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Recent News About Federal Trade Commission
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Trump’s FTC carrying the torch for Biden’s progressive antitrust agenda
Despite radical changes to a multitude of federal departments and agencies since the start of the Trump administration, it appears to be business-as-usual at the Federal Trade Commission. -
Bill would take antitrust authority away from FTC
Legislation has been reintroduced that would remove the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust enforcement authority and give it to the U.S. Department of Justice. -
Feds file suit vs TikTok over data collection from kid users
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice filed suit in Los Angeles federal court against the operators of TikTok, saying the massively popular video sharing platform has violated a federal law protecting children's online privacy, even after agreeing to stop in 2019 -
FTC wants answers from MGM about cyberattacks
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Trade Commission has been taken to court and now is going to court in a dispute with MGM that has the agency's chair in an awkward position. -
'Poorly reasoned' and 'self-serving': Industry groups attack FTC's ban of noncompete clauses
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Trade Commission's conclusion that noncompete agreements harms employees was no surprise, industry groups are telling the Philadelphia federal judge who has a chance to block the FTC's new rule banning them. -
Pa. company sues FTC over noncompete ban as Biden admin continues to make rules without lawmakers' approval
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Pennsylvania tree service company with a history of using noncompete agreements for its employees is suing the Federal Trade Commission over its new rule banning them. -
FTC's 'gerrymandered' market claims at heart of Meta lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuits against Amazon and Facebook owner Meta share one essential – and both companies say, legally shaky – claim: That they monopolized their “relevant markets.” -
Lina Khan's FTC is bending federal law to her whims, Amazon says as it demands documents
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Amazon is hoping to prove the current regime at the Federal Trade Commission is distorting federal law without warning and wants a judge's help. -
The Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation announces new platform intended to track 'overreach' of CFPB
The Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation (TPAF) has launched CFPB Mission Creep, a platform created to inform consumers on the level of "overreach" from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). -
FTC sued Amazon.com alleging an online monopoly
17 state attorneys general joined the FTC in Amazon in the Western District of Washington in Seattle -
FTC chief Khan has well-funded cheering section for Amazon antitrust attack
When the Federal Trade Commission files its long-expected antitrust lawsuit against Amazon – possibly as soon as this week – it will come only after FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan has prepared the ground with the help of a wave of publicity financed by some of the deepest pockets in progressive politics.