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The Federal Trade Commission recently announced higher reporting thresholds for pre-merger notifications filed on or after February 11, 2013.

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") and MySpace agreed to a proposed consent order regarding MySpace’s violation of its own website privacy policy.

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently issued a decision that underscores how difficult it is to defeat a subpoena issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The Seventh Circuit ruled that a manufacturer's decision to sell large package products to some retailers but not others does not constitute price discrimination under Section 13 of the Robinson-Patman Act.

A federal court dismissed antitrust claims against Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk brought by a compounding pharmacy alleging unlawful market exclusion through exclusive dealing arrangements with telehealth providers. The court found that compounded GLP-1 medications are not reasonably interchangeable with branded drugs and therefore fall outside the relevant market, while also concluding the plaintiff failed to adequately allege antitrust injury.

In Patel v. Zillow, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a class action under the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act ...

This month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an opinion in Arena Restaurant and Lounge, Inc. v. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, No. 17-CV-03805-LHK.

On February 18, 2015, Commissioner Julie Brill spoke to students at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth concerning the Federal Trade Commission’s recent data privacy and security enforcement.

In addition to the federal antitrust enforcement agencies, state attorneys general continue to take an active role in antitrust enforcement, especially in the health care industry.

The two current commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final order and consent agreement with the American Guild of Organists (AGO) after a public comment period of two months.

The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection has launched a new program allowing businesses and stakeholders to identify ambiguities, conflicts, and problems with FTC rules. The Bureau may issue public guidance in response to submissions, though participation carries both opportunities and potential risks for companies.

The FTC has finalized its new rule banning fake consumer reviews.

The market for apps designed to improve health and wellness or even to diagnose and treat medical conditions continues to grow.

California's new COMPETE Act fundamentally transforms state antitrust enforcement by allowing prosecutors to target single dominant firms for monopolistic conduct. With $14.3 million in new funding...

Development of a well-designed corporate compliance program, to guard against anti-competitive actions, has long been considered a worthwhile endeavor for any corporation.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amicus brief on October 9 in U.S. District Court (D.N.J.).

Section 5 of the 1914 Federal Trade Commission Act declares that "unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce" are unlawful.