Federal Trade Commission

US Retailers May Face an Uphill Road To Challenge Visa, Mastercard Swipe Fees 
US Retailers May Face an Uphill Road To Challenge Visa, Mastercard Swipe Fees 
January 20, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. retailers, via the Merchants Payment Coalitions, have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday...

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FTC, DOJ Launch Consultation To Tighten Grip on Big Tech M&A 
FTC, DOJ Launch Consultation To Tighten Grip on Big Tech M&A 
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry to review merger rules to strengthen enforcement...

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FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
December 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving forward with an investigation into Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon cloud computing business, over competition issues,...

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FTC Mulls New Artificial Intelligence Regulation to Protect Consumers
FTC Mulls New Artificial Intelligence Regulation to Protect Consumers
December 21, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering a wide range of options, including new rules and guidelines, to tackle data privacy concerns and algorithmic discrimination....

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FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
October 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission recently adopted several policy changes focused on how companies handle the merger and acquisition process, according to a report Friday (Oct....

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FTC Warns Uber, Amazon, Other Tech Firms on Money-Making Claims
FTC Warns Uber, Amazon, Other Tech Firms on Money-Making Claims
October 26, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued notices on over 1,100 companies, saying it will be aggressively targeting them if they pitch any misleading money-making...

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Facebook Pushes for FTC Lawsuit Dismissal
Facebook Pushes for FTC Lawsuit Dismissal
October 04, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook has filed a second motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit accusing the social media behemoth of monopolistic behavior, CNBC reported. In...

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FTC Chair Lina Khan Shapes New View For Antitrust Enforcement
FTC Chair Lina Khan Shapes New View For Antitrust Enforcement
September 24, 2021  |  Regulation

The new direction for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was outlined with five principles in a recent staff memo from Chair Lina Khan that emphasized the oversight...

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Data Shows Big Tech’s ‘Build vs. Buy’ Debate Favors ‘Buy’
Data Shows Big Tech’s ‘Build vs. Buy’ Debate Favors ‘Buy’
September 20, 2021  |  Acquiring

One decade.  And 616 acquisitions and hundreds of billions of dollars spent. Big Tech has been busy, to say the least, buying up smaller rivals....

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