Federal Trade Commission

FTC Chair Says Agency Needs More Resources for Antitrust Enforcement

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  |  Partnerships

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 & Regulation

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  |  Partnerships

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 & Regulation

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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Amazon Petitions FTC to Back Down on ‘Unduly Burdensome’ Subpoenas
Amazon Petitions FTC to Back Down on ‘Unduly Burdensome’ Subpoenas
August 16, 2022  |  Amazon

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe into Amazon Prime and its other subscription services has become “unduly burdensome” to employees and executives after at least...

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FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
August 11, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

In what is its first investigation into cryptocurrency markets, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into the Bitmark currency exchange over the December 2021...

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