Media Matters, FTC settle First Amendment rights case

Media Matters for America has settled with the Federal Trade Commission after the journalism nonprofit sued the agency for allegedly violating its First Amendment rights.

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Off to the UK? Beware of online ticket scams

One of the pleasures of stepping back from a full-time day job, as I did when I retired from the Federal Trade Commission a few years ago, is having more time to enjoy extended travel.

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Privacy Corner: In BSA role, Watson shows off regulatory chops

Trust and safety are top of mind for businesses choosing a software provider. Shaundra Watson, the senior director of policy for the Business Software Alliance, brings a regulator’s perspective...

At workshop, FTC officials outline merger priorities

Two members of the Federal Trade Commission outlined a more open approach to mergers at a workshop Wednesday, with one questioning whether some companies are meeting their legal obligations.  

FTC privacy spending dwarfed by global peers as Congress mulls new law

The Federal Trade Commission has carried out some of the world’s most consequential privacy enforcement actions despite having a data privacy budget a fraction the size of some of its counterparts...

Most Americans say government regulates AI ‘too little,’ survey shows

In a national survey by the University of Pennsylvania, nearly two-thirds of Americans said the government has done “too little” to regulate artificial intelligence, with the response holding a...

Following OpenAI win over Musk, doubts remain about antitrust claims

A jury’s lightning-quick dismissal of Elon Musk’s breach-of-charitable-trust claims against OpenAI, Microsoft and two OpenAI executives already has Musk’s legal team preparing an appeal and getting...

Small businesses urge more action from antitrust enforcers

Groups representing small businesses are beefing up their efforts to pressure enforcers to bring more antitrust enforcement actions.

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Chopra set to take helm of new state agency in California

Former Federal Trade Commissioner Rohit Chopra is scheduled to start a new government position in California in the coming weeks.