FTCWatch
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October 07, 2025
Antitrust agencies short-staffed due to shutdown
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division are operating at considerably reduced levels due to Congress’ inability to pass a spending plan for the fiscal year that started Oct. 1.
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October 07, 2025
Calendar
Oct. 16 — The 2025 James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Lecture in Economic Inequality will be delivered by former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan at Harvard Kennedy School. For more details, go to: https://inequality.hks.harvard.edu/event/2025-stone-lecture-economic-inequality-lina-khan.
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October 07, 2025
FTC reportedly blocked original sale of plant that produced glass in Pennsylvania
Tony Pane, an engineer for 36 years at a plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, that produced Pyrex glass products, is still waiting to hear from the Federal Trade Commission after filing an antitrust complaint last year.
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October 07, 2025
People — Kanter joins faculty of Carnegie-Mellon University
Jonathan Kanter, one of the preeminent 21st century trustbusters, has joined the faculty of a school founded by one of history’s notorious monopolists.
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October 07, 2025
Zillow paid Redfin not to compete in rental ad market, FTC says in suit
Zillow and Redfin illegally conspired to limit competition in the rental advertising market, according to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission.
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October 07, 2025
Lack of coordination in offboarding, FTC’s OIG report says
An audit report from the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Inspector General said the agency’s offboarding process lacked coordination. The report also made a pair of recommendations weeks before some employees were set to depart.
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October 07, 2025
Table saw regulation runs into sharp resistance
The Federal Trade Commission is continuing its push against a proposed rule requiring table saws to use expensive finger-detection technology, which is made exclusively by one company.
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October 07, 2025
Senators press DOJ nominee over corporate influence accusations
A group of Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter questioning Stanley Woodward about concerns they have over his nomination for Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice.
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October 07, 2025
Two Denver companies, executives indicted over forklift tariff scheme
A federal grand jury returned an indictment accusing Denver-based companies Endless Sales, Octane Forklifts, and their top executives of defrauding the federal government on sales of forklifts and conspiring to avoid paying proper tariffs on the imports, the Department of Justice announced.
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October 07, 2025
Neil Averitt commentary: AI, consumer fraud and the need for active deterrence
Some consumer protection truths are gloriously obvious. Online consumer fraud is a huge and growing problem, and artificial intelligence is making this problem rapidly worse. But what should we do about it?
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October 07, 2025
FTC issues draft strategic plan
The Federal Trade Commission released its proposed strategic plan for fiscal years 2026-2030.
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October 07, 2025
Dun & Bradstreet to pay $5.7 million for violating order
Business credit report service provider Dun & Bradstreet agreed to a $5.7 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations the firm violated a 2022 order, the agency announced.
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October 07, 2025
Slaughter case could affect how FTC is run, staffed
The case involving the Federal Trade Commission that the Supreme Court will consider in December concerns giving the president more control over the agency. With several weeks to go, experts weigh in on a ruling’s likely repercussions.
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October 07, 2025
South Dakota farmers meet with DOJ’s Slater, other officials
Farmers from South Dakota met with officials from the Department of Justice, including antitrust chief Gail Slater, in September to discuss agricultural issues.
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October 07, 2025
FTC, state AGs team to stop charity scam that solicited vehicles
A California-based corporation collected vehicles purportedly for charity, but only 0.28 percent of the more than $45 million raised was used for the advertised purpose, according to a Federal Trade Commission complaint joined by 19 states.
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October 07, 2025
On the Shelf: A caustic critique of Big Tech
There’s no shortage of books by liberal critics of what they see as the excesses of big technology companies and the failure of government to regulate them effectively.
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October 07, 2025
Amazon settlement in ‘dark patterns’ case has long-term implications
Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it tricked customers in offering its flagship Prime subscription ended a yearslong legal fight that has attracted unwanted public attention for the world’s most successful e-commerce company, but the changes it committed to are likely to have a sizable long-term impact on its business.
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September 23, 2025
Tech industry engaged as FTC is set to enforce Take It Down Act, official says
The tech industry and advocates are committed to helping the Federal Trade Commission enforce the Take It Down Act, which requires websites to take down nonconsensual sexual images, said Kate White, deputy director of the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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September 23, 2025
HSR transactions in US grew in fiscal 2024, report says
The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department saw an increase in Hart-Scott-Rodino Act reportable transactions in the 2024 fiscal year, as well as an increase in large deals, according to the agencies’ annual report.
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September 23, 2025
Calendar
Oct. 16 — The 2025 James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Lecture in Economic Inequality will be delivered by former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan at Harvard Kennedy School. For more details, go to: https://inequality.hks.harvard.edu/event/2025-stone-lecture-economic-inequality-lina-khan.
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September 23, 2025
People — Dasgupta, former FTC general counsel, joins Orrick
The Federal Trade Commission’s former general counsel arrived at the agency three years ago with four degrees, including a doctorate in history, but despite her erudition, what ultimately surprised her was what she didn’t know.
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September 23, 2025
Mufarrige says FTC will be aggressive but avoid overreach
The Federal Trade Commission plans to balance aggressive consumer protection while not overburdening businesses with too much regulation, according to Consumer Protection Bureau Director Christopher Mufarrige.
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September 23, 2025
FTC order to study chatbots draws praise at ABA event
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent action authorizing an investigation into several technology companies’ chatbots that use artificial intelligence received acclaim at an American Bar Association event this month despite the agency’s authority on the action being questioned.
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September 23, 2025
FTC, seven states sue Ticketmaster and Live Nation for ‘deceptive acts’
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Ticketmaster and its parent entity, Live Nation Entertainment, for deception in the company’s ticket pricing practices, alleging a “bait and switch approach” designed to boost sales, among other tactics.
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September 23, 2025
Neil Averitt commentary: Two dueling antitrust conferences
On Sept. 15-16, Washington, DC, was treated to the sight of two dueling, overlapping conferences on antitrust enforcement. The sheer separateness of the conferences was as interesting as the remarks coming out of them.