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Jul 11 2023
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Microsoft-Activision merger approved by judge over FTC lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled the $69 billion merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard can proceed, in a decision released Tuesday. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the deal, arguing that it would stifle competition in the video game and console markets. But San Francisco Federal Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said the government could not prove the merger would hurt
New York Daily NewsDec 20 2023
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Rite Aid 'left its customers facing humiliation,' says FTC as it hits chain with five-year facial-recognition ban
The Rite Aid drugstore chain has taken some richly deserved batterings recently. First, claims stemming from its over-prescription of opioids contributed to its bankruptcy two months ago. And now the company has been banned from using facial recognition in its store security systems for a whole five years, thanks to its enthusiastic demonstration of how to grossly misuse the technology. Rite
FortuneJun 21 2023
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FTC sues Amazon for tricking customers into signing up for Prime
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for enrolling customers in its Prime program without their consent and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
In its complaint filed Wednesday, the FTC accuses Amazon of “knowingly” deceiving millions of customers into subscribing to Amazon Prime through the use of “dark patterns.” Specifically, the FTC describes how
The VergeApr 12 2023
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House GOP Subpoenas FTC for Twitter Investigation Documents
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the Federal Trade Commission for documents related to the agency’s continuing privacy investigation of Twitter Inc., according to a committee aide and documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
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Sep 28 2023
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What retailers have launched U.S. marketplaces since Amazon's FTC antitrust probe
NEW YORK, NY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Amazon faces an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general for what they call monopolistic pricing to customers and fees to the e-retailers' third-party sellers. Amazon maintains that its pricing strategies and tactics help create competition for its merchants on and off the platform, and that reconstructing the
ReutersSep 27 2023
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FTC files “the big one,” a lawsuit alleging Amazon illegally maintains monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon, claiming the online retail giant illegally maintains monopoly power.
"Our complaint lays out how Amazon has used a set of punitive and coercive tactics to unlawfully maintain its monopolies," FTC Chair Lina Khan said. "The complaint sets forth detailed allegations noting how Amazon is now exploiting its
Ars TechnicaSep 27 2023
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FTC Vs Amazon: Consumer Brands Think Lina Khan’s Case “Misses The Point”
Yesterday, the FTC and 17 States introduced a suit against Amazon . The long-anticipated suit paints the retailer as exploiting its monopolistic power from consumers, brands, and other parties that interact with the company. But many brands who sell on the marketplace or to the retailer as a vendor feel like the case is focused on issues that are peripheral to the real challenges of doing
ForbesSep 26 2023
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Bezos Faces the Music: FTC and 17 States Sue Amazon Alleging Monopolistic Practices
Amazon finds itself in the crosshairs of the FTC and 17 states, facing accusations of engaging in illegal conduct and monopolistic practices within its online store and merchant services. According to the FTC, “The complaint alleges that Amazon violates the law not because it is big, but because it engages in a course of exclusionary conduct that prevents current competitors from growing and
Breitbart NewsSep 26 2023
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FTC sues Amazon in landmark antitrust case over ‘exploiting monopolies’ in online selling
The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. in a long-anticipated antitrust case, accusing the e-commerce giant of monopolizing online marketplace services by degrading quality for shoppers and overcharging sellers. In a complaint filed in federal court in Seattle Tuesday, the FTC and 17 states accused Amazon of engaging in a course of conduct to exclude rivals in online marketplace
The Dallas Morning NewsSep 26 2023
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17 states, including Minnesota, join FTC in massive antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is among over a dozen states that are filing a sweeping antitrust suit against Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general on Tuesday filed a much-anticipated case against Amazon, alleging the retailing giant illegally wields monopoly power to maintain higher prices, harming customers and hurting rivals. "Our complaint lays out how Amazon has
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