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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security held a hearing on COVID-19 pandemic fraud and scams with consumer prote…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a virtual hearing on protecting consumers from scams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several topics were dis…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights held a hearing to examine antitrust and corporate competition laws and the differences between how they…

Federal Trade Commission chairs talked about technology, reform, and recent efforts to negotiate trade agreements

Regulatory agency officials testified about a non-binding request by the White House to reduce and streamline federal regulations. Each disputed the accusation by Chair Stearns that they hav…

Representative Cliff Stearns, chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, spoke at a forum on online privacy. Following his remarks, of…

Federal Trade Commission Chairman William Kovacic talked about policy issues related to the Internet and online privacy. Topics included advertising through search engines, the future of Int…

Following opening remarks by Federal Trade Commission Chairman William Kovacic, a roundtable discussion was held on the relationship between consumer information and the mortgage market cris…

At Federal Trade Commission headquarters a joint press conference was held to announce the results of “Operation Tele-PHONEY,” a joint operation of the FTC with more than 30 law enforcement …

Witnesses testified about the Food and Drug Administration’s tar and nicotine rating system on cigarettes, claims made by tobacco companies based on the rating system, the accuracy of rating…

Witnesses testified about energy industry issues and economic policy. Among the topics they addressed were rising gasoline prices, oil company profits, and consumer perceptions of the oil an…

Commissioners testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Federal Trade Commission as well as commission operations, goals, and initiatives for improving international trade…

Witnesses testified about the state of competition and innovation in the telecommunications industry and proposed changes in laws governing network neutrality. They focused on proposals to p…

Witnesses testified about fuel price stability, including supply, demand and cost of fuel.

William Kovacic of George Washington University Law School spoke about the role of the federal government in breaking up corporations, including the break up of AT&T in the 1980s, and the cu…

In the wake of a finding that Microsoft had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act, legal experts spoke about antitrust laws and how they are applied and enforced. Among the topics they addresse…

During a panel held by the CATO Institute, transportation and legal specialists discussed the pricing practices of major air carriers and their possible violation of anti-trust laws.

Consumer activists argued against a proposed merger between SBC Communications and Ameritech claiming that in other such mergers telephone service deteriorated.

Professor William Kovacic talked about the antitrust suit brought by the Department of Justice against Primestar. He also answered viewer calls, faxes and electronic mail.

Mr. Seidman and Mr. Kovacic discussed the 1990 term of the Supreme Court, and the judicial activism or lack thereof displayed by the current Supreme Court. The two law professors also discus…