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...
Verisk Pulls Plug on $2.4 Billion AccuLynx Deal After FTC Review Delay December 30, 2025 Data analytics firm Verisk said it pulled the plug on its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx,...
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...
Hedge Funds Get Jittery on Prospect of UK’s Noncompete Ban December 4, 2025 By James Booth and Liza Tetley The UK is reviving a plan to make it easier for employees to switch jobs, putting financial firms on edge,...
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...
FTC Says Live Nation, Ticketmaster Joined With Ticket Brokers to Exploit Fans September 22, 2025 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and seven states accused Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster of costing fans millions...
Senator Pushes FTC to Investigate Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’ September 11, 2025 By AJ Vicens U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden on Wednesday requested the Federal Trade Commission “investigate and hold Microsoft responsible” for its role...
DOJ Drops Defense of Ban on Employee ‘Noncompete’ Agreements September 8, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner President Donald Trump’s administration abandoned on Friday the U.S. government’s legal defense of a rule adopted under former President Joe...
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...
FTC Takes Action Against Worker Noncompete Agreements September 5, 2025 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission barred the largest pet cremation business in the U.S. from enforcing its noncompete agreements with...