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Josh Sisco

@sisco.bsky.social

bloomberg reporter covering monopolies and antitrust Contact me securely on signal joshsisco.75

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Leah 'AntiTrustButVerify' Nylen@leahnylen.bsky.social · 4w ago

With @sisco.bsky.social: The TransDigm-Stellant deal is at least the third merger that the antitrust division has recommended challenging, only to face resistance from Woodward — a defense attorney who represented President Donald Trump’s valet before joining DOJ.

US Merger Suits Stall Under DOJ Boss Who Opposes Blocking Deals

A nearly $1 billion takeover by a defense supplier that Pentagon officials previously faulted for overcharging the military may serve as the latest test of how light a touch the US Justice Department ...

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Josh Sisco@sisco.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Scoop w @leahnylen.bsky.social The FTC is bearing down on Amazon with a potential lawsuit that could be worth tens of billions of dollars over allegedly misleading advertisers www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Amazon Faces Billions in Penalties From Potential FTC Ad Suit

Amazon.com Inc. is facing a possible lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission that may lead to billions of dollars in civil penalties, over claims the e-commerce giant mislead advertisers, accordi...

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Kim Kelly@kimkelly.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English” my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist

Josh Sisco@sisco.bsky.social · 8mo ago

DOJ staff conducting a years-long criminal antitrust probe of Live Nation & its CEO over early covid collusion recently advised that the dept not file charges. The investigation however remains ongoing, with a new team of prosecutors giving the case file fresh eyes. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

DOJ Staff Advised Against Live Nation Covid Antitrust Charges

Prosecutors that were conducting a criminal antitrust probe into music industry giant Live Nation Entertainment Inc. recommended several months ago that the Justice Department not file charges against...

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paris martineau@paris.nyc · 10mo ago

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵) www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

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Josh Sisco@sisco.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New from me: The Federal Trade Commission is nearing a potential lawsuit or settlement with Ticketmaster over alleged violations of the BOTS Act, a law meant to stop widespread ticket scalping. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

FTC Probes Whether Ticketmaster Does Enough to Stop Resale Bots

Live Nation Inc.’s Ticketmaster is being probed by the US Federal Trade Commission over whether it’s done enough to keep bots from illegally reselling tickets on its platform.

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Josh Sisco@sisco.bsky.social · last yr.

1996, I just turned 15. ozzy did the ozz fest, at that point a one off festival w sepultura slayer danzig etc. I begged my dad to take me. He was miserable and I think he left worried for my future. It was the coolest thing I ever saw and I definitely howled at the moon RIP to a fucking legend

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Josh Sisco@sisco.bsky.social · last yr.

New from me: profiled Andrew Ferguson, President Trump's head of the Federal Trade Commission. Friends and adversaries call him a brilliant lawyer and savvy political operator. Where they differ is over the perception that he is carrying water for the White House. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump's FTC Chairman Is Becoming MAGA’s Answer to Lina Khan

Andrew Ferguson is maintaining the agency’s focus on tech giants and putting new muscle behind longstanding conservative complaints.

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Ben Penn@benjaminpenn.bsky.social · last yr.

Scoop: Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired her personal ethics chief, Joseph Tirrell. Without explanation, she removes DOJ's career ethics office director who advised the most senior political appointees (such as Todd Blanche, Kash Patel) on conflicts. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Bondi Fires Her Personal Ethics Chief as DOJ Purge Continues

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired her personal ethics adviser, removing the Justice Department’s top official responsible for counseling the most senior political appointees, according to two peopl...

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Josh Sisco@sisco.bsky.social · last yr.

New from me: profiled Andrew Ferguson, President Trump's head of the Federal Trade Commission. Friends and adversaries call him a brilliant lawyer and savvy political operator. Where they differ is over the perception that he is carrying water for the White House. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump's FTC Chairman Is Becoming MAGA’s Answer to Lina Khan

Andrew Ferguson is maintaining the agency’s focus on tech giants and putting new muscle behind longstanding conservative complaints.

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