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FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over deal it accuses of supressing competition in rental ads
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing Zillow and Redfin, accusing the real estate companies of entering what the regulator says is an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising.
A ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked
A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a court days before it was set to go into effect.
FTC dismisses lawsuit against PepsiCo filed by agency during Biden administration
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission has voted to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo that the previous commission filed in the waning days of the Biden administration.
Are Facebook users better off after its $5 billion fine?
If you’re one of Facebook’s more than 2 billion users, are you any better off now than you were before the Federal Trade Commission imposed new privacy restrictions and a […]
Are Facebook users better off after its $5 billion fine?
If you’re one of Facebook’s more than 2 billion users, are you any better off now than you were before the Federal Trade Commission imposed new privacy restrictions and a […]
Consumer-protection suit already proving costly
The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Missouri’s consumer-protection lawsuit against Kansas City-area sweepstakes and prize-mailer companies is already proving itself to be a costly undertaking. In recent months, […]
FTC how-to guide explains identity theft policies for businesses
The so-called ‘red flags’ identity theft rule has been a source of ongoing confusion and litigation because the original definition of “creditors” was so broad that it caught virtually any business that billed clients for payment, including doctors and lawyers.
FTC may be probing of Twitter policies
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun contacting software makers as part of a preliminary inquiry into whether Twitter Inc.’s business practices harm competition, two people familiar with the matter said.
Senate would exempt lawyers from `Red Flags’
The Senate has approved legislation that would exempt attorneys and other nonfinancial industry businesses from controversial Federal Trade Commission regulations designed to combat identity fraud.
FDA, FTC have their eyes on social media
Correction: Due to a glitch in our Web site, I am listed as an author along with Henry Fawell. I cannot take credit for something I didn’t do. We are […]
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