Tag: FTC
FTC Rescinds 1995 Policy Limiting Merger Deterrence
The Federal Trade Commission voted in an open Commission meeting to rescind a 1995 policy statement that made it more difficult and burdensome to deter...
FTC Votes To Restore Consumers’ Right To Repair
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted on Wednesday (July 21) to strengthen restrictions against policies that push consumers to use licensed dealers to repair...
Facebook Asks For US FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Recusal
Facebook sent a petition to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, July 14, asking for Chair Lina Khan to be recused from the...
FTC, DOJ To Review If Merger Rules “Overly Permissive”
Top US trade regulators released a joint statement committing to an examination of whether the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice...
FTC Could Take Months To Rule On Amazon, MGM Deal
Amazon's US$8.5 billion deal to buy MGM might not be decided for several months with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Reuters writes.
The FTC stated...
US FTC Will Decide Whether To Rescind 1995 Merger Policy
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nnounced on Monday, July 12, that it will vote on July 21 on whether to rescind a 1995 policy statement...
Right To Repair Advances, Biden Prepares To Sign Exec Order
US president Joe Biden is set to sign a new executive order that aims to stop manufacturers from preventing people from repairing kit themselves...
FTC’s Staffers Announced A “Moratorium On Public Events”
The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) chief of staff ordered the agency’s staff to cancel all public appearances, according to internal agency emails viewed by...
Group Of US Lawmakers Ask FTC For New Facebook Antitrust Suit
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers expert in antitrust urged the Federal Trade Commission Friday to press on with its lawsuit against Facebook, according...
FTC Eases Standards For Competition Lawsuits
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to rescind a 2015 policy statement that hampered its ability to file antitrust lawsuits, effectively lowering the bar for such actions.
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