US EditionFTC drops Biden-era suit accusing Pepsi of price discrimination
- The Federal Trade Commission, now led by Republicans, decided to drop a January lawsuit in New York that accused PepsiCo of providing Walmart with unfair pricing benefits.
- The lawsuit was initiated by the prior Democratic-led FTC under Chairwoman Lina Khan days before President Trump took office, with Democratic Commissioners supporting and Republicans dissenting.
- The case was based on the seldom-invoked Robinson-Patman Act of 1936, which prohibits offering promotional incentives that give preferential treatment to large buyers over smaller rivals.
- FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson called the lawsuit a “dubious partisan stunt” rushed days before Trump's inauguration and said “taxpayer dollars should not be used” on such cases, while PepsiCo claimed fair and non-discriminatory pricing.
- The dismissal ends this legal challenge but drew criticism from former Chair Khan as a “gift to giant retailers” and may influence future enforcement of price discrimination laws.
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Lina Khan Calls Republican FTC’s Decision to Drop PepsiCo Suit ‘Disturbing Behavior’
“Lina M. Khan, Chair – Federal Trade Commission” by BrookingsInst is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. By Eloise Goldsmith / Common Dreams The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday dismissed a price discrimination lawsuit against the drink and food giant PepsiCo, a move that former FTC Chair Lina Khan, who served under former President Joe Biden, called “disturbing behavior.” The lawsuit, filed only a few days before U.S. President Donald Trum…
FTC dropping Khan-era lawsuits in favor of addressing anti-conservative bias
The Federal Trade Commission is dropping lawsuits pursued under the tenure of former chair Lina Khan in favor of those more aligned with the new Trump administration‘s priorities. The new FTC under Chairman Andrew Ferguson has dropped price discrimination and antitrust lawsuits against big companies while launching new ones to investigate alleged bias against conservatives and inquiries into companies promoting Environmental, Social, and Governa…
Critics of FTC’s Decision to Drop PepsiCo Suit Say Consumers Will Pay the Price
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday dismissed a price discrimination lawsuit against the drink and food giant PepsiCo, a move that former FTC Chair Lina Khan, who served under former President Joe Biden, called “disturbing behavior.” The lawsuit, filed only a few days before U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, accused PepsiCo of providing a big box retailer… Source
FTC Dismisses Lawsuit Against PepsiCo Filed Under Biden Admin
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo that was filed in the final days of the Biden administration, which had accused the food and beverage giant of price discrimination. The Republican-controlled agency voted 3–0 to dismiss the legal challenge without prejudice, meaning it could hypothetically be refiled against the company at a later date. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the lawsuit had been “…
FTC Dismisses Price Discrimination Case Against Pepsi - RetailWire
A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against PepsiCo has been dropped. In January, the FTC accused the beverage giant of price discrimination in favor of Walmart, potentially hurting smaller vendors. Pepsi was thrilled with the lawsuit’s dismissal. Walmart, however, has not commented on the case update. “PepsiCo has always and will continue to provide all customers with fair, competitive, and non-discriminatory pricing, discount…
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