A constellation of constitutional provisions creates the separation of powers doctrine, which prevents the federal government from accumulating too much power under one branch or one department. Instead, each branch and department stands accountable to another entity through a series of checks...

The FTC has enjoyed great success for decades, and I address four topics here in this paper presented at the opening session of the FTC's “Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.” First, what durable success means for an agency like the FTC. Then, the vision I...

This comprehensive food and drug law resource, “Food and Drug Law: Federal Regulation of Drugs, Biologics, Medical Devices, Foods, Dietary Supplements, Personal Care, Veterinary and Tobacco Products Regulation,” is organized for ease of reading in order to comprehend a complex area of law....

In response to a request for comment from the Federal Trade Commission, this report is divided into three parts:• The FTC's continuing leadership in consumer protection for Internet access• Competition and consumer protection in a changing communications industry• Competition and consumer...

The liberalisation process has been carried out in the name of consumers. Today, it appears that that process has probably brought economic advantages for them. Prices have come down and new goods/services have been made available on the markets concerned. In this paper, we analyse whether...

The FTC oversees nearly every company in America. It polices competition by enforcing the antitrust laws. It tries to protect consumers by punishing deception and practices it deems “unfair.” It's the general enforcer of corporate promises made in privacy policies and codes of conduct...

This paper examines the relationship between behavioral law and economics (BLE) as a policy prescription platform and its influence on the regulations emerging from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). We show how these regulations are inconsistent with the intent and purpose of...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Arbitration Study: Report to Congress 2015 does not support the case for ex ante regulation of mandatory consumer arbitration clauses. It contains no data on the typical arbitration outcome - a settlement - and it is these arbitral settlements, and not...