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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Critics zero in on FTC for green-lighting Instagram takeover
There was a telling exchange during the heated Capitol Hill hearing at which tech CEOs testified when Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg was pressed on whether he paid $1 billion for Instagram in 2012 to...
Volkswagen's $9.5 billion settlement over deceptive ads offers sobering lesson
It's hard to blame the Federal Trade Commission for spiking the ball to celebrate completing the largest consumer redress program ever, in which Volkswagen forked over more than $9.5 billion for...
FTC oversight hearing dominated by video glitches, Big Tech concerns
Members of the Federal Trade Commission disagreed on policy issues while appearing virtually before a Senate panel, but saw eye to eye on one thing: technology can cause problems.
E-commerce transparency seen as antidote to bogus goods in new congressional bills
Online sellers trading in high volumes of merchandise could be subject to Federal Trade Commission transparency requirements under new House and Senate legislation.
Amid coronavirus, digital push, FTC reviews health data rule
As the coronavirus pandemic shifts more attention toward medical privacy and health apps grow in popularity, the Federal Trade Commission is in the midst of reviewing its Health Breach Notification...
Elmer exits DOJ for fresh start in corporate law
Having grown up in the football-obsessed state of Alabama, Julie Elmer made a name for herself quarterbacking the trial teams in antitrust cases at the Department of Justice.