“Why are you losing so much? Are you losing on purpose?” An implacable Lina Khan fended off four hours of hostile questions from members of the House Judiciary Committee, who criticized her ethics and performance as FTC...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 could have some surprises in store for parties that do deals. If passed, it would decrease the filing fee for small deals by a third. But it would also increase the fees for the...more
Last week. FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson delivered a speech with a title that made clear she intended to speak her mind: The Neo-Brandeisian Revolution: Unforced Errors and the Dimunition of the FTC....more
Sentiment to Strengthen Antitrust Law Gains Strength -
The Journalism Competition & Preservation Act, or the JCPA, faced resistance from Committee members and some witnesses, who favored antitrust rules for the tech...more
At a hearing of the Antitrust Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) emphasized the need for broad antitrust reform. While she rallied bipartisan support to supplement antitrust...more
According to Politico, Senator Amy Klobuchar intends to hold the Senate Judiciary’s first Antitrust Hearing this year, the next step toward advancing her bill, the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act. ...more
On January 19, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised notification thresholds pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The HSR Act requires parties to file notification...more