Circuit
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Firings of Independent Agency Officials
Emergency stay allows President to remove NLRB, MSPB members without cause
Justice Department
Fired FTC Officials Warn of ‘Corruption,’ Threat to Independent Agencies
Slaughter, Bedoya head to court May 20.
Commerce
Randy May: If the President Can Fire FCC Commissioners, Should the Agency Be Restructured?
In a world in which commissioners may be dismissed at the will of a president, the notion of agency independence, as conventionally understood, no longer holds.
FTC
FTC's Click-to-Cancel Rule Delayed for 60 Days
Companies have until July 14 to come into full compliance.
Congress
Senators Press Trusty on FCC Independence, Diversity, and Universal Service
Democrats warn of growing White House influence over regulators.
