Publishers Clearing House Settles for $18.5 Million for Misleading Consumers June 27, 2023 By Diane Bartz Publishers Clearing House (PCH), which offers sweepstakes where people can win thousands of dollars per week for life, has agreed...
FTC Sues Amazon for Hindering Consumer Attempts to Cancel Prime June 21, 2023 By Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. Wednesday, alleging the e-commerce giant duped consumers into signing up for its...
Amazon to Pay $30.8 Million to Settle FTC Privacy Claims Over Ring Doorbell June 1, 2023 By Leah Nylen and Andrea Vittorio Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $30.8 million to resolve two cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission related to privacy...
What Are the Green Guides and Can They Stamp Out ‘Greenwashing’? April 28, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will weigh major changes for the first time in a decade to its Green...
FTC Asks Social Media, Video Streaming Firms Info on Misleading Ads March 20, 2023 By Eva Mathews The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta...
FTC Is Preparing Potential Antitrust Case Against Amazon February 6, 2023 By Leah Nylen and Spencer Soper The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing a possible lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. that could be filed as soon as...
GoodRx Pays $1.5 Million to Settle Health Privacy Allegations February 2, 2023 By Diane Bartz U.S. healthcare firm GoodRx Holdings has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that it failed to notify customers...
U.S. Targets Non-Compete Clauses That Block Workers From Better Jobs January 6, 2023 By Diane Bartz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust law, proposed a rule that would ban companies from requiring workers to...
Government Funding Bill to Bolster U.S. Antitrust Regulators December 27, 2022 By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz A $1.7 trillion government funding bill approved by the U.S. Senate Thursday will bolster U.S. regulators and make it easier...
“Fortnite” Maker Epic Games to Settle Alleged Privacy Violation for $520M December 19, 2022 “Fortnite” creator Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle allegations that it illegally collected children’s personal information and tricked...