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Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director)

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Scammers have been taking advantage of how much people love animals. They’ll steal and manipulate pet images, videos, and even use AI-generated deepfakes to help them trick you into giving them your money or personal information. Fortunately, there are ways to help you detect and avoid these kinds of scams: Scammers pretend to be law enforcement or an animal hospital, claiming to have your pet who’s had an emergency.

The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case alleging that drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson illegally maintained a monopoly through anticompetitive conduct. The FTC’s brief seeks to protect American consumers from anticompetitive harm by asserting that longstanding Supreme Court precedent has clearly and consistently held that antitrust law is focused on the impact of anticompetitive conduct, not on the intent to harm competition. CareFirst of Maryland Inc.

Brief of the Federal Trade Commission addressing whether monopolization under Section 2 of the Sherman Act requires proof of specific intent to exclude rivals or harm competition.

The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order that requires Rollins Inc.—one of the largest pest-control companies in the United States—to stop enforcing noncompete agreements against more than 18,000 employees nationwide. The FTC alleged that Rollins imposed noncompete agreements on nearly all its employees, which typically prohibited them from working in the pest-control industry for two years after ending employment with Rollins.

As summer approaches, your kids might be looking for downtime (and screen time). To keep them safe while they’re spending time online, start with a conversation about your family’s rules and expectations — then consider setting parental controls to help. Parental controls can help you limit the types of content your kids can access, how much time they spend online, and who they can chat with.

The Federal Trade Commission took action to protect American patients from higher drug costs by requiring Aurobindo Pharma Limited to divest four different generic drug products to complete its $250 million acquisition of Lannett Company Inc.

Competition Matters Blog Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director)