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President Trump has fired the FTC’s two Democrat commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya called the action illegal. anna washenko Wed, Mar 19, 2025 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the US government continued today with the firing of the two Democratic members of the Federal … Continue reading President Trump has fired the FTC’s two Democrat commissioners
The FTC declares hashing isn’t a foolproof privacy measure. Here’s what this stance means for the industry’s future. Angelina Eng on August 23, 2024 On July 24, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a statement that hit home for many in the digital advertising and marketing industry. The FTC categorically stated that … Continue reading Why the FTC’s stand on hashing is a wake-up call for digital advertisers
Texas court blocks the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements It sided with plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to get the rule struck down before it’s implemented. mariella moon Thu, Jul 4, 2024 JHVEPhoto via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompete agreements was supposed to take effect on September 4, … Continue reading Texas court blocks the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements
April 24, 2024 Major business groups sue to block FTC’s ban on most worker noncompete agreements The U.S. Chamber of Commerce could move for an injunction temporarily blocking the FTC’s rule from taking effect as the case proceeds. BY Reuters The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country’s largest business lobby, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking … Continue reading Major business groups sue to block FTC’s ban on most worker noncompete agreements
By Chris Stokel-Walker November 30, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been behind some of the most eye-watering fines and censures of big tech companies in the last few years. But now arguably the biggest big tech company of them all is seeking to get its own back—by petitioning a court to declare … Continue reading Meta’s new legal strategy: calling the FTC’s actions unconstitutional
By Chris Stokel-Walker The clock is ticking for e-commerce giant Amazon, as the Federal Trade Commission is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against the online retailer for being too powerful across too many areas. This week, Politico reported that the FTC could launch a lawsuit against Amazon as early as August that could break … Continue reading The case against the FTC’s Amazon antitrust case
Appeals court rejects the FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft from buying Activision Kris Holt @krisholt The Federal Trade Commission has been unsuccessful in its last-ditch effort to pump the brakes on Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to grant the agency an emergency stay … Continue reading Appeals court rejects the FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft from buying Activision
Self-Regulatory Group Raises Concerns Over FTC’s Privacy Initiative by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, September 7, 2022 The self-regulatory organization Network Advertising Initiative is raising concerns that the Federal Trade Commission’s recent move toward regulating data collection may reflect a bias against targeted advertising. “The FTC should commit to a process that explores and documents the benefits … Continue reading Self-Regulatory Group Raises Concerns Over FTC’s Privacy Initiative
