Tag: FTC
FTC’s Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Is New Acting Chair Of the Agency
President Joseph R. Biden designated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Slaughter has served as a Commissioner since...
US FTC Chair Simons To Resign Along With Senior Staff
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said on Tuesday, January 19, that he will resign effective January 29, along with...
Rohit Chopra To Lead Consumer Protection Agency Under Biden
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rohit Chopra to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, two sources said.
FTC To Study Physician Group & Healthcare Facility Mergers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to six health insurance companies to provide information that will allow the agency to study the...
Coalition Tells FTC Amazon Makes It Too Hard to Cancel Prime
A coalition of public interest advocates is asking US regulators to investigate whether Amazon violates consumer protection laws with its process for...
FTC’s Facebook Antitrust Case Gets New Judge
The US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook was transferred to another judge on Tuesday so that it and a similar...
FTC Settles With Tapjoy Over Deceptive Practices
Mobile advertising company Tapjoy has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that it was misleading consumers about the...
FTC’s Ian Conner Comments On Procter & Gamble’s Abandoned Acquisition Of...
“Procter & Gamble’s abandonment of the acquisition of Billie is good news for consumers who value low prices, quality, and innovation. Billie...
RentPath Cancels CoStar Deal After FTC Lawsuit
RentPath won't be acquired by CoStar Group, choosing to terminate the agreement, a press release stated, after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
FTC Asks For Documents In Nvidia’s $40B Takeover
Nvidia’s takeover of British technology company Arm is being investigated by US regulators on competition grounds as rivals lobby against the deal,...
