Federal Trade Commission

May 21, 2026

Supreme Court rulings loom in four major Trump-related cases

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide four major cases involving President Donald Trump, including birthright citizenship and federal agency firings.

May 8, 2026

FTC’s investigation of trans youth care was ‘retaliatory,’ judge says

A federal judge derailed an investigation by the consumer protection agency into two medical groups that support gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

Mar 19, 2026

Compass drop antitrust lawsuit against Zillow after ‘Zillow ban’ ends

Compass dismissed its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow after Zillow agreed to list pre-market home listings publicly, ending the so-called Zillow ban.

Mar 13, 2026

Adobe pays $75M to settle suit over subscription cancellation fees

Adobe will pay $75 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit over hidden termination fees and difficult subscription cancellations, plus provide $75 million in free services.

Feb 2, 2026

Federal Trade Commission warns law firms about DEI hiring

The federal agency said it had written to 42 law firms warning them about diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring, which it described as potentially unfair and anticompetitive.

Nov 18, 2025

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, can keep WhatsApp, Instagram

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.

Sep 25, 2025

Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime

Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which said the online giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships, and made it difficult to cancel after they did so.

Sep 23, 2025

A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime — and made it hard to leave

The FTC’s lawsuit claims Amazon tricked customers into Prime memberships and made cancellation difficult. A Seattle jury will now decide the case.

Sep 8, 2025

Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now

Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday let President Donald Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a string of high-profile firings allowed for now by Supreme Court.

Apr 14, 2025

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses.

Feb 12, 2020

US regulators probing 5 tech companies’ acquisitions to 2010

Federal regulators are ramping up their investigation of the market dominance of giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on five companies’ acquisitions of smaller firms back to 2010. The Federal […]

Feb 12, 2020

US regulators probing 5 tech companies’ acquisitions to 2010

Federal regulators are ramping up their investigation of the market dominance of giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on five companies’ acquisitions of smaller firms back to 2010. The Federal […]