Walmart to Pay $100 Million to Settle FTC Case on Driver Wages February 27, 2026 By Leah Nylen and Jaewon Kang Walmart Inc. agreed to pay $100 million Thursday to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission and a...
Live Nation Loses Bid for Full Dismissal of Antitrust Suit February 20, 2026 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen Live Nation Entertainment Inc. must face an antitrust trial on some claims brought by the US Justice Department and various...
Trump Nominates WeatherTech’s MacNeil to Be FTC Commissioner January 15, 2026 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen President Donald Trump nominated David MacNeil to be a US Federal Trade Commissioner, according to statement posted on the White...
Instacart to Pay $60 Million in FTC Consumer Protection Case December 23, 2025 By Leah Nylen and Natalie Lung Grocery delivery firm Instacart will pay $60 million to refund consumers who were deceived into enrolling in the company’s subscription...
Amazon, FTC Reach $2.5 Billion Deal in Prime Subscription Case September 26, 2025 By Spencer Soper, Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 billion in penalties and refunds and change its process for how to cancel its...
Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids September 15, 2025 By Leah Nylen The Federal Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of artificial intelligence...
Google Sued by Advertising Exchange Over Monopoly Violations September 9, 2025 By Leah Nylen Alphabet Inc.’s Google was sued by advertising exchange PubMatic Inc., which is seeking billions of dollars over its claim that...
FTC to Review AI Chatbot Risks With Focus on Privacy Harms September 5, 2025 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission plans to study the harms to children and others of AI-powered chatbots like those offered...
US Seeks Forced Sale of Google Ad Technology Products May 7, 2025 By Leah Nylen Alphabet Inc.’s Google should be forced to sell off two of its businesses that help websites buy, sell and serve...
Trump Administration Dismisses Democratic FTC Commissioners March 18, 2025 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen The Trump administration dismissed two Democrats on the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, in the latest example of the...