Regulations

China Defends $975B Qualcomm Antimonopoly Fine

February 10, 2015

The record fine against chip maker Qualcomm is designed to “restore market competitiveness,” China’s antimonopoly regulator said this week. The […]

Take Control Of The M&A Process

February 10, 2015

A firm contemplating a merger must consider the potential anti-competitive effects of the merger process itself, as well as those of the deal.

Fewer EEOC Charges In 2014, But Retaliation Claims Are Up

February 9, 2015

The EEOC has released its annual statistical summary of charges filed. The total number of charges filed is down from […]

Did Retailer Sax Back Down In Transgender Case?

February 9, 2015

In the latest twist in a case in the Southern District of Texas, defendant Sax & Company has withdrawn its […]

FTC Hits App Maker For Brain Claims

February 5, 2015

The FTC has concluded a settlement and consent order with Focus Education, LLC, the maker of the “Jungle Rangers” software […]

Proposed Law Would Curtail Settlements That Set Federal Regs

February 5, 2015

Republican lawmakers from judiciary committees of both the House and Senate have introduced a law they say will put an […]

Compliance Plans Should Reduce Risk, Not Create Liability

February 4, 2015

Tying to copy a program wholesale or cobble one together from another industry, failing to staff a program appropriately, and failing to take enforcement seriously, are among the strategies to be avoided.

FCC’s Wheeler And Net Neutrality: Anatomy Of A Turn-Around

February 2, 2015

A Politico piece examines how FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the cable and cell phone industries, negotiated […]

Lawmakers Pressure Verizon To Offer Opt Out Of Tracking

February 2, 2015

Verizon has ceded to pressure from lawmakers and privacy advocates, saying it will now allow customers to opt out of […]

Dems Propose Major Consolidation of Food Regulation

January 28, 2015

Two congressional Democrats have drafted a “Safe Food Act of 2015,” which would establish a single agency “to issue recalls, […]

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