Competition

As long-time supporters of free markets and free expression, we are troubled to see politicians use the power of government to attack companies for ideological reasons. We believe that existing antitrust law promotes fair competition and provides a framework for analyzing and, where appropriate, prohibiting, harmful conduct.

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National Petroleum Refiners v FTC: A Tale of Two Opinions

In 1972, a case came before the Hon. Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr., a federal trial judge in the District of Columbia, involving the scope of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) regulatory authority. Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act outlaws “unfair methods of competition.” Section 6(g) says that the FTC may “make rules and regulations for the purposes of carrying out” the FTC ...

Corbin K. Barthold

April 27, 2022

Press Release

Revisions to the Merger Guidelines Should Be Incremental

Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in response to the agencies’ Request for Information regarding ...

Bilal Sayyed

April 22, 2022

Tech Policy Podcast

#322: Noah Phillips

FTC Commissioner

Commissioner Noah Phillips joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion about the Federal Trade Commission. ...