Khushita Vasant

Chief Antitrust Correspondent at MLex Market Insight

chief antitrust correspondent @mlexclusive | ex-EU competition law Brussels & markets/treasury @WSJ, @DowJones Mumbai | vasant(AT)mlex(DOT)com | RT≠endorsement

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Wright drops defamation claims against accusers but battles sanctions, fees

2 weeks ago | mlexwatch.com | Chris May |Khushita Vasant

About Us Help Contact By Chris May and Khushita Vasant ( April 8, 2025) -- Former Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright may have dropped defamation claims against two former students and colleagues who accused him of sexual misconduct, but a legal fight over hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs continues in a Virginia court.... Get instant access to the one-stop news source for business lawyers Register Now! Register for a complimentary 14-day trial with access to all sections and...
US FTC's Ferguson says advertiser boycott is concerted refusal to deal

2 weeks ago | mlex.com | Khushita Vasant

By Khushita Vasant ( April 7, 2025, 17:36 GMT | Insight) -- Andrew Ferguson, the chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, said he's concerned about advertisers wielding market power to potentially affect speech outcomes, and said it's a classic antitrust violation.Andrew Ferguson, the chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, said he's concerned about advertisers wielding market power to potentially affect speech outcomes, and said it's a classic antitrust violation....
Merger remedy proposed at initial filing can shorten review, US DOJ official says

2 weeks ago | mlex.com | Khushita Vasant

By Khushita Vasant ( April 5, 2025, 20:40 GMT | Insight) -- A senior US Department of Justice antitrust official advised merging parties to propose remedies when they file their premerger notification in order to speed the review of a potentially problematic transaction.A senior US Department of Justice antitrust official advised merging parties to propose remedies when they file their premerger notification in order to speed the review of a potentially problematic transaction....
US FTC's Ferguson 'suspicious' of DMA, wary of Brussels power to 'tax' US firms

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Khushita Vasant

By Khushita Vasant ( April 2, 2025, 22:43 GMT | Insight) -- US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson today said he is suspicious of Europe's Digital Markets Act which is aimed at taxing American companies, adding that he is wary of Brussels bureaucrats being empowered to levy fines.US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson today said he is suspicious of Europe's Digital Markets Act which is aimed at taxing American companies, adding that he is wary of Brussels...
US DOJ Antitrust Division eyes priorities as DOGE-led reorganization looms

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Khushita Vasant

By Khushita Vasant ( March 29, 2025, 00:35 GMT | Insight) -- The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice faces potential reorganization, including closure of field offices, as senior enforcers examine the division's priorities to minimize any adverse impact, MLex has learned.
US FTC says Meta seeks to seal damaging exhibits on Instagram, WhatsApp deals

1 month ago | mlex.com | Clayton Vickers |Khushita Vasant

By Clayton Vickers and Khushita Vasant ( March 25, 2025, 03:03 GMT | Insight) -- The Federal Trade Commission told a US court that there is public interest in unsealing certain exhibits which prove Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive, and that the company may be trying to avoid reputational damage by sealing them.The Federal Trade Commission told a US court that there is public interest in unsealing certain exhibits which prove Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram...
US FTC says Meta seeks to seal damaging trial exhibits on Instagram, WhatsApp deals

1 month ago | mlex.com | Clayton Vickers |Khushita Vasant

By Clayton Vickers and Khushita Vasant ( March 25, 2025, 03:03 GMT | Insight) -- The Federal Trade Commission told a US court that there is public interest in unsealing certain exhibits which prove Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive, and that the company may be trying to avoid reputational damage by sealing them.The Federal Trade Commission told a US court that there is public interest in unsealing certain exhibits which prove Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram...
US DOJ follows in FTC’s footsteps as it withdraws from ABA events

1 month ago | mlex.com | Khushita Vasant

By Khushita Vasant ( March 25, 2025, 01:02 GMT | Insight) -- The US Department of Justice will not participate in the American Bar Association’s annual antitrust meeting in Washington, DC next week, joining the Federal Trade Commission in skipping the industry event, MLex has learned.The US Department of Justice will not participate in the American Bar Association’s annual antitrust meeting in Washington, DC next week, joining the Federal Trade Commission in skipping the industry event, MLex...
Wright drops defamation suit against accusers

1 month ago | mlexwatch.com | Khushita Vasant

About Us Help Contact By Khushita Vasant ( March 18, 2025) -- Former Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright has withdrawn his $108 million defamation lawsuit against two women who alleged he engaged in sexual misconduct....
AI platform market too new to class services as gatekeepers, EU's Guersent says

1 month ago | mlex.com | Khushita Vasant |Nicholas Hirst

By Khushita Vasant and Nicholas Hirst ( March 14, 2025, 09:00 GMT | Insight) -- Claims that big AI services should be targeted under the EU’s Digital Markets Act don't compute, according to the EU’s top competition official. Olivier Guersent told MLex in an interview that it was too soon to tell whether the AI market would tip into the hands of dominant players.