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Section 5 of the FTC Act and Monopolization Cases: A Brief Primer

November 26, 2012

In the past two weeks, Members of Congress from  both   parties  have penned scathing letters to the FTC warning of the consequences (both to...


FTC’s Approval of UMG-EMI Merger Is a Win for Consumers, Regulatory Humility

September 21, 2012

In a 5-0 vote, the FTC approved Universal Music Group’s purchase of EMI—just hours after the European Union announced its own approval of the deal....


Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search?

September 20, 2012

Sept. 28, 2012 – 12:00pm to 2:00pm TechFreedom will host a parliamentary-style lunch debate on Friday, September 28, 2012, to discuss the FTC’s antitrust investigation...


A TechFreedom Debate 9/28: Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search?

September 20, 2012

TechFreedom will host a parliamentary-style lunch debate on Friday, September 28, 2012, to discuss the FTC’s antitrust investigation of Google.  As the company has evolved,...


Real Lawyers Read the Footnotes, but Cite Them only when Relevant: A Response to Harold Feld on the FCC SpectrumCo Order

September 14, 2012

“Real lawyers read the footnotes!”—thus did Harold Feld chastise Geoff and Berin in a recent blog post about our CNET piece on the Verizon/SpectrumCo transaction....


FCC Authority Questioned In Wake of Verizon Deal Approval

August 29, 2012

“There’s a common misperception that the FCC somehow gets to review all deals in the communications industry,” said TechFreedom’s Berin Szoka in an interview with...