FTC hires Heritage Foundation policy alum as tech chief
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has named a former tech policy researcher from the conservative Heritage Foundation as its ...
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COPPA Update: FTC Finalizes Stricter Protections Against Companies Collecting and Monetizing Children’s Online Data
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy ...
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5th Circuit Slams the Brakes on FTC’s CARS Rule
There are generally two paths that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes for rulemaking. First, there may be a specific statute that gives the ...
The FTC Should Consider Ditching Antitrust Cases That Harm American Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission filed 2 Robinson-Patman suits at the end of the Biden Administration. RPA suits penalize ...
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FTC merger filing regulation takes effect
Health systems are hopeful legal and potential congressional challenges will overturn the regulation, which will increase costs tied to most filings.
FTC: AlphaDEX Strategy Does Not Work For Large-Cap Growth ETFs
FTC tracks a well-diversified basket of 187 large-cap securities selected for their strong growth characteristics. Read why I ...
GOP Now Holds FTC Gavel, but Dems Signal They'll Be a Rowdy Minority
"He's just mad, and he shows it," University of Washington law professor Douglas Ross said of Democratic FTC commissioner ...
Biden’s FTC launched last-minute Uber, Lyft probe over alleged collusion in stiffing NYC drivers
The FTC inquiry was launched on the same day that Lina Khan announced she was stepping down as chair of the agency.
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FTC's CARS Rule thrown out by appeals court
A key consumer protection measure, the Federal Trade Commission's CARS Rule, has been thrown out by a federal appeals court.
Judge denies FTC's effort to block Tempur Sealy's $4B Mattress Firm acquisition (updated)
A federal judge in Houston denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked ...
5th Court Of Appeals Kills FTC's CARS Rule
The Consumer Federation of America also issued a statement regarding the ruling: ...
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FTC cracks down on ‘tricky’ auto-renewals
Trying to cancel a subscription service can be frustrating and difficult. But the FTC has implemented new rules to make it ...