The Economist1d
An ex-head of the FTC and his co-author lament the politicisation of antitrust enforcement
Undermining regulatory independence in America and Britain will deter investment, write William Kovacic and John Vickers ...
FTC backs off request for more time in case against Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it is ready to litigate its case against Amazon for alleged deceptive practices, ...
Former Transportation head Pete Buttigieg declines run to be Michigan governor or senator
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday that he won't be running for office in Michigan next year.
FTC Reportedly ‘Moves Ahead’ With Microsoft Antitrust Probe
The Federal Trade Commission is “moving ahead” with its antitrust investigation on Microsoft that was opened during the closing days of the Biden administration, according to a Bloomberg report, ...
JD Supra1h
FTC’s First Merger Challenge Under New Leadership Signals Return to Traditional Antitrust Theories in Private Equity Deals
On March 6, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging GTCR BC Holdings, LLC's (GTCR) proposed ...
JD Supra55m
Client Alert: FTC Challenges Medical Device Coating Transaction
On March 7, 2025, the FTC filed a complaint in federal court seeking to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC, a Chicago private equity firm, from ...
FTC challenges $627M private equity takeover of Surmodics
The regulator said the buyout “would lead to a highly concentrated market for outsourced hydrophilic coatings and eliminate ...
InvestmentNews9h
FTC signals focus on big tech as Microsoft probe goes ahead
The US Federal Trade Commission is moving ahead with a sprawling antitrust probe of Microsoft Corp. that was opened in the ...
Fierce Biotech6d
FTC sues to block Surmodics acquisition by private equity over device coating competition
The FTC said merging Surmodics with Biocoat, where GTCR has a majority stake, would result in one company with more than 50% ...
No Respite for Microsoft (MSFT) as FTC Moves Ahead with Antitrust Probe under Trump Admin
There seems to be no respite for Microsoft (MSFT) under the Trump administration as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving ahead ...
MassDevice6d
FTC challenges private equity firm’s acquisition of Surmodics
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block the planned acquisition of medical device company Surmodics (Nasdaq ...
FTC reverses course, says it has resources to pursue Amazon deceptive practices case
FTC attorneys asked a Seattle judge to delay the start of a trial over its Amazon Prime "dark patterns" case. The agency cited staffing and budget constraints as factors for why the trial should be ...