The Biden administration’s anti-junk-fee campaign is targeting the restaurant sector. But as CNBC reported Sunday (Aug. 25), restaurateurs are trying to avoid this fight. The report, citing data from the National Restaurant Association, said that 15% of restaurant owners added surcharges or fees to checks...
Kroger has reportedly doubled the value of price cuts it has committed to making if its merger with Albertsons goes through. The grocery store operator plans to lower prices by $1 billion, a figure that’s up from the $500 million in cuts it previously committed...
The FTC has offered support to Epic Games in that company’s legal battle with Google. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that it had filed an amicus brief on behalf of Epic in the case, outlining how a federal judge should consider potential remedies when determining relief following...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced proposed settlements in a case involving the owners and operators of credit repair operation Financial Education Services (FES). The proposed court orders include permanent bans for those behind an alleged credit repair pyramid scheme and a requirement to turn over...
March 29, 2024
The proliferation of voice-activated technology, from virtual shopping assistants to speech recognition in smartphones and smart homes, is reshaping how consumers interact with devices. Advancements in this field are continually expanding the possibilities of what voice technology can achieve. For instance, assistive voice technology, like the one developed by Whispp, is empowering individuals with voice disabilities, enabling more fluent and […]
April 07, 2023
Almost no one doubts that some subscription companies make it difficult for their customers to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is recommending a streamlined path toward subscription cancellations, and...
April 22, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working on new horizontal merger guidelines, which may be ready by the end of the year, that could...
April 20, 2022
Mergers and acquisitions in the tech space have become a critical issue for regulators worldwide. Agencies probably feel that they have underenforced the law in the past. In an interview,...
August 26, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission took legal action against child and older adult care platform Care.com. The FTC alleged that Care deceived caregivers about the availability of jobs and the amount they could expect to earn, while also failing to offer families looking for care a simple way to cancel their paid subscriptions to the platform, […]
August 25, 2024
The Biden administration’s anti-junk-fee campaign is targeting the restaurant sector. But as CNBC reported Sunday (Aug. 25), restaurateurs are trying to avoid this fight. The report, citing data from the...
August 15, 2024
Kroger has reportedly doubled the value of price cuts it has committed to making if its merger with Albertsons goes through. The grocery store operator plans to lower prices by...
August 13, 2024
The FTC has offered support to Epic Games in that company’s legal battle with Google. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that it had filed an amicus brief on behalf of Epic in...
