FTC Invites Public Comment on Draft Strategic Plan
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on the agency’s proposed Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030. View Press Release
FTC Alters Final Consent Order in Response to Public Comments, Preventing Coordination in Global Advertising Merger
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Omnicom Group Inc.’s $13.5 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.View Press Release
FTC and 19 States Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme
Kars-R-Us.com and its operators raised millions but only a fraction of donations went to fund breast cancer screenings, FTC and states allege The Federal Trade Commission, along with 22 agencies from 19 states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors. View Press Release
FTC Secures Historic $2.5 Billion Settlement Against Amazon
Agency alleged that Amazon used deceptive methods to sign up consumers for Prime subscriptions and made it exceedingly difficult to cancel The Federal Trade Commission has secured a historic order with Amazon.com, Inc., as well as Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay and Vice President Jamil Ghani, settling allegations that Amazon enrolled millions of consumers in … Read more
FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Engaging in Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics and Deceiving Artists and Consumers about Price and Ticket Limits
Agency alleges Ticketmaster used deceptive pricing tactics and earned hundreds of millions selling tickets acquired illegally by brokers, costing consumers billions of dollars in inflated prices and additional fees The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth … Read more
FTC Announces Workshop on Noncompete Agreements
The workshop will include discussion with policy experts, economists, advocates, and victims of unfair noncompete agreements. Today the Federal Trade Commission announced it will host a workshop, titled “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements.” The evenView Press Release
FTC and DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2024 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division released their 47th Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Report. View Press Release
FTC Recommends Anticompetitive Regulations for Deletion or Revision
On Tuesday, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson submitted recommendations for deleting or revising anticompetitive regulations across the entire federal government to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget.View Press Release
Three Directors Resign from Sevita Board of Directors in Response to the FTC’s Ongoing Enforcement Efforts Against Interlocking Directorates
The FTC Continues to Focus on Competitors Sharing Company Directors in Violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act The Federal Trade Commission announced today that three individuals have resigned from their positions on the Board of Directors of Sevita Health (Sevita) in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s enforcement of the Clayton Act, which … Read more