Tag: Office of Policy Planning

The FTC held a public workshop to examine issues of competition policy that arise in connection with business-to-business ("B2B") electronic marketplaces.

Slotting allowances are the lump-sum, up-front payments that manufacturers of food items often pay in order to get new products on supermarket shelves. The goals of the workshop were to provide a...

In recent years, states and the federal government have taken steps to encourage restructuring and competition in the electric industry, including the elimination of regulatory barriers. The intent of...

The FTC held hearings to address whether there have been broad-based changes in the contemporary competitive environment that require any adjustments in antitrust and consumer protection enforcement...

The Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual public workshop on December 18, 2024, to present real-world evidence and economic scholarship regarding modern predatory pricing strategies, and...

The Federal Trade Commission will host an online compliance webinar on May 14, 2024, at 11a.m. ET to provide an overview of the FTC’s final rule banning noncompetes, which will include information on...

Business Before the Commission: Rule to Ban Noncompetes Clauses

Business before the Commission: Presentation on the Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendments and Supply Chain Report

The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care, aimed at examining the role of private equity investment in...

Business Before the Commission: Statement Withdrawing Prior PBM Advocacy and Staff Presentation on Military Consumer Protection Efforts

The Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum on Thursday, February 16 examining the FTC’s proposed rule to prohibit employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers, and providing an...

Business Before the Commission: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Government and Business Impersonation, Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work, Staff Report on Dark Patterns