Federal Trade Commission

Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
October 13, 2022  |  Meta

Meta has asked a judge to turn down a U.S. Federal Trade Commission attempt to block the company’s acquisition of Within Unlimited, a virtual reality...

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FTC Clears Field for Tractor Supply’s Orscheln Deal
FTC Clears Field for Tractor Supply’s Orscheln Deal
October 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given Tractor Supply Company the go-ahead to close on its purchase of Orscheln Farm and Home, the rural lifestyle...

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Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
September 27, 2022  |  Data

Silicon Valley employment verification startup is urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into alleged anti-competitive and anti-consumer practices by some...

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FTC Chair Says Agency Needs More Resources for Antitrust Enforcement
FTC Chair Says Agency Needs More Resources for Antitrust Enforcement
September 21, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

In what is said to be a departure from the agency’s tradition, the written testimony presented by the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

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iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
September 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot has drawn the attention of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has reportedly asked the two companies for more...

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FTC, CFPB File Amicus Brief Favoring Right to Dispute Credit Reports
FTC, CFPB File Amicus Brief Favoring Right to Dispute Credit Reports
September 14, 2022  |  Legal

Saying consumers must be allowed to dispute inaccuracies on their credit reports, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have...

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FTC Begins Review of $1.7B Amazon-iRobot Deal
FTC Begins Review of $1.7B Amazon-iRobot Deal
September 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun a review of the $1.7 billion takeover of robot vacuum maker iRobot by Amazon to assess whether the...

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FTC Fines Credit Karma $3M for False Pre-Approvals
FTC Fines Credit Karma $3M for False Pre-Approvals
September 01, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it has ordered personal finance company Credit Karma to pay a $3 million penalty for telling consumers they were...

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FTC Warns Public About Student Loan Forgiveness, Payment Pause Scams
FTC Warns Public About Student Loan Forgiveness, Payment Pause Scams
August 26, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The federal government’s plan to forgive some student loans isn’t up and running yet, but it’s certainly been getting a lot of coverage in the...

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