Federal Trade Commission

Final Merger Guidelines Released

Final Merger Guidelines Released

The Justice Department and the FTC jointly release final antitrust policy for business mergers.

Reviving FTC Rulemaking

Reviving FTC Rulemaking

Attorney calls for consumer protection agency to increase the use of its authority to issue regulations.

Regulating Junk Food Marketing

Regulating Junk Food Marketing

Scholars critique the scarcity of regulation surrounding food marketing to children.

AI and the Antitrust Regulator

AI and the Antitrust Regulator

Antitrust regulators can improve their performance by relying on responsible use of artificial intelligence tools.

Noncompete Agreements and Antitrust’s Rule of Reason

Noncompete Agreements and Antitrust’s Rule of Reason

The Federal Trade Commission should develop a nuanced approach to employee noncompete agreements.

Walmart Threads the Needle on Separation-of-Powers Remedies

Walmart Threads the Needle on Separation-of-Powers Remedies

Walmart challenges the constitutionality of the FTC’s power to seek monetary or injunctive relief.

Lessons from the FTC’s Facebook Saga

Lessons from the FTC’s Facebook Saga

The FTC’s settlement with Facebook does little to change or restrict recidivist business practices.

AMG Aftershocks

AMG Aftershocks

The repercussions of a recent Supreme Court decision could affect future trade regulations.

Reviving the Power of the FTC

Reviving the Power of the FTC

High-level officials within the FTC call for the return of a key enforcement authority.

Are Subprime Auto Loans Driving the Next Financial Crisis?

Are Subprime Auto Loans Driving the Next Financial Crisis?

Commentator argues that failure to regulate risky lending could lead to mass defaults.

FTC v. Qualcomm, Antitrust, and Intellectual Property

FTC v. Qualcomm, Antitrust, and Intellectual Property

A significant federal court decision expands on the relationship between antitrust and intellectual property law.

Are Mutual Funds Bad for U.S. Consumers?

Are Mutual Funds Bad for U.S. Consumers?

Regulators consider whether mutual funds’ common ownership of competing companies is bad for consumers.