Tag: FTC
Rep. Senator Asks FTC To Interview Past Facebook Employees
Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican and a tough critic of the big tech companies, urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday, November 12,...
House Dems Want the US FTC, FCC To Pause Work In...
Senior Democratic US lawmakers on Tuesday, November 10, demanded Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai and Federal Trade Commission Chairman (FTC) Joseph Simons...
Zoom Strikes FTC Settlement Over Deceptive Privacy Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement with Zoom, after it accused the video calling giant of engaging in “a series of...
FTC May Sue Facebook On Antitrust Violations By Thanksgiving
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may have narrowed down the time frame for an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. Politico sources claim the Commission is...
Got Questions About the HSR Rulemaking? We’ll Answer Them Live (Virtually)
By: Kate Walsh and Ken Libby (FTC)
The FTC welcomes comments on its recent HSR Rulemaking initiative, and to facilitate a robust and thoughtful set...
Appeals Court Rejects FTC Request To Reconsider Qualcomm Antitrust Suit
On Wednesday, October 28, a US appeals court declined to reconsider a decision that dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust case against Qualcomm,...
FTC fit to its purpose: responding to Kovacic’s market investigation proposal
The U.S. antitrust agencies function as law enforcers and competition advocates. Giving the Federal Trade Commission market investigation and remedy powers ...
Facebook Could Face New Antitrust Suit As Soon As November
State and federal investigators are planning to slap Facebook with antitrust charges as soon as November, four people familiar with the matter told the...
FTC Vote Pending As Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit
While the five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) debate if an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook should be pursued, FTC staffers are in favor of...