Antitrust at the Agencies: Pour One Out for Southern Glazer’s
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled a wine-and-spirits case, and its press release reads like a victory toast. The two commissioners who approved the deal write as if they’d rather send the bottle back. Consumers might want to check the tab.
The settlement in Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits landed just after I’d put my last “little” 3,500-word agency comment to bed on Friday, Oct. 2. “Fraud, Platforms, and the Art of Getting Ahead of Yourself” covered FTC consumer-protection rulemaking, with some competition concerns thrown into the mix…
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