The Economist1d
An ex-head of the FTC and his co-author lament the politicisation of antitrust enforcement
Undermining regulatory independence in America and Britain will deter investment, write William Kovacic and John Vickers ...
Fox Business21d
New FTC chair Andrew Ferguson previews Trump admin's plans for the agency
"It really is important for the FTC under President Trump's administration to do everything it can to protect workers. President Trump is the head of the party of America's workers, of America's ...
Opinion: Trump’s new FTC chair is MAGA in name only
The new FTC Chairman, Andrew Ferguson, has expressed support for President Trump's request to share FTC decisions with the ...
FTC backs off request for more time in case against Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it is ready to litigate its case against Amazon for alleged deceptive practices, ...
JD Supra11h
FTC’s First Merger Challenge Under New Leadership Signals Return to Traditional Antitrust Theories in Private Equity Deals
On March 6, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging GTCR BC Holdings, LLC's (GTCR) proposed ...
Crain's Chicago Business6d
FTC targets GTCR in agency's first merger challenge under new Trump term
The regulator says the proposed merger would give the combined company more than 50% of the market for a type of medical ...
JD Supra10h
Client Alert: FTC Challenges Medical Device Coating Transaction
On March 7, 2025, the FTC filed a complaint in federal court seeking to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC, a Chicago private equity firm, from ...
AOL6d
Opinion - Trump’s new FTC chair is MAGA in name only
Biden’s FTC reached back 10 and 12 years to try to ... with the sword of a break-up perpetually hanging over your head. Consider another example of Biden’s antitrust aggressiveness.