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Part 3: One agency, one antitrust enforcer? Is there still a need for a Federal Trade Commission?

This is Part 3 of a four-part series. Start with Part 1 and Part 2. After Trump v. Slaughter, many scholars, practitioners, and policymakers are wondering whether there remains a need for a Federal Trade Commission. Given the expected alignment between the FTC and the administration, does it make sense to maintain two antitrust enforcement agencies, the FTC … Continue Reading

FTC issues HSR revisions… with a surprise

A lot of 100 dollar bills spread outOn Jan. 23, 2023, the FTC announced annual changes to notification thresholds for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and certain other values under HSR rules. But this time, the annual changes include a radically different tier structure with much heftier filing fees.… Continue Reading
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