FTCWatch
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May 21, 2024
Privacy Corner: Ward’s journey from law enforcement to privacy law
As a computer forensics examiner in California, Steven Ward had unfiltered access to people’s innermost thoughts through their technology. That led him down a path to work as a privacy and security fellow with R Street, a free market think tank.
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May 21, 2024
FTC jumps to No. 9 in best workplace rankings
The Federal Trade Commission ranked as the ninth-best place to work in the federal government in 2023 among 26 midsize agencies, making a sharp recovery after having fallen to near bottom spots over the past two years.
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May 21, 2024
Calendar
May 30 — The Department of Justice and Stanford University are sponsoring a conference on “Promoting Competition in AI.” The event will be held at the Stanford campus and livestreamed. It will be held from noon to 9 p.m. ET. For more information, go to: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/events/promoting-competition-ai?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.
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May 21, 2024
Scam-fighting experts hone tactics to protect older adults
After 90 minutes of questioning from lawmakers concerned about oil cartels, global digital trade policy, and the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a $109 million budget increase, one congresswoman still wasn’t ready to let FTC Chair Lina Khan leave.
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May 21, 2024
Neil Averitt commentary: The great FTC archives treasure hunt
Spring has come, the April showers have pierced to the root, and the thoughts of right-minded people are turning to adventure and romance, like, for instance, the quest for hidden treasure.
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May 21, 2024
Executive pleads guilty to wildfire services scheme
Ike Tomlinson pleaded guilty to rigging bids and allocating territories in a wildfire services scheme.
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May 21, 2024
FTC finalizes order barring InMarket from selling location data
The Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with InMarket Media over claims the company unlawfully used consumers’ location data for advertising and marketing.
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May 21, 2024
Litigation awaits most FTC rulemakings
When the US Chamber of Commerce and tax consulting firm Ryan LLC filed suit to challenge the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete rule, they were continuing a decades-long litigation tradition.
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May 21, 2024
On the Shelf: How to limit children’s addiction to technology
The impact of technology on young people has long been a source of concern among policymakers, parents, scholars and even some of those children and adolescents. While there has been some progress to safeguard young people and help them grow up with fewer distractions and more autonomy, there’s still a great deal to do.
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May 21, 2024
People
Antitrust vet Nagley joins Sheppard Mullin
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May 07, 2024
Clearance for Exxon-Pioneer deal includes board restrictions
A modified deal for ExxonMobil’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources has been cleared by the Federal Trade Commission with stipulations and a five-year ban on Pioneer officials serving on the combined company’s board, based on agency concerns about the former chief executive’s communications about output.
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May 07, 2024
On the Shelf: Why it’s hard to tame MLMs
One of the biggest topics of consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission is the multilevel marketing (MLM) industry. While the agency has made progress going after bad actors, there are still numerous examples of companies that exploit vulnerable people.
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May 07, 2024
Tapestry-Capri case in US could hinge on defining luxury handbag market
Tapestry and Capri Holdings pushed back against the Federal Trade Commission’s characterization of their merger and its likely impact on the fashion sector. The agency sued to block the $8.5 billion deal in late April.
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May 07, 2024
Calendar
May 21 — Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter and Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan are among the speakers at the American Economic Liberties Project’s Anti-Monopoly Summit 2024. For more information, go to: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/americaneconomiclibertiesproject.
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May 07, 2024
Wilson praises early moves of FTC’s new GOP commissioners
So far so good.
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May 07, 2024
FTC’s updated health-breach notification rule targets apps
Health apps and other technologies will be clearly covered by the Federal Trade Commission’s updated health-breach notification rule, which has received final approval from commissioners.
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May 07, 2024
FERC hears about competitive risk affecting utilities
Individual investors’ partial acquisitions of public utilities can lessen competition in three ways, the antitrust agencies told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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May 07, 2024
Khan touts bold privacy mission as Big Tech takes aim
As Lina Khan approaches her third anniversary at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission, this progressive warrior on antitrust issues has been increasingly pointing to her victories in another arena: data privacy.
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May 07, 2024
New union effort at FTC gaining ground
Empowering workers has become a pillar of the Federal Trade Commission’s economic strategy. Now, hundreds of professional staffers at the agency are pursuing their own union contract.
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May 07, 2024
Neil Averitt commentary: Improving the antitrust community’s flagship event
This is a good time to pause and think about the organization and format of the American Bar Association’s antitrust spring meeting.
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May 07, 2024
Privacy bill would add staff, responsibilities to FTC
The Federal Trade Commission would gain further power and staff if Congress passes the privacy legislation being pushed by the heads of the House and Senate Commerce Committees.
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May 07, 2024
Razer settles false ad claims over face masks
Razer agreed to pay more than $1.1 million to settle claims from the Federal Trade Commission that it misrepresented the performance and efficacy of supposed N95-grade face masks.
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May 07, 2024
Williams-Sonoma pays fine over false ‘Made in USA’ claims
Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma agreed to pay a record civil penalty of $3.18 million for making false ‘Made in USA’ claims.
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May 07, 2024
TopBuild abandons $960 million buyout of SPI
Building materials company TopBuild will abandon its proposed $960 million acquisition of rival Specialty Products & Insulation following competition concerns raised by the Department of Justice.
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May 07, 2024
Bill to cut FTC’s antitrust authority faces long odds
While the Federal Trade Commission has made adversaries on Capitol Hill, that won’t necessarily translate into lawmakers passing a bill to strip the agency of its antitrust enforcement powers.