Category: Federal Trade Commission

N.Y. Law Could Set Stage for A.I. Regulation’s Next ‘Big Battleground’

The new law seeks to prevent retailers from ripping off consumers by using artificial intelligence and their personal data to charge them higher prices.
Why ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Strikes a Nerve

The practice is at the intersection of two things people hate: feeling watched and feeling ripped off.
A War on Top Investor Advisers Is Growing

The Trump administration is said to be investigating two top shareholder advisory firms. It’s part of a growing change in how corporate America is run.
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner

The justices said they will consider overruling a landmark Supreme Court precedent that has limited the president’s ability to fire top officials at the agency.
U.S. Sues Ticketmaster Over Claims of Illegal Resale Tactics

The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, claiming they misled artists and consumers.
How Fining Elon Musk’s X Could Threaten the U.S.-E.U. Trade Deal

The European Union is expected to penalize the company, which has been accused of breaching the Digital Services Act, a law President Trump has criticized.
A Price Just for You, Specifically

“Surveillance pricing” — adjusted to what an individual customer is likely to pay — drew inquiries from the Biden administration. Now companies may feel emboldened to lean in.
Omnicom and Interpublic, Seeking Merger, Agree to FTC’s No-Boycott Deal

Omnicom and Interpublic said they would not direct their clients’ advertising away from media platforms because of the platforms’ political content.
FTC May Impose Political Bias Rule on Omnicom and Interpublic Merger

The Federal Trade Commission is considering restrictions on Omnicom and Interpublic to prevent the combined company from refusing to place ads on platforms for political reasons.
The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.

For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.
The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.

For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.
What If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?

Meta’s antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history.