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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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FTC Is Reviewing Big Tech’s Smaller Deals
FTC Is Reviewing Big Tech’s Smaller Deals
September 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff members are due to present the outcome of a review of Big Tech deals that were too small to warrant...

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Report: Georgetown Privacy Professor Bedoya is Biden’s FTC Commissioner Nominee
Report: Georgetown Privacy Professor Bedoya is Biden’s FTC Commissioner Nominee
September 13, 2021  |  Regulation

President Joe Biden will nominate Georgetown University law professor and privacy law expert Alvaro Bedoya as a Democratic commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission, according...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Regs Protect User Privacy; Amazon Warns About Congressional Antitrust Push
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Regs Protect User Privacy; Amazon Warns About Congressional Antitrust Push
August 23, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Facebook Hit With Amended FTC Anti-Competition Complaint
Facebook Hit With Amended FTC Anti-Competition Complaint
August 19, 2021  |  Legal

The ongoing antitrust case against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been amended in a new complaint that alleges that the social media...

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Excessive Commercial Card Fees Caught In FTC Crosshairs
Excessive Commercial Card Fees Caught In FTC Crosshairs
August 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card innovation continues to explore ways to expand the value proposition for corporate spenders and the businesses they pay. But this week’s top corporate...

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FTC Sues FleetCor Over Fuel Card ‘Mystery Fees’
FTC Sues FleetCor Over Fuel Card ‘Mystery Fees’
August 11, 2021  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint against fuel card company FleetCor for allegedly charging customers “hundreds of millions of dollars” in “mystery...

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Uber On FTC’s Radar Over Gopuff Deal As Drizly Probe Continues
Uber On FTC’s Radar Over Gopuff Deal As Drizly Probe Continues
August 11, 2021  |  Regulation

Already under investigation over its acquisition of alcohol delivery service Drizly, Uber once again is on the radar of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for...

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