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FTC Casts Doubt Over 7-Eleven’s Purchase Of 3,800 Speedway Stores After Deal Closes
FTC Casts Doubt Over 7-Eleven’s Purchase Of 3,800 Speedway Stores After Deal Closes
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

A massive deal in the convenience store industry has been thrown into doubt after the Federal Trade Commission called 7-Eleven’s purchase of 3,800 Speedway stores...

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US Senators Want Regulators To Crack Down On Travel Scams
US Senators Want Regulators To Crack Down On Travel Scams
May 13, 2021  |  Regulation

With pandemic scams on the rise, two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to increase the agency’s efforts to protect consumers...

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FTC Report Faults Apple’s Repair Policies As Anti-Competitive
FTC Report Faults Apple’s Repair Policies As Anti-Competitive
May 07, 2021  |  Apple

Apple was called out in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report for its alleged “anti-competitive repair restrictions” that stifle independent repair businesses from fixing its devices,...

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FTC Asks Congress To Restore Fraud Victim Compensation Authority
FTC Asks Congress To Restore Fraud Victim Compensation Authority
April 27, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is asking Congress to restore its authority to return funds to victims of fraud and other illegal activity, according to...

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Today In Payments: Crypto Takes $260 Billion Dive; Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For Retailers
Today In Payments: Crypto Takes $260 Billion Dive; Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For...
April 23, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, bitcoin fell below $50,000 for the first time in weeks, and Square launched new inventory management tools for retailers. Plus, Vivid...

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Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
April 22, 2021  |  Regulation

Under a new Supreme Court ruling, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will have much less authority to enable monetary relief for customers when companies are...

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
April 22, 2021  |  Legal

For now – and maybe for a long while – it will be tougher to get ill-gotten gains back from the bad actors … at...

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Facebook Moves To Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuits
Facebook Moves To Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuits
March 10, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook made its first legal move since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 46 states filed lawsuits against it in December 2020, The Wall Street...

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FTC Tosses Payday Lender From Industry, Frees Debtors
FTC Tosses Payday Lender From Industry, Frees Debtors
February 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

An online payday lending scheme operating under several different names was banned from the industry and debts owed to it wiped from the books, the...

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