Kevin Frazier[1] I. The Forgotten Public Interest Standard Imposed on the FTC The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) does not have a limitless jurisdiction.[2] Prior to issuing a…

Federal Trade Commissioner Noah Phillips (R) talks about privacy, competition, antitrust policy regarding technology broadly and scams against the public during the coronavirus pandemic. Phillips discussed a variety of tech…

As well as granting companies leeway on certain COVID-19 initiated collaborations, the coronavirus outbreak has also led competition authorities to take a more lenient stance towards fine calculations and payments. …

EU competition regulators on Monday, August 17, cleared a €1 billion (US$1.19 billion) plan by Denmark and Sweden to recapitalize virus-hit SAS, stating the measure would prevent the Scandinavian airline’s…

The Kyiv regional office of Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has launched a probe into whether prices of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for the coronavirus are competitive.  The…

By CMA Chairman Andrew Tyrie The paper – How should competition policy react to coronavirus? – explores the short and long term consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for markets and…

EssilorLuxottica has filed a legal action to obtain information from its acquisition target GrandVision about its management of the coronavirus crisis, Reuters reported.  EssilorLuxottica announced a €7.2-billion bid for GrandVision…

Over the past few months, tech companies have continued to consolidate and invest, even while under the microscope of antitrust authorities, reported CNN. Some acquisitions appear to be strategic ways…

Following the announcement of the National State of Disaster and widespread complaints of food price escalations, the Commission has today released a report on food price monitoring. The report culminates…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) works to ensure that consumers get a good deal when buying goods and services, and that businesses operate within the law. The CMA established…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing Wednesday, July 1, that was scheduled to discuss the ability of college athletes to make money from their name, image, and likeness. It…

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned enforcers that structural remedies may not be sufficient to remedy anticompetitive deals during the COVID-19 pandemic and urged authorities to…