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FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Harmed by CafePress’s Data Security Failures. Date. September 18, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $370,000 to consumers who were harmed by the data security failures of online merchandise platform CafePress.
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - Federal Trade …
Apr 23, 2024 · On August 20, a district court issued an order stopping the FTC from enforcing the rule on September 4. The FTC is considering an appeal. The decision does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompetes through case-by-case enforcement actions. Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning ...
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FTC Order Bans Hess CEO from Chevron Board in Chevron-Hess Deal. Date. September 30, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to resolve antitrust concerns related to Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of rival oil producer Hess Corporation by approving a proposed consent order... Displaying 1 - 20 of 37261.
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FTC Challenges Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons | Federal Trade ...
The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive. The FTC charges that the proposed deal will eliminate fierce competition between Kroger and Albertsons, leading to ...
2022 Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 14 Open Commission Meeting. Date. December 7, 2022. Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 11 a.m. ET... Press Release.
2021 Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
Dec 21, 2022 · FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 16 Open Commission Meeting. Date. December 9, 2021. Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The open meeting will begin at 1pm ET and... Press Release.
FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
Sep 26, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to stop ...