FTC reports drop in consumer-related spam calls
The number of reports by people in the United States getting unwanted calls dropped for the third straight year, according to data released Friday by…
FTC adopts final ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023. She shared her support…
FTC sues prescription drug middlemen, alleging they conspired over high insulin costs
1 of 3 | The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed lawsuits against three prescription drug benefit managers or PBMs, including Express Scripts, over concerns…
Yelp versus Google: Antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
San Francisco — For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above competitors in Google search results.Yelp…
Justice Department, FTC sue TikTok, allege violations of children’s privacy laws
Tiktok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks with the press after meeting with Sen. John Letterman, D-Pa., at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in March.…
FTC votes 3-2 to ban non-compete clauses for American workers
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday passed a final rule to ban non-compete clauses, which the agency chair, Lina Khan, said is important because the…
Justice Department, FTC support renewing consumer repair rights
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Thursday weighed in on urging renewal of copyright exemptions allowing consumers to repair products they own.…
FTC: Intuit must stop advertising TruboTax as ‘free’
The FTC on Tuesday ordered Intuit to stop advertising TurboTax as free, unless it was free to all users or it clarified who does not…
X can’t shirk FTC privacy settlement, or block Elon Musk’s deposition
In court on Thursday, X attorney Daniel Koffman said there has been “uncommon and alarming conduct by a government agency.” Central to those allegations is…
FTC lawsuit says online retailer Amazon maintains monopoly for higher prices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against the online retail giant Amazon (pictured in Hawthorne, Calif., in 2020) on Tuesday, saying the company…
TurboTax’s free filings deceived customers, FTC judge rules
Intuit said it will appeal the ruling. Appeals from administrative law judge rulings are first made to the FTC’s commissioners, led by Khan. After that,…
FTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon
The exact details of the final lawsuit are not known, and changes to the final complaint are expected until the eleventh hour. But personnel throughout…
Microsoft wins U.S. court nod to buy Activision in loss for FTC
Microsoft Corp. won a court’s approval to move forward with its $69-billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc., defeating an effort by the U.S. Federal…
FTC concerned generative AI may create unfair competition
The sudden rise of generative AI has raised concerns for the Federal Trade Commission about how companies may adopt unfair methods of competition. File Photo…
FTC orders Microsoft to pay $20 million for collecting children’s personal information
1/2 The Federal Trade Commission fined Microsoft $20 million for holding on to the information of children playing Xbox. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |…