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US FTC Could Find NIST an Ally to Push Its AI Agenda
US FTC Could Find NIST an Ally to Push Its AI Agenda
April 28, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the federal agency leading the regulatory efforts in the U.S. on artificial intelligence (AI). Since November 2021 when it...

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Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
April 22, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working on new horizontal merger guidelines, which may be ready by the end...

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Regulators Worried Next ‘Big Tech’ Will Be Created on Their Watch
Regulators Worried Next ‘Big Tech’ Will Be Created on Their Watch
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions in the tech space have become a critical issue for regulators worldwide. Agencies probably feel that they have underenforced the law in...

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NFL’s Commanders Deny House Committee’s Allegations of Financial Misconduct
NFL’s Commanders Deny House Committee’s Allegations of Financial Misconduct
April 18, 2022  |  Legal

The Washington Commanders have denied allegations of financial misconduct, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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TechREG Weekly: Big Tech Turns to Privacy to Mitigate Antitrust Woes 
TechREG Weekly: Big Tech Turns to Privacy to Mitigate Antitrust Woes 
April 15, 2022  |  Regulation

This was an active week for BigTech, particularly for Apple and Microsoft, both facing new antitrust problems in Europe. In addition, Apple’s CEO once again...

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FTC Chair Wants to Step up Privacy Protection With New Rules
FTC Chair Wants to Step up Privacy Protection With New Rules
April 12, 2022  |  Regulation

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said on Monday (April 11) that it is time for the agency to “reassess” rules around what data...

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US Treasury Weighs in on ‘Gig Worker’ Status Debate
US Treasury Weighs in on ‘Gig Worker’ Status Debate
April 12, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury published a report on Thursday (April 7) titled “The State of Labor Market Competition” that summarized the impact of uncompetitive firm behavior...

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Dun & Bradstreet Must Make ‘Substantial Changes’ After Deceit, Erroneous Credit Reports
Dun & Bradstreet Must Make ‘Substantial Changes’ After Deceit, Erroneous Credit Reports
April 07, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday (April 7) ordered Dun & Bradstreet to make “substantial changes” to its processes to help small- to medium-sized businesses...

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FTC: Americans Lost $5.8B to Fraud in 2021
FTC: Americans Lost $5.8B to Fraud in 2021
April 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud has become a common concern for consumers, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reporting recently that Americans lost more than $5.8 billion to fraud...

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