Re: Federal Trade Commission-Department of Justice Request for Public Comment on Proposed Updates to its Merger Guidelines
Five Questions Small Businesses Have for the FTC Nominees
In a serious blow to its reputational capital, the two Republican commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) resigned before their terms expired, frustrated with current leadership. As a result, the typically bipartisan Commission is now led by three Democratic commissioners, with no Republican counterparts. President Biden has [...]
Balancing big tech and SMEs: the DMCC’s role in the UK
The UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC) was introduced earlier this year in an effort to regulate digital markets and safeguard consumers. The bill, currently under review by the UK House of Commons, mainly targets large corporations deemed to be ‘big tech’ with a strategic market status (SMS) [...]
ComMission Creep: 2022 and 2023 at the FTC and What it Means for Small Business
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been on a tear. The court losses that punctuate its campaign make it hard to call it a winning streak, but the concerted efforts to reinvigorate the Commission’s “national nanny” status will leave plenty of marks for years to come. Notably, the FTC’s struggle [...]
App Makers Need Copyright and IP Protections
On July 18, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing debating the so-called “right to repair” for devices like smartphones and tablets as well as larger machinery like cars and tractors. The hearing displayed a limited set of views on whether federal law should create an exception to copyright protections [...]