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FTC - U.S. Federal Trade Commission
FTC Tackles Subscription Traps With ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule
Nearly 70 consumer complaints per day were lodged with the FTC in 2024 over recurring subscription practices, the commission said.
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Biden Administration Sued Over ‘Blatant Power Grab’ in Banning Worker Noncompete Agreements
The plaintiff called the ban ‘not only unlawful but also a blatant power grab that will undermine American businesses’ ability to remain competitive.’
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FTC Sues to Block Tapestry-Capri Merger, Citing Handbag Market Domination
The $8.5 billion deal is expected to combine six luxury fashion brands owned by Tapestry and Capri.
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FTC Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger, Citing Potential Grocery Price Hikes
The FTC says that Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons will be the ‘largest supermarket merger in U.S. history.’
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FTC Unveils New Measures to Combat AI Impersonation, Seeking Public Comment
The commission has now proposed expanding the rule to prohibit the impersonation of individuals.
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FTC Disputes Over 100 Asthma Inhaler Patents for Harming Consumer Choices
The patents could ‘significantly drive up the prices Americans must pay for medicines and drug products,’ the FTC chair said.
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FTC Issues Warning: ‘Don’t Let Scammers Poach Your Pension and Disability Benefits’
More than 150,000 reports of fraud and related threats were reported by veterans and military retirees last year.
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FTC’s Amazon Suit Opens Door to Arbitrary State Action Against Private Sector, Experts Say
If FTC Chair Lina Khan succeeds, ’she will have enacted a new progressive paradigm in antitrust in which anyone can be sued for anything,' says Robert Bork Jr.
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FTC Sues Medical Company for ‘Anticompetitive’ Practices, Raising Anesthesia Costs in Texas
A private equity firm bought up anesthesia practices in Texas and engaged in price-setting arrangements, the FTC says.
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FTC Tackles Subscription Traps With ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule
Nearly 70 consumer complaints per day were lodged with the FTC in 2024 over recurring subscription practices, the commission said.
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Biden Administration Sued Over ‘Blatant Power Grab’ in Banning Worker Noncompete Agreements
The plaintiff called the ban ‘not only unlawful but also a blatant power grab that will undermine American businesses’ ability to remain competitive.’
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FTC Sues to Block Tapestry-Capri Merger, Citing Handbag Market Domination
The $8.5 billion deal is expected to combine six luxury fashion brands owned by Tapestry and Capri.
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FTC Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger, Citing Potential Grocery Price Hikes
The FTC says that Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons will be the ‘largest supermarket merger in U.S. history.’
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FTC Unveils New Measures to Combat AI Impersonation, Seeking Public Comment
The commission has now proposed expanding the rule to prohibit the impersonation of individuals.
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FTC Disputes Over 100 Asthma Inhaler Patents for Harming Consumer Choices
The patents could ‘significantly drive up the prices Americans must pay for medicines and drug products,’ the FTC chair said.
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FTC Issues Warning: ‘Don’t Let Scammers Poach Your Pension and Disability Benefits’
More than 150,000 reports of fraud and related threats were reported by veterans and military retirees last year.
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FTC’s Amazon Suit Opens Door to Arbitrary State Action Against Private Sector, Experts Say
If FTC Chair Lina Khan succeeds, ’she will have enacted a new progressive paradigm in antitrust in which anyone can be sued for anything,' says Robert Bork Jr.
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FTC Sues Medical Company for ‘Anticompetitive’ Practices, Raising Anesthesia Costs in Texas
A private equity firm bought up anesthesia practices in Texas and engaged in price-setting arrangements, the FTC says.
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