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FTC Tries Again to Provide Guidance on Enforcement Under Section 5 of FTC Act

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is authorized, pursuant to section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”), to address “unfair methods of competition.”...more

FTC Commissioner Favors Fairness over Efficiency

On September 22, 2022, Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) delivered a speech entitled “Returning to Fairness,” challenging basic tenets of antitrust law and current enforcement....more

FTC Loses Disgorgement Remedy Under 13(b) of the FTC Act

On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion finding that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) does not have the authority to order disgorgement (i.e., monetary relief) under Section 13(b) of...more

Third Circuit Curtails FTC’s Ability to Seek Judicial Review of Past Antitrust Violations

The Federal Trade Commission Act (“Act”) declares “unfair methods of competition to be unlawful” and gives the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) multiple tools to combat such conduct. Section 5(b) of the Act provides the FTC...more

FTC’s Ability to Seek Relief in Federal District Court Based on Past Conduct Is Called Into Question

Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to, among other things, seek injunctive relief (including preliminary and permanent injunctive...more

When Conversation Becomes an Antitrust Violation

Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)(1), provides the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) with broad authority to address “unfair methods of competition.” Although Congress chose not to define the...more

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