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Re:Judge dismisses FTC and state antitrust complaints agains... by einpoklum on Monday June 28, 2021 @06:58PM (#27669399)
> If the FTC did file prematurely for political reasons they should've known that the case didn't have a chance.

Perhaps they did know the case wouldn't have a chance. Perhaps there isn't a plan to follow up with the actual complaint. It's not like the federal government has seriously pursued anti-trust activity in recent decades.

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Re:Judge dismisses FTC and state antitrust complaints agains... by sonotathrowaway on Monday June 28, 2021 @07:28PM (#27669683)
It’d be weird that the preeminent anti-trust academic just accepted a position as the head of the FTC with bipartisan if they didn’t intend to pursue antitrust. It’d be weird to offer it, and a bad decision she chose to accept it.
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Re:Judge dismisses FTC and state antitrust complaints agains... by asdfasgasdgasdg on Monday June 28, 2021 @08:48PM (#27670285)
Just because she is an antitrust academic doesn't mean she automatically believes there is a winnable lawsuit here. If she doesn't think she's likely to win, perhaps she might choose not to follow through on the lawsuit.
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