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Tech Critic Lina Khan’s FTC Nomination Will Move To Full Senate Vote
Regulation // May 12, 2021

Lina Khan, a law professor and outspoken critic of big tech companies’ market power, appears headed to a seat on the Federal Trade Commission following bipartisan endorsement Wednesday from the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

FTC Gets $4.1M Judgment Against Fake Payday Lender
Security & Fraud // October 18, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Tuesday (Oct. 17) it had obtained a $4.1 million judgment and a ban on a payday lender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Loan Scam Scrapes $7M From Consumers’ Accounts
News // August 14, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission announced this week (Aug. 12) that it has charged a data broker operation with allowing consumers involved in payday loans to be scammed out of more than $7 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Facebook Can’t Fence Off FTC Antitrust Suit, But It Narrows Scope

January 12, 2022
A U.S. judge granted the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a second chance to continue with its allegations of illegal monopolization against Facebook (now Meta), after it rejected the company’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in a new filing on Tuesday.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

Tech Critic Lina Khan’s FTC Nomination Will Move To Full Senate Vote

May 12, 2021
Lina Khan, a law professor and outspoken critic of big tech companies’ market power, appears headed to a seat on the Federal Trade Commission following bipartisan endorsement Wednesday from the...

Loan Scam Scrapes $7M From Consumers’ Accounts

August 14, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week (Aug. 12) that it has charged a data broker operation with allowing consumers involved in payday loans to be scammed out of more than $7...