The US Federal Trade Commission has just passed a new law that bans hidden junk fees in short-term lodging and live-event ticket prices.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to force online services to reduce the complexity of unsubscribing for customers.
Microsoft has sent its own letter challenging the FTC's earlier filing to the US Court of Appeals about its recent changes to the company's Xbox Game Pass price increases and features.
The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a document to the US Court of Appeals, which slams Microsoft over its changes to Xbox Game Pass, including its price hikes and the upcoming Standard plan.
The US Federal Trade Commission has sent formal warning letters to ASRock, Zotac, and Gigabyte, stating that their current warranty policies could violate laws concerning consumer rights to repair.
The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Adobe, claiming that the software company hides early termination fees for its software plans and for making it hard to cancel the plans.
The US Federal Trade Commission has reportedly begun an antitrust probe into Microsoft's recent deal with Inflection AI to see if it was structured to try to avoid a government inquiry.
Game accessory maker Razer will send $1.1 million in refunds for people who bought its Zephyr mask to settle a complaint from the FTC that the mask was falsely labeled as N95 certified,
Reddit revealed late on Friday that the online forum is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over its deals to license its data to be used by generative AI companies.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a formal complaint to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, saying Microsoft's gaming layoffs contradict its previous Activision Blizzard claims.
The Federal Trade Commission has just announced a new inquiry centering on AI partnerships and investments, with Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Anthropic all being asked to send information.
The DOJ and FTC are engaged in a "turf war" over who gets to investigate Microsoft's investment in and partnership with OpenAI for antitrust issues. Sources say neither agency will cede jurisdiction.
A new report claims that the Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Microsoft's current partnership with OpenAI might violate US antitrust laws, but that no formal investigation has started.
The Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft will battle in a US appeals courtroom today. The FTC will try to convince the judges that Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is anticompetitive
The US Federal Trade Commission is still going to go through with its court case against Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, claiming that the $69 billion deal is "a threat to competition"
The US Federal Trade Commission will hold its own in-house trial to challenge Microsoft's plan to buy Activision Blizzard, but that trial is unlikely to prevent the deal from closing in October.
The FTC has declared war once again on Amazon claiming that the company is allegedly engaging in anticompetitive tactics and unlawful conduct that protect its monopoly in the industry.
During a tech conference this week, Zoom's CEO Eric Yuan thinks that the US Federal Trade Commission should look into Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Microsoft 365, saying, "You've got to be fair."
The US Federal Trade Commission's in-house trial was set to being in early August. However, the fact that it has decided to pause the trial is yet another big victory for Microsoft.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Federal Trade Commission's request for injunctive relief against Microsoft, which could mean the deal to buy Activision Blizzard could close soon.
The Federal Trade Commission, in its filing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, claims the judge's decision in the lower court had a number of issues that should allow for an overturned decision.
The FTC has charged three former executives of the bankrupt crypto company Celsius for tricking customers into sending funds to its platform using misleading promises. The case will go to court.
The Federal Trade Commission has asked OpenAI for documents related to its ChatGPT chatbot, including if it has received complaints from users about "false, misleading, disparaging or harmful” content
The Federal Trade Commission was denied a preliminary injunction in court this week that would have blocked Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, but it has now appealed that ruling.
Soon after Microsoft's win against the FTC Phil Spencer had sent an internal memo addressing the company's efforts to get it over the line as well as the belief that it would be good for the industry.
A judge has denied the FTC's request to keep Microsoft from closing a deal to acquire Activision Blzzard before its July 18 deadline. The FTC could still appeal this latest decision.
The Federal Trade Commission claims Amazon "used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs" to get people to subscribe to Prime and then made it hard for them to unsubscribe.
The FTC claims Microsoft's decision to keep ZeniMax games like Redfall and Starfield off of other consoles is "powerful evidence" against the company acquiring Activision Blizzard.
The US District Court of Northern California has granted the FTC its request for a temporary restraining order while it considers an injunction in the case of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard.
The FTC has officially filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that, if granted, would block Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard before the deal's deadline of July 18.
The FTC says Microsoft violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by illegally collecting personal info from children on its Xbox service without their parent's permission.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its lawsuit against Meta's acquisition of VR fitness company Within, in the first major loss for FTC commissioner Lina Khan.
With the action under its Health Breach Notification Rule being enforced for the first time, the FTC has penalized GoodRx with a $1.5M fine. The proposed order is yet to be approved by federal court.
The U.S. FTC has rejected Amazon's request to forego the testifying process for Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy. The company had previously claimed this order to be needlessly burdensome on the executives.
Following subpoenas issued by the FTC during the ongoing probe of Amazon, the company has accused the regulator of making unjust demands to harass its top executives, including ex-CEO Jeff Bezos.
Meta has responded to the FTC's lawsuit against its acquisition of VR fitness studio Within in strong words, saying that the regulator's claims are based on speculation and ideology, not evidence.
President Joe Biden is expected to issue a new executive order in the coming days urging the FTC to draft new policies on "right to repair". The EU previously introduced such rules.
Lina Khan has been appointed as one of the commissioners of the FTC after being nominated for the job by President Joe Biden in March this year. Her appointment signals an increased focus on big tech.
Facebook has responded to antitrust lawsuits filed by the FTC and the U.S. state attorneys, slamming them for being "revisionist history". The company looks forward to presenting evidence in court.
The U.S. FTC, along with 48 other attorneys general, has files antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, with an aim to force the firm to sell off WhatsApp and Instagram to restore competition.
