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March 20, 2022

If you've been criticized recently by higher prices on everything from groceri...

Companies use inflation to hide price hikes and make record profits

March 17, 2022

Inflation was different in his day. (National Archives) By Lindsay Owens If you've been criticized recently by higher prices on everything from groceries to rental cars and gas prices, you're probably wonderin...

Fallout Shelter Sellers Sold A Dream | by CS Voll | March 2022

March 14, 2022

A consumer industry was built on the fear of nuclear annihilationAn American family sits inside a Kidde Kokoon bomb shelter (1955). Colorized and edited by the author. By Underwood Wikimedia Commons Archive (...

To hell with the lawsuits, at full speed

March 10, 2022

Data: Axios reports; Graphic: Jared Whalen/AxiosGoogle is moving forward with a $5.4 billion acquisition as it fends off a Justice Department lawsuit accusing monopolistic practices and probes from lawmakers w...

For Info on NFTs: Consumer Protection and Privacy Considerations

March 8, 2022

Thinking of creating a non-fungible token (NFT) market? You're not alone. Global NFT transactions have grown from $40.96 million in 2018 at about $25 billio...

FTC and DOJ reviewing alcohol prices: competition concerns

March 5, 2022

Intentionally or not, the federal government may have landed on an issue that can bring right and left together: the price of beer, wine and spirits. The Department of Justice and the Federal Tra...

Sen. Ed Markey: President Biden to promote ban on online ads directed at children

March 1, 2022

President Joe Biden is expected to call on Tuesday, March 1, for a ban on online ads directed at children and other measures meant to better protect children online.That's according to the office of Sen. Ed Ma...

Bites of love: love scams reach new heights

February 24, 2022

The Covid pandemic has created ideal conditions for love scammers. Forced into isolation by lockdowns and longer-term efforts to limit community spread, millions of lonely hearts have sough...

Facebook scammers use fake cryptocurrencies using names like Tesla, Amazon

February 22, 2022

Earlier this month, some users browsing Facebook may have seen an unexpected post, apparently from CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself.Facebook recently rebranded itself as Meta, and the ad, which included a photo of ...

FTC Says South Florida Company Violated Do Not Call List to Peddle ‘Fake’ Auto Warranties | Business

February 20, 2022

South Florida Sun SentinelHow many times h...

Check your DMs for debt collectors and scams

February 17, 2022

(NerdWallet) - Social media is where you watch cooking videos, view photos of dream travel destinations, and scroll through endless news headlines. Now, sites like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter could...

The fate of Rhode Island’s healthcare industry is about to be decided

February 16, 2022

United Nurses and Allied Professions, or UNAP, which advocates for workers in both systems, announced its support for the proposed deal earlier this month.“We support the merging of the two health systems into ...

FTC says robocall from extended car warranty company is a scam

February 15, 2022

Those of you who are old enough, remember when the telemarketing industry made answering your landline more of a hassle than it was worth? Then, after more than a decade of this plague, remember when th...

Romance scams – what they are and how to avoid them

February 12, 2022

Even though the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has had its ups and downs over the past two years, romance scams have steadily increased. In this form of online fraud, scammers lure victims with fake profile...

Hiltzik: Facebook discovers its limits

February 4, 2022

If there is one immutable law in human biology, it is that no one lives forever. The same goes for corporations. The latest big company to come to grips with the fact that the Grim Reaper spares no one and not...

Google shouldn’t know where you are if you don’t want to – Greeley Tribune

February 4, 2022

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. For most of us, not a day goes by without interacting with one of their products or services. In 2022, whether we like it or not, Big Tech is part of our lives. With this i...

FDA’s OTC hearing aid proposal exposes industry and stakeholder divisions

January 28, 2022

Comments on the FDA's proposed creation of an over-the-counter hearing aid category have exposed flaws in the audiology industry. Manufacturers, backed by tr...

The right to repair medical equipment is not an intellectual property issue

January 24, 2022

"Common sense tells us that illegal pirates do not expect legal access to repair documentation, nor would they be compelled in the least by the threat of copyright infringement lawsuits." How does it...

Big Tech braces for a year of regulatory pressure

January 19, 2022

What goes up must come down. And, if the truism holds, then 2022 will be a tipping point for Big Tech. The world's largest platform technology companies – Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta Pla...

U.S. Executive Update – January 13, 2022 – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

January 14, 2022

United States: U.S. Executive Update - January 13, 2022 ...

Fashion Nova beats smaller rival as anti-competitive allegations emerge in fashion

January 11, 2022

Fashion Nova defeated an antitrust and monopolization lawsuit filed against it by a smaller rival, which accused the fast fashion retailer of engaging in a conspiracy to stifle...

FTC seeks comment on Accountable Tech’s petition for rule-making

January 6, 2022

Thursday, January 6, 2022 On December 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission invited public comment on a petition filed...

How to Avoid COVID-19 Scams

January 3, 2022

TYLER, Texas (KETK) - COVID-19 test sites should be legitimate, however, health officials have noticed questionable sites popping up across Texas, including one in east Texas. Because COVID-19 tes...

The Year of Accounts for Big Tech: How U.S. lawmakers plan to curb companies like Facebook and Google in 2022

December 31, 2021

If 2021 had a battle cry for US lawmakers to take on the world's biggest tech companies, it would be this: "The legislation is coming." This year, lawmakers have gone beyond the simple grid of companies like ...

Anthony Clayton | Hyperscalers, and Why We Should Be Concerned – Part 2 | On point

December 26, 2021

The second installment in a two-part series on how hyperscalers now control our digital world. The hyperscalers who control the Internet have become so rich and powerful because public Internet...

Collection agencies: understand your rights as a consumer

December 19, 2021

Over the past couple of years and now that the holiday season is in full swing, many people have fallen behind in everything from credit cards and car loans to mortgage payments. When this happens, c...

Letter from the United States House on the Direction of the Federal Trade Commission

December 15, 2021

TO UNITED STATES CONVENTION MEMBERS: The United States Chamber of Commerce believes that recent actions by the Feder...

DOJ and FTC discuss approaches to competition in the labor market

December 10, 2021

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Tucson takeaways: HISA Talk dominates Global Racing Symposium – Horse Racing News

December 8, 2021

While the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) began rolling out regulatory projects to the Federal Trade Commission ahead of its sc...

Lina Khan collects her chips

December 7, 2021

The emergence of the anti-monopoly (or "New Brandeis") movement has been far too limited in mainstream media as a movement consumed by opposition to Big Tech. You see it clearly in Sheelah Kolhatkar's r...

Rohit Chopra, the watchdog that attacks Amazon, Facebook

December 6, 2021

Rohit Chopra was previously with the Federal Trade CommissionThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a flashpoint in partisan politics and a hotbed of Wall Street anger since its inception a decade a...

Why Some of Your Favorite Podcasts Are Full of Oil Company Ads | Environment

December 4, 2021

If you regularly listen to the New York Times The Daily podcast, you would have heard an announcement for ExxonMobil's carbon capture investments more than once in November.The announcement - which coincided w...

without fair cash relief, no need for asset freezes or receivership to conserve resources, and more to take away from the Eleventh Circuit | Proskauer – mind your own business

December 2, 2021

The opinion of the Eleventh Circuit last month in FTC c. On Point Capital Partners LLC, et al., clarifies the ramifications of the Supreme Court ruling in AMG capital management regarding the prohibition of...

Reviews | The Federal Trade Commission Has The Power To Break Big Tech

November 30, 2021

In a groundbreaking 2017 Yale Law Journal to study, "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox", lawyer Lina Khan took the measure of the online giant.â€œAmazon is the titan of 21st century commerce,â...

Regulatory hand on Corporate America – New England In-House

November 24, 2021

The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good and difficult for them to do bad. - Gladstone In writing this column, I have reviewed recent government actions and...

Finally, Apple accepts iPhone repairs; but it did not go far enough | Business

November 21, 2021

Consumers and techies have grown accustom...

Authors’ Guild doubles the challenge of merging publishers

November 5, 2021

The Authors Guild has taken an in-depth look at the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster mega-merger and is doubling down on its support for the fede...

Like and follow! What to know when you # advertise with #influencers | Smart and Biggar

November 1, 2021

If a latte is poured without anyone photographing it, does that make a drawing? Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are the big screen of this century. It's how people stay in touch, share their art, and learn abo...

Restoration and Return of Pre-Approval Provisions in FTC Merger Orders | Fenwick & West LLP

October 29, 2021

The return of prior approval Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission formally reinstated the practice of including "pre-approval" requirements in consent orders settling Commission merger investigat...

FTC gets more control over corporate mergers and acquisitions

October 29, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission recently passed several policy changes focused on how companies handle the merger and acquisition process, according to a report published Friday Oct. 29 in the Wall Street Journal...

Why judges let monopolies win

October 29, 2021

Americans have grown too accustomed to the idea that corporate behemoths are free to acquire any business, engage in predatory behavior, and intimidate, oust or demand bribes. of their little rivals. ...

Biden’s FCC Picks Are a ‘Dream Team’ for Broadband Advocates

October 27, 2021

President Biden finally made his picks for the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, ending a disconcerting delay that has forced Democrats to operate in a 2-2 stalemate with Republicans instead of the...

YouTube, TikTok, Snap Executives Take On Senators Over Child Safety

October 26, 2021

WASHINGTON - Tackling hugely popular social media platforms and their impact on children, leaders of a Senate panel called executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat to answer questions about what their busi...

‘Programmatic’ M&A strategy pays the most: McKinsey

October 18, 2021

Dive brief: Companies across a wide range of industries generate the best returns on investment for shareholders by systematically and regularly acquiring companies rather than maki...

Price gouging, poaching and thin patience: LTC providers seek solutions for anti-competitive recruitment agencies – News

October 15, 2021

As the auction war against frontline workers escalates, supplier organizations across the country are calling for government intervention to force temporary recruiting agencies to abide by ru...

Pushing the Boundaries of Existing Authority: Section 19 Post-AMG Capital Management

October 11, 2021

It was an extraordinary week as the FTC continued to push the postwar frontier.AMG capital management countryside. On Friday, the Commission, keeping its promises to creatively explore all of its enforcement...

How Tesla Can Sell “Fully Autonomous Driving” Software That Doesn’t Really Drive By Itself

October 9, 2021

You're here CEO Elon Musk has noted the company will roll out the latest beta of its "fully autonomous...

Data privacy is a major public concern. Will Congress respond with legislation?

October 8, 2021

Eight years ago, shortly after the Obama administration adopted a privacy "bill of rights," a set of voluntary guidelines for businesses to follow, Amy Krebs, resident of the Ohio, received a distres...

More privacy, please – October 2021 | Man’s pepper with trout

October 6, 2021

Do you want an easy way to stay on top of important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering if you've missed a speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Do not worry anymore. Troutman Pepper...

Senate Trade Committee Holds Hearings on Protecting Consumer and Children’s Privacy

October 5, 2021

On September 29 and 30, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened hearings on how to better protect the privacy of consumers and children. The first hearing, titled &ac...

Chopra takes the reins of CFPB – Finance and Banking

October 5, 2021

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Facebook pushes for dismissal of FTC lawsuit

October 4, 2021

Facebook has filed a second petition to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit accusing the social media giant of monopoly behavior, CNBC reported. In its motion, Facebook said the FTC's vote to fi...

Rohit Chopra confirmed as new CFPB director | Man’s pepper with trout

October 1, 2021

On September 30, the Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra as the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Chopra's confirmation marks the start of his second stint at CFPB - Chopra was Depu...

Pushing to regulate cryptocurrencies could test the limits of CFPB’s power

September 28, 2021

Speculation has mounted that Rohit Chopra, President Biden's choice to lead the CFPB, will take a broad view of the authority of the office by penalizing crypto companies for "unfair, deceptive or abusive acts...

Recess Ends For Apps That Collect Health-Related Data – FTC Announces Intention To Enforce Infringement Rule | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

September 24, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (â€œFTCâ€) recently announced its intention to â€œvigorouslyâ€ enforce its 2009 Health Hazard Notification Rule ...

Centene and Humana sue Merck over ‘monopoly plan’ to delay generics of successful cholesterol drug

September 24, 2021

Centene and Humana filed separate lawsuits against Merck, alleging that the drugmaker's "monopoly system" had delayed the release of generic versions of its hit cholesterol drug Zeti...

FTC Approves 5 FCRA Rule Changes – Consumer Protection

September 24, 2021

United States: FTC approves 5 FCRA rule changes ...

Cloud Computing: Global Presentation – Lexology

September 23, 2021

This article is an excerpt from GTDT Cloud Computing 2022. Click here for the full guide. As parts of the world emerge from the pandemic and our reliance on technology has been confirmed by 18 months of mass ...

Magna and Veoneer announce expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period

September 20, 2021

Enter Wall Street with Street Insider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. Companies file for regulatory approval in the European Union and ChinaAURORA, Ontario, Sep 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Magn...

FTC Made in America Product Labeling Rule: Unanswered NAD / NARB Questions

September 17, 2021

Friday, September 17, 2021 This summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released final rules codifying its long-stan...

Big Tech in Hot Water – The Republic of Minnesota

September 16, 2021

There is a growing consensus of support for reigning over the power of big tech companies. Members of Congress, agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and private companies have all tried to target...

Overnight Hillicon Valley – Examining the Impact of Instagram on Teens

September 15, 2021

Today is Wednesdayy. Welcome to Hillicon Valley, detailing everything you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.Facebook fo...

100 years of the law on slaughterhouses and stockyards: modernization and application

August 27, 2021

The Packers and Stockyards Act reached a milestone for 100 years this month. The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 was designed to ensure competition and integrity in the livestock, mea...

FTC Files Amended Complaint Against Leading Social Networking Technology Company – Antitrust / Competition Law

August 23, 2021

United States: FTC files amended lawsuit against leading social media technology company ...

How Big Tech Fares Against US Lawsuits and Investigations, Telecom News, ET Telecom

August 22, 2021

Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit by a spate of US federal and state antitrust lawsuits accused of exploiting monopolies and abusing their power.Below is the state of affairs, as well as...

Union coalition calls on FTC to block Amazon-MGM merger

August 11, 2021

On the Clock is Motherboard's report on the organized labor movement, stage work, automation and the future of work.On Wednesday, a federation of four major unions representing more than four million workers c...

Second FTC Open Committee Meeting Continues to Highlight Competition Agenda | WilmerHale

August 9, 2021

On July 21, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (â€œFTCâ€ or â€œCommissionâ€) held its second open meeting of the Commission. There were three ...

State Attorneys General Bulletin – August 2021 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

August 6, 2021

State Attorneys General File Fourth Lawsuit Against Google State attorneys general reach settlement with distributors in opioid lawsuit State GAs write to Congress to support federal legislation that wou...

Privacy Legislation: Data Broker Regulatory Authority | Womble bond dickinson

August 6, 2021

Each year, several privacy bills are presented to Congress, and each year, several privacy bills never leave committee. Members of Congress tout the importance of online privacy to Americans, but fail to put...

Are non-competitions doomed to failure after Decree 14306?

August 6, 2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Decree 14306. The OE made headlines warning that non-compete agreements as we know them are doomed to failure. These forecasts are premature. The EO itself...

Facebook bans vaccine hoax researchers, blames FTC

August 4, 2021

Photo: Graeme jennings (Getty Images)Members of a New York University research team studying political advertising and Covid-19 disinformation on Facebook found their accounts suspended Tuesday evening, with F...

How Joe Biden’s non-compete order could make it easier to quit your job

July 23, 2021

Joe Biden sent a clear message to businesses: Make it easier for workers to leave - or the government will do it for you. The presidential decree of July 9 targets an increasingly common and often criti...

China is offering a masterclass on how to humiliate big tech, right?

July 22, 2021

July 24, 2021ANTITRUST USED to be as American as apple pie. The Boston Tea Party was, in part, a protest against the monopoly of the British East India Company. The word itself comes from the trusts, such as...

Biden calls on FTC to ban or limit non-competition

July 20, 2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the U.S. Economy (the â€œExecutive Orderâ€), a copy of which is available ...

Senator Warren questions Lockheed’s antitrust solution to buy Aerojet

July 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the Federal Trade Commission to take a closer look at mergers in the defense industry, questioning a Lockheed Martin proposal that would ...

Busy week ahead with infrastructure deadline

July 19, 2021

The House is considering a trio of bills dealing with Afghan special immigrant visas, the chemicals known as PFAS and the consequences of a Supreme Court ruling on the authority of the Federal Trade Commissi...

North Dakotas oppose railway merger complicated by Biden executive order

July 16, 2021

A proposed merger between Canadian National and Kansas City Southern Railways that could have major impacts on the shipping of agricultural products and petroleum has met with oppositio...

FTC Dems Ruffle Feathers by reducing the regulatory role of judges

July 14, 2021

Law360 (July 14, 2021, 7:48 p.m. EDT) - Democrats at the Federal Trade Commission recently passed a number of key changes intended to 'press the gas' on consumer protection, as one expert. One of tho...

Joel Tucker has a history of disobeying court orders

July 10, 2021

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President Biden’s Executive Planning Order on Meat Processors and the “Right to Repair” Farm Equipment

July 8, 2021

President Biden's Executive Planning Order on Meat Processors and the "Right to Repair" Farm Equipment ...

Federal government considers antitrust enforcement against Big Tech – Orange County Register

July 5, 2021

All three branches of the federal government are strengthening antitrust enforcement against big tech and social media. On the legislative front, six bills criticizing Big Tech's competitive practices have j...

Bezos Legacy Receives Mixed Reviews As He Leaves Amazon CEO | Business and Economy News

July 2, 2021

Amazon.com Inc CEO Jeff Bezos handed the reins to his successor on Monday, marking the end of an era at the internet giant supercharged by the growth of new businesses. Andy Jassy, â€‹â...

FTC Facebook case dropped, but not suppressed, after dismissal

July 1, 2021

Law360 (June 30, 2021, 8:52 p.m. EDT) - Federal Trade Commission has option to revive its case accusing Facebook of antitrust violations despite a referral to federal court in DC this week, but questi...

Two ways to stop Amazon

June 26, 2021

On the other hand, India has done no such thing. India's new e-commerce rules apply to everyone. Yes. It applies to â€œall e-commerce modelsâ€. Market. Inventory....

How did a 32-year-old London lawyer become one of America’s most powerful lawyers so quickly?

June 22, 2021

And what will the rise of Lina Khan mean for big tech?Lina Khan is a 32-year-old lawyer and former law scholar who rose to one of America's most powerful legal roles in a rapid span of time, leaving many obs...

Lina Khan’s appointment as FTC chair reflects the Biden administration’s aggressive stance on antitrust enforcement

June 18, 2021

As expected, on June 15, 2021, the US Senate confirmed Lina Khan's appointment to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Unexpectedly, hours after her confirmation, President Joe Biden appointed her president...

Tech Regulatory Overhaul Series: The excess of ACCESS

June 17, 2021

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As US lawmakers attack competitors, Microsoft warns state overbreadth – Telecoms.com

June 14, 2021

In the United States, there is a growing battle of wills between its tech giants and its state apparatus over who will further exploit its people. Writing in the Washington Post, Microsoft President Brad Sm...

What Older Americans Can Do to Help With Debt Collection Problems

June 11, 2021

svetikd / Getty ImagesYour golden years are meant to be a time to relax and enjoy life. However, if you are like many Americans, you are stressed out about debt.Older Americans - aged 50 and over - carried ...

Best Auto Insurance In Michigan With Bad Credit

June 11, 2021

According to III (the Insurance Information Institute), drivers with low credit scores are charged more for insurance because they are more likely to file a claim. All states except California, Hawaii, Mas...

House Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Bill to Restore FTC and …

June 11, 2021

The House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee debated legislation challenging a unanimous United States Supreme Court ruling regarding the Federal Trade Commission's ability to seek financial r...

Letters: Animal welfare, needs of responsible pet owners

June 10, 2021

After months of intense shutdowns and other pandemic-related responses, the measures have had a dramatic impact on the decline of COVID. While it comes to public health, the de...

2020-21 Supreme Court rulings

June 7, 2021

The Supreme Court is on the home stretch of an unusual term in which it heard all of its cases by teleconference due to the pandemic and welcomed a new member, Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed just befor...

FTC Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Civil Investigation Requests

June 5, 2021

With increasing regularity and following the recent Supreme Court ruling that the Federal Trade Commission does not have the power to seek monetary relief in federal court pursuant to Section 1...

What you need to know about automatic dialer laws

June 4, 2021

As technology advances, everyday life also becomes more and more convenient. Many work tasks are automated, communication across the world has been made possible, and many ...

Democrats on Energy and Trade Committee advance 13 (b) reform legislation through subcommittee

June 2, 2021

On May 27, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Advanced by voice vote RH 2668, a law to clarify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under Sec...

The not-so-hidden FTC guide to organizational use of artificial intelligence (AI), from data collection to model audits – tech

May 31, 2021

Our last article on AI on this blog, the New frontier (if decidedly not `` final '') of the regulation of artificial intelligence, mentioned both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) April 19, 2021, AI guide ...

FTC to shake up privacy enforcement following AMG ruling

May 28, 2021

Law360 (May 28, 2021, 6:44 p.m. EDT) - Following the recent shift of the Federal Trade Commission to Democratic leadership and the loss of a key enforcement tool thanks to the recent AMG Capital rulin...

After Washington, DC, Amazon Sues, More States Consider Antitrust Actions

May 28, 2021

Antitrust clouds are gathering on Amazon in a week that saw the retail giant face its first lawsuit in the United States alleging restrictive competition practices just before the company announced its secon...

Google’s antitrust victory irrelevant to Facebook lawsuit, AG says

May 24, 2021