Lens.com accused of deceptive pricing scheme by FTC, states

The Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Lens.com for deceptive pricing is its second major litigation against an online contact lens retailer.

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Why did AGs take that weak Paramount deal?

On Sept. 21, a coalition of 12 states signed a consent agreement with David Ellison, ending their litigation against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on terms falling far short of the remedies demanded in their complaint just 10 weeks earlier. Why did they abandon so much of their position? What...

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Levine lays out bold consumer agenda to aid New Yorkers

With 525,600 minutes in a year, Samuel Levine isn’t wasting time. He’s exploring avenues to help New Yorkers in his role as head of the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. That...

Ferguson among leaders of Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson is among the leaders coordinating federal responses to artificial intelligence risks as a vice chair of President Donald Trump’s new “Super...

Fast-fashion company Shein, FTC reportedly settle for $100 million

The fast-fashion company Shein, which has drawn congressional scrutiny, reportedly agreed to pay $100 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission investigation, according to Reuters.

Lawmakers tie whistleblower bill to new Facebook movie

A bipartisan House trio wants to protect employees who disclose wrongdoing to the Federal Trade Commission. But the lawmakers have gone a step further, tying the bill to the legal thriller...

As AI chatbot use grows, former officials flag legal risks

While most US adults still do not use artificial intelligence chatbots, adoption is rising, according to a Pew Research Center survey released earlier this year. Against that backdrop, two former...

Fertitta, Caesars can pitch broad geographic markets to regulators

Casino operators Fertitta Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment can be expected to tell regulators examining their proposed merger that geographic antitrust markets should be defined broadly due...

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Former FTC attorney Harsch joins Crowell in New York

Attorney Ryan Harsch, who recently left the Federal Trade Commission after 11 years, started his antitrust enforcement career with “box management” at the Department of Justice before his career blossomed at the FTC.