Over a spirited dissent, and in a 3-1 decision issued on November 14, the FTC Commissioners held that 1-800 Contacts violated Section 5 of the FTC Action by entering into settlement agreements with competitors that (1) harmed consumers in the online sale of contact lenses and (2) harmed search engines by artificially reducing the prices
Antitrust
ICANN Forges On
By Douglas J. Wood on
ICANN is fast approaching its release of a tsunami of new top level domains. Advertisers are simply not ready for what lies ahead and the millions it will cost. For the latest update on how no one seems to be able to stop ICANN’s juggernaut, please read “DOJ Antitrust Division refuses to issue review letter…
The FTC’s Investigation of Google: What To Do When The FTC Sends Your Company An Inquiry
By Joseph I. Rosenbaum on
In June, Google confirmed that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened an antitrust investigation against it. While the scope and details of the investigation have not been disclosed, the FTC is likely examining whether and how Google has used its dominance in Internet search and advertising to stifle competition, and whether Google’s actions cause harm to consumers.
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Reed Smith Attorney, Adam Snukal, quoted in Market Watch
By Adam Snukal on
Adam Snukal was quoted in an article which ran on CBS’s Market Watch last week. The article, which discusses anti-trust trends within the mobile marketing space, can be accessed here.
Challenges Mount for Google / AdMob Acquisition
By Adam Snukal on
Earlier this year, AdLaw By Request wrote on the merits, concerns and overall likelihood of success of the Google / AdMob transaction that closed toward the latter part of 2009, pending the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) sign-off. Predicting (or perhaps foreshadowing) that the FTC would raise antitrust concerns over the pending transaction, Google went as…
Déjà Google
By Adam Snukal on
Give Google credit that when it announced its acquisition of AdMob, a leading provider of mobile advertising services and technology, in November 2009, it proactively addressed the likelihood of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the transaction. Google even went as far as posting a web page that the media, regulators and other interested…