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Perspective

Apr. 24, 2013

New FTC commissioner prioritizes transparency in enforcement

Commissioner Joshua Wright recently pledged to develop an evidence-based approach to enforcing the FTC Act's enigmatic Section 5 - the dragnet provision condemning "unfair methods of competition." By Jarod Bona


By Jarod Bona


New Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Joshua D. Wright explained at a recent ABA Antitrust Meeting that his top priorities were to develop a more transparent and evidence-based approach to FTC Section 5 enforcement and to encourage commission actions against government anticompetitive conduct. This antitrust headline-grabbing speech was Commissioner Wright's most important elaboration of priorities since joining the commission in January. I ...

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