FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming …
WEB1 day ago · A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately protect users online, especially children and teens.
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen for Artificially Inflating …
WEB3 hours ago · Today, the Federal Trade Commission brought action against the three largest prescription drug benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark Rx, Express Scripts (ESI), and OptumRx—and their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs) for engaging in anticompetitive and unfair rebating practices that have artificially inflated the list price of insulin drugs, impaired patients’ access to lower ...
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen to Pay Nearly $1 Million Penalty to …
WEB2 days ago · Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Ryan Cohen, managing partner of RC Ventures, LLC, and Chairman and CEO of GameStop Corp., will pay a $985,320 civil penalty to settle charges that his acquisition of Wells Fargo & Company (Wells Fargo) shares violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry Into A.I. Deals by …
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry on Thursday into the multibillion-dollar investments by Microsoft, Amazon and Google in the artificial intelligence start-ups OpenAI and...
Federal Trade Commission accuses three drug middlemen of …
WEB1 hour ago · By Mirna Alsharif and Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing three drug middlemen, accusing them of inflating insulin prices. The FTC accused the "Big ...
FTC Sues Amazon, Accusing Company of Illegal Online Retail …
WEBSep 26, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon on Tuesday, setting up a long-awaited antitrust fight with the e-commerce giant that could alter the way Americans shop for everything...
Federal Trade Commission sues largest drug middlemen for
WEB2 hours ago · The Federal Trade Commission alleges CVS Health’s Caremark Rx, Cigna’s Express Scripts and United Health Group’s OptumRx created a system that prioritizes high rebates from drug ...
FTC bans most noncompete agreements between employers and workers - NPR
WEBApr 23, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted Tuesday to ban nearly all noncompetes, employment agreements that typically prevent workers from joining competing businesses or launching ones of...
Federal Trade Commission scrutinizes Big Tech’s AI deals
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission announced an inquiry Thursday into tech giants’ multibillion-dollar investments in leading artificial intelligence companies, amid mounting concerns that the AI...
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