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.
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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While the House and Senate will be controlled by different parties in January, the fact both sides have expressed willingness to work on privacy and data security means this area is ripe for a...
It’s still early to get a read on how members of the Federal Trade Commission will approach high-profile matters, but the handful of dissents filed since May show that Chairman Joe Simons’ hope for...
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating potential harms from labor monopsony in a merger case, applying a theory that some economists and lawyers say could give antitrust agencies a powerful...
All that’s missing are tweed jackets and pop quizzes.
When, for the first time ever, HBO and Cinemax were blocked from Dish and Sling TV subscribers, Dish came out swinging, and HBO punched back.
Most executives whose companies experience a data breach are punished by getting grilled on Capitol Hill or losing their jobs. But one lawmaker has another idea: lock them up.