Lina Khan

FTC Begins Sending Refunds in Epic Games Settlement
FTC Begins Sending Refunds in Epic Games Settlement
December 09, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending over $72 million in refunds to consumers as part of a December 2022 settlement with Epic Games....

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Uber Cooperates With FTC Investigation of Subscription Cancellation Policies
Uber Cooperates With FTC Investigation of Subscription Cancellation Policies
November 27, 2024  |  Subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly is investigating consumer complaints that Uber Technologies signed them up for Uber One subscriptions without their consent and made...

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Trump May Reassess Antitrust, Merger Policies, Potentially Halt Google Breakup
Trump May Reassess Antitrust, Merger Policies, Potentially Halt Google Breakup
November 06, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

So what will U.S. antitrust policies look like under the new administration? According to a Reuters report, experts predict Donald Trump will roll back some...

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Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
April 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade...

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Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
August 07, 2023  |  Legal

Amazon could face the toughest challenge in its 30-year history as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials prepare to file an antitrust lawsuit against the retail giant. Representatives...

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FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
July 13, 2023  |  Regulation

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan faced scrutiny from Republicans at a Thursday (July 13) House Judiciary Committee Oversight hearing. Under Khan, the FTC’s budget has...

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Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
July 02, 2023  |  Regulation

New U.S. rules governing mergers could hit private equity firms harder than most companies. That’s according to a report Saturday (July 1) by the Financial Times, citing...

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FTC Chair: Immediate AI Regulation Needed to Safely Develop Industry
FTC Chair: Immediate AI Regulation Needed to Safely Develop Industry
May 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Today’s ongoing digital revolution is continually transferring frontier technologies into commercial applications. If a task or process feels routine today, it will likely be the...

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FTC Monitoring Competition and Claims in the AI Field
FTC Monitoring Competition and Claims in the AI Field
March 27, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is keeping an eye on the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The regulator aims to ensure the field isn’t dominated by...

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