LabMD litigation against FTC lingers
Although the Federal Trade Commission won its effort to quash a lawsuit over its probe of LabMD, the now-defunct medical laboratory is still trying to sue three agency employees.
The pushback on convenience, resort and junk fees
Unexpected, surreptitious fees in retail transactions — additions like “convenience fees” and “resort fees” — have proliferated wildly over the past 30 years. When they aren’t clearly disclosed at the start of a transaction, their omission can deceive consumers and distort the purchase decision....
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Antitrust officials in more than 30 states begin to look at Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana deals
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SMARTER Act moves forward on mostly party-line vote
The House Judiciary Committee approved the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (SMARTER Act), legislation that would revise merger review policies at the Federal Trade...
FTC turning up the heat on homeopathic drugs
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to clamp down on the advertising claims made by manufacturers of homeopathic drugs, an action that could cause a major shakeup in a multibillion-dollar...
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October 7 — FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will discuss privacy, data security and the Internet of Things during a speech at the International Institute of Communications’ Annual Conference. Her talk...
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Vermont AG Sorrell not seeking re-election
Local regulations on Uber, AirBnB should be tailored, Ramirez says
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