The Robinson-Patman Act was passed in 1936, but the federal government stopped enforcing it during the deregulation of the 1980s. The FTC resumed its enforcement in December when it sued Southern Glazer’s, the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits.

The FTC is suing PepsiCo for allegedly rigging the market by offering “unfair pricing advantages” that can contribute to inflation.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Pepsi on Friday for offering preferential pricing to a larger retailer, whom a source familiar with the matter confirmed was Walmart. The practices fed high consumer prices by leaving other retailers, from large grocery chains to independent convenience stores, to pay more, the FTC said.

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday sued PepsiCo, alleging the beverage company forced many consumers to pay higher prices by providing a single large retail buyer with unfair pricing advantages. The lawsuit,

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit on Friday against PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Inc. This legal action invokes a seldom-used law from the 1930s known as the Robinson-Patman Act. This law prohibits price discrimination against retailers.

Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on Friday for alleged illegal price discrimination. The FTC alleges that the food and beverage giant has been providing unfair pricing advantages to a large,