Chairwoman Edith Ramirez 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 2049 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” Over the course of the last 100 years, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) has successfully tackled complex and often politically charged economic issues by elevating reason over rhetoric and consensus over... Read More

Professor Richard J. Pierce, Jr. 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 2026 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” In this contribution to a symposium in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Professor Pierce describes the problems that FTC has experienced as a result of... Read More

Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1999 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” In January 2014, Apple settled with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Commission”) an unfairness case involving Apple’s processing of in-app purchases by consumers. This settlement generated three separate statements from... Read More

Professor Jeffrey S. Lubbers 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1979 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” This Essay, prepared for The George Washington Law Review’s Symposium “The FTC at 100,” addresses the Federal Trade Commission’s rulemaking process—specifically the quasi-adjudicative process mandated by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement... Read More

Professors David A. Hyman and William E. Kovacic 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1948 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” The conventional wisdom is that the FTC was the governmental equivalent of a leper colony prior to 1969, and its credibility and reputation were restored only by the... Read More

Professors Richard J. Gilbert and Hillary Greene 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1919 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” The treatment of innovation within the merger context by U.S. Antitrust Agencies continues to evolve, with regard to both general statements of enforcement policy and specific enforcement decisions. The... Read More

Professor Andrew I. Gavil 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1902 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC” or “the Commission”) authority extends beyond antitrust law enforcement to include unique tools for industry study and competition advocacy that allow it to construct a broader competition... Read More

Jeffrey A. Eisenach and Ilene Knable Gotts 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1876 Published in Connection With the Law Review’s 2014 Symposium “The FTC at 100” The Federal Trade Commission has played, and should continue to play, a key role in preserving and promoting competition in information technology markets. In this Essay we review recent... Read More