On September 8, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a federal antitrust complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern (...)Paul M. EcklesSteven C. SunshineKaren Hoffman Lent
“We are very pleased that Ginger Zhe Jin will join the Federal Trade Commission as Director of the Bureau of Economics, and that Alison Oldale will serve as Deputy Director for Antitrust. Professor Jin brings to us ...
On April 4, 2001, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") took the unusual step of voting to file a complaint in the United States District Court (...)John D. HarkriderChad A. LandmonDonald W. Hawthorne
The FTC’s four commissioners haven’t taken the time to vote out a complaint or even meet with the lawyers from Microsoft and Activision, but the FTC staff reviewing the deal are “skeptical of the companies’ arg...
To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or visit www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online ...
On the other hand, it’s good to know that regulator are willing to get involved when creators of crowdfunding campaigns actually lie. The FTC says it’ll file a complaint when it has reason to believe that a law is being violated or when it appears that a proceeding would be in the ...
The Federal Trade Commission filed acomplainton Monday in the Northern District of California and asked a court for an emergency motion to halt TurboTax ads. "TurboTax is bombarding consumers with ads for 'free' tax filing services, and then hitting them with charges when it's time to file,...
Under Zuckerberg's leadership, Meta began a campaign to conquer virtual reality in 2014 with its acquisition of headset maker Oculus VR. Since then, Meta's VR headsets have become the cornerstone of its growth in the virtual reality space, according to the complaint. Fueled by the popularity ...
First, the FTC may file a complaint against any entity which it has “reason to believe” has engaged in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices. If the entity contests the charges, then the FTC will litigate the case before an administrative law judge, who ...
What Happens When You File a Complaint With the FTC? Once a complaint is submitted, the FTC shares it with more than 3,000 law enforcers.8The FTC gathers information from submitted complaints to create reports, which are used to investigate fraud, unfair business practices, and scams. ...