Lina Khan

Ex-FTC Chair: Private Equity Is Hurting US Health System
Ex-FTC Chair: Private Equity Is Hurting US Health System
January 26, 2025  |  Regulation

The former head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said private equity firms warrant closer White House attention. Americans face “catastrophic consequences” for America if...

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FTC Chair Wants Trump to Avoid Antitrust ‘Backsliding’
FTC Chair Wants Trump to Avoid Antitrust ‘Backsliding’
January 09, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

The head of the FTC is imploring the incoming administration to continue her antitrust work. In an interview with Bloomberg News Thursday (Jan. 9), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina...

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FTC Begins Sending Refunds in Epic Games Settlement
FTC Begins Sending Refunds in Epic Games Settlement
December 09, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending over $72 million in refunds to consumers as part of a December 2022 settlement with Epic Games....

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Uber Cooperates With FTC Investigation of Subscription Cancellation Policies
Uber Cooperates With FTC Investigation of Subscription Cancellation Policies
November 27, 2024  |  Subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly is investigating consumer complaints that Uber Technologies signed them up for Uber One subscriptions without their consent and made...

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Trump May Reassess Antitrust, Merger Policies, Potentially Halt Google Breakup
Trump May Reassess Antitrust, Merger Policies, Potentially Halt Google Breakup
November 06, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

So what will U.S. antitrust policies look like under the new administration? According to a Reuters report, experts predict Donald Trump will roll back some...

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Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
April 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade...

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Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
August 07, 2023  |  Legal

Amazon could face the toughest challenge in its 30-year history as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials prepare to file an antitrust lawsuit against the retail giant. Representatives...

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FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
July 13, 2023  |  Regulation

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan faced scrutiny from Republicans at a Thursday (July 13) House Judiciary Committee Oversight hearing. Under Khan, the FTC’s budget has...

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Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
July 02, 2023  |  Regulation

New U.S. rules governing mergers could hit private equity firms harder than most companies. That’s according to a report Saturday (July 1) by the Financial Times, citing...

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