FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger
National
8 months ago
U.S. regulators and nine state attorneys general are suing to stop the $24.6 billion merger of Kroge...
FTC
Warning of higher grocery prices, Washington AG sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger
National
9 months ago
The Washington attorney general sued Kroger and Albertsons on Monday to block the merger of the two ...
Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
National
9 months ago
Will America's two largest grocery store chains get to become one? That's the question before U.S. r...
Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out
National
1 year ago
Suavecito was the first product that Douglas Mrdeza listed to sell on Amazon back in 2014. He had or...
U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant
National
1 year ago
U.S. regulators and 17 states sued Amazon on Tuesday in a pivotal case that could prove existential ...
FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies
National
1 year ago
The Biden administration wants to shake up the rules for how corporate giants get to merge, expand a...
FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm
Technology
1 year ago
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into the popular chatbot ChatGPT. The agenc...
FTC sues Amazon for 'tricking and trapping' people in Prime subscriptions
Technology
1 year ago
Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging the company for years "tricked" people into buying Pri...
A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions
Technology
1 year ago
It was a Monday in the middle of the day when Valeria Haedo got a phone call from a number she didn'...
Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa
Technology
1 year ago
Amazon will pay more than $30 million in fines to settle alleged privacy violations involving its vo...
No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either
National
1 year ago
Your phone rings and it's someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. Ominously, they ...
That panicky call from a relative? It could be a thief using a voice clone, FTC warns
National
1 year ago
For years, a common scam has involved getting a call from someone purporting to be an authority figu...
Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?
Entertainment
1 year ago
Ever accidentally swipe or press lightly on a button and end up charged for something you didn't wan...
FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
Technology
1 year ago
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion take...
Judge allows Federal Trade Commission's latest suit against Facebook to move forward
Technology
2 years ago
The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook can proceed, a federal judge ruled...
FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm
Technology
2 years ago
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block a $40 billion deal in which the Silicon Valle...
Facebook asks court to toss FTC lawsuit over its buys of Instagram and WhatsApp
Technology
3 years ago
Facebook is again asking a federal court to throw out the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsu...
Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly
Technology
3 years ago
The Federal Trade Commission is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initia...
New FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Redefine Monopoly Power For The Age Of Big Tech
Technology
3 years ago
Not even a month into her role leading one of the country's most powerful regulatory watchdogs, the ...
Facebook Gets Reprieve As Court Throws Out Major Antitrust Complaints
Technology
3 years ago
A federal judge has dismissed two blockbuster antitrust complaints against Facebook, in a setback to...