Reply to post: Re: How in the hell can you "unwind" a decade old deal?

Oh good, the FTC has discovered acqui-hires... American watchdog to probe decade of Big Tech takeovers

Michael Wojcik Silver badge

Re: How in the hell can you "unwind" a decade old deal?

The FTC's authority is not limited by reporting requirements.

This isn't a case of an ex post facto re-regulation. It's the FTC operating under existing regulations regarding anti-competitive behavior. Those just don't happen to require reporting to the FTC prior to making the acquisition, for acquisitions that aren't subject to the reporting requirements of the Act.

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