FTC to Hold Virtual Informal Hearing in January 2024 as Part of its Review of...
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a virtual informal hearing on January 16, 2024, on the proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule.During the hearing, which will be open to the public and...
View ArticleFTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Harmed by Credit Karma...
The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers harmed by Credit Karma’s practice of misrepresenting that consumers were “pre-approved” for credit card offers. According to the...
View ArticleFTC Order Requires Old Southern Brass to Pay for False Claims of “Made in the...
Company must stop false claims, turn over money to FTC, and notify consumers The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Florida-based EXOTOUSA LLC. (d/b/a Old Southern Brass) for falsely...
View ArticleFTC, DOJ and HHS Work to Lower Health Care and Drug Costs, Promote...
Recent agency actions have helped lower costs, increase care quality for consumers and promote competition across the health care market Anticompetitive acquisitions and practices can chill fair...
View ArticleFTC Approves 2023 Budget for Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
The Federal Trade Commission has issued an order approving the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s 2023 budget as submitted to the Commission.View Press Release
View ArticleFTC Acts Against Operators of Income Scheme “The Sales Mentor” That Charged...
Proposed orders require $1 million for refunds, bar further bogus earnings claims The Federal Trade Commission has obtained proposed orders against the operators of a wide-ranging scheme known as “The...
View ArticleFTC Seeks to Block Sanofi’s Acquisition of Rare Disease Drug that Threatens...
Deal with Maze Therapeutics would eliminate a nascent competitor to Sanofi in Pompe disease drugs, threatening to stall innovation and deprive patients of lower drug prices The Federal Trade Commission...
View ArticleFTC Announces CARS Rule to Fight Scams in Vehicle Shopping
Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule targets bait-and-switch tactics, junk fees; includes clear protections for military members, who are frequent targets for vehicle scams The Federal Trade...
View ArticleStatement Regarding the Termination of Sanofi’s Proposed Acquisition of Maze...
Following Sanofi’s decision to terminate its proposed acquisition of an exclusive license to Maze Therapeutics Inc.’s developmental drug to treat Pompe disease, the Federal Trade Commission moved to...
View ArticleFTC Approves Final Order Settling Horizon Therapeutics Acquisition Challenge
The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves potential competitive harm stemming from Amgen Inc.’s acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc.View Press Release
View ArticleFTC Staff Report Details Key Takeaways from AI and Creative Fields Panel...
In a new report, Federal Trade Commission staff detailed key takeaways from an October 2023 public vView Press Release
View ArticleStatement Regarding Illumina’s Decision to Divest Grail
Illumina, Inc. announced it would divest Grail, Inc. following a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision that supported the Federal Trade Commission’s determination that the acquisition...
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission and Justice Department Release 2023 Merger Guidelines
Following a Robust Public Process, Agencies Modernize Merger Guidelines to Reflect Realities of the Modern Economy Today, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department jointly issued the 2023...
View ArticleStatement Regarding the Termination of John Muir’s Takeover of San Ramon...
The FTC and the State of California moved to dismiss their case challenging John Muir Health’s proposed deal to acquire sole ownership of San Ramon Regional Medical Center, LLC from current majority...
View ArticleFTC Acts to Stop Sprawling Business Opportunity Scheme That Took Millions...
At FTC’s request, federal court temporarily halts operation of scheme sometimes known as ‘Blueprint to Wealth’ At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted the...
View ArticleRite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition After FTC Says Retailer...
FTC says Rite Aid technology falsely tagged consumers, particularly women and people of color, as shoplifters; Ban will last five years Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition...
View ArticleFTC Proposes Strengthening Children’s Privacy Rule to Further Limit...
Proposed COPPA Rule would require targeted advertising to be off by default, limit push notifications, restrict surveillance in schools, and strengthen data security View Press Release
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Rule...
On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on a new View Press Release
View ArticleFTC, DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2022 Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Report
The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, released their annual report detailing fiscal year 2022 data on the HSR Premerger Notification Program, which...
View ArticleFTC Sues Grand Canyon University for Deceptive Advertising and Illegal...
Agency says university, its marketer, and its CEO deceptively advertised the cost and course requirements of its doctoral programs and its nonprofit status, and made illegal calls to consumers The...
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