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By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a complaint against Amazon, accusing the company of enrolling consumers into its Prime program without consent and intentionally creating hurdles for them to cancel their subscriptions.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D- Calif., penned a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, urging him to reconsider his direct involvement in the negotiations surrounding the potential relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
A bipartisan bill that would allow news organizations to band together and negotiate with Big Tech platforms for fair compensation for the use of their news content has advanced to the full Senate.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
The European Commission announced measures taken in its investigation of Google, according to a June 14 statement release.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
A professor of law and political science at Pennsylvania recently released an op-ed piece to urge antitrust regulators to embrace AI and machine learning for enhanced oversight.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Indivior agreed to pay $102.5 million in a settlement with 41 states and the District of Columbia.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
Boston Scientific Corporation confirmed the termination of its original agreement to acquire a majority stake in M.I.Tech Company, Ltd.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission recently charged Premom, the developer of a fertility app, for deceptive practices and the sharing of users' personal information with third parties illegally.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
The U.S. DOJ filed an amended complaint and consent decree with George’s to resolve claims that they conspired with other poultry processors to suppress workers’ wages.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Justice Department (DOJ) and the attorneys general of six states and the District of Columbia in an antitrust lawsuit to stop the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
Microsoft's planned purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard has endured antitrust investigations in multiple countries, and the transaction still faces opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
By Tamara Browning | May 19, 2023
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission Linda Khan has called for enforcement of antitrust laws to spur innovations in technology even as the commission has proposed a blanket prohibition preventing Facebook from profiting from data it collects for users under 18.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 18, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against Nexway, a multinational payment processing company, its CEO Victor Iezuitov, and chief strategy officer Casey Potenzone, for facilitating tech support scammers through credit card laundering.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 18, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, Inc., one of the world's largest video game developers and publishers, for imposing rules that limited competition for players in its Overwatch and Call of Duty professional esports leagues.
By Federal Department News | Mar 21, 2023
A Romanian national and "suspected organized crime figure" has been arrested in California and charged with directing a scheme to steal $5 million in pandemic-relief funds.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 3, 2023
Jessica Melugin is the director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan demanding answers about the recent resignation announcement of Republican FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson.
By USDA Newswire Report | Feb 24, 2023
Peter McGinnis, a spokesman for the Functional Government Initiative (FGI), a nonpartisan organization promoting government transparency, said FGI is suing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), seeking transparency around the FTC's investigation into alleged price gouging in the meat industry.
By Karen Kidd | Feb 23, 2023
A Connecticut insulation contracting firm's co-owner was sentenced to 15 months in prison following his guilty plea to bid-rigging and fraud that targeted private and public entities.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: Reps. House Republicans accused the Federal Trade Commission of engaging in a “power grab" by proposing to ban non-compete agreements nationwide and demanded the agency turn over documents.
