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Elizabeth Warren says Amazon-MGM deal requires ‘meticulous antitrust scrutiny’ in letter to FTC

In a letter sent to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, Sen. Elizabeth Warren asserted that Amazon’s billion-dollar bid for… Read More

Review of Amazon-MGM deal will be led by FTC, now chaired by Big Tech critic Lina Khan

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission — not the Department of Justice — is expected to lead the investigation into Amazon’s… Read More

Heads up, Big Tech: Lina Khan, Amazon’s antitrust adversary, will chair FTC

Watch out, Amazon and other tech giants. The White House has picked Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade… Read More

Amazon’s antitrust adversary: What Lina Khan’s Senate hearing reveals about Big Tech’s future

A decades-long policy of lax regulation of the technology industry could be coming to a close — and Lina Khan… Read More

Labor unions ask FTC to look into Amazon for ‘anti-competitive practices’

A coalition of labor unions — including truck drivers, food workers, and service employees — is pressuring the Federal Trade… Read More

FTC chair aims to resolve Big Tech antitrust probes this year, ending investigations or taking action

The last major antitrust case that the federal government brought against a technology company lasted many years, entrenching Microsoft in… Read More

Police body camera maker Axon sues FTC over ‘unconstitutional’ acquisition review process

Editor’s note: Story updated with FTC comment at 3 p.m. PT Axon is taking on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission,… Read More

Senators Warren and Wyden ask FTC to investigate Amazon’s culpability in Capital One data breach

Two Democrats in the Senate are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon’s involvement in the Capital One data… Read More

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FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra on Big Tech’s antitrust reckoning, and implications for investors

The Federal Trade Commission is ramping up its investigations into Big Tech, and one of the agency’s toughest enforcers visited… Read More

Too big to fail? FTC commissioner sees parallels between Big Tech and bank crisis

During his first year and a half on the Federal Trade Commission, Rohit Chopra has built a reputation as Big… Read More

LIVE: FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra at the GeekWire Summit

In the year and change that Rohit Chopra has served on the Federal Trade Commission, he’s quickly emerged as one… Read More

Big Tech’s FTC enforcer Rohit Chopra joins the GeekWire Summit lineup

In the year and change that Rohit Chopra has served on the Federal Trade Commission, he’s quickly emerged as one… Read More

Facebook official: Social media giant confirms antitrust investigation, beats earnings estimates with $16.9B in Q2 revenue

The Federal Trade Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Facebook in June, the company confirmed in its second-quarter earnings report… Read More

Bristol-Myers deal to acquire Juno parent Celgene delayed amid FTC concerns

The $74 billion merger of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Celgene has been delayed as FTC pushback spurred Celgene to divest a… Read More

Consumer groups accuse Amazon of illegal voice recording on Echo Dot Kids speaker

Consumer advocacy and privacy groups filed a complaint with the FTC on Thursday asking to investigate Amazon for allegedly illegally… Read More

FTC files first-ever charges against company accused of paying for fake Amazon reviews

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has brought first-ever fraud charges against a company accused of commissioning a company to write… Read More

‘Get rich with Amazon’ schemers to pay up to $102M in settlement with FTC

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled with three people accused of running what it called a scheme promising the… Read More

FTC investigating Facebook as social network’s public trust and stock price plummet

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is opening an investigation into Facebook’s privacy practices, following reports last week that political consultancy… Read More

Amazon clears key regulatory hurdle in bid to buy Whole Foods for $13.7B

It’s been a good day for Amazon and its quest to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Today, the… Read More

Grocery union claims Amazon’s $13.7B Whole Foods acquisition will hurt consumers and workers

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, an organization that represents more than 1 million retail workers across the U.S.,… Read More

FCC chairman seeks to block key portion of Obama administration’s internet privacy rules

Newly appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai moved to halt a key portion of the Obama administration’s internet privacy rules on… Read More

You could win $25,000 in FTC’s contest for Internet of Things cybersecurity thingies

The Internet of Things can be a rough neighborhood, as October’s massive botnet attack illustrated – and so, in an attempt… Read More

Lawmakers and community groups call for federal action against Airbnb and HomeAway

In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, lawmakers and community groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate how… Read More

Feds approve $2.6 billion Tesla-SolarCity merger, but stock market says ‘meh’

The Federal Trade Commission has given its approval for Tesla Motors’ acquisition of the SolarCity power panel company, saying that… Read More

Judge says FTC tried to get Amazon exec to make false claims to help block Staples merger deal

Lawyers working for The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), who have gone to court in an attempt to block a merger… Read More

Amazon exec’s testimony unlikely to help Staples in bid to acquire Office Depot

A federal judge learned on Tuesday that when it comes to providing large corporate customers with office supplies, Amazon is… Read More

Report: Amazon considers acquisition of Office Depot’s corporate business unit

Amazon is mulling an acquisition of Office Depot’s corporate business unit, according to a report in The New York Post.… Read More

LifeLock will pay a record $100M to settle FTC allegations it didn’t protect customer data

As one of the first journalists to write about the identity theft phenomenon more than a decade ago, people often… Read More

FTC says ‘It’s not just about Tesla,’ rails against laws that block any direct car sales

The Federal Trade Commission has once again called on states to ease off on laws preventing car manufacturers from selling… Read More

FTC report alleges Google took product rankings from Amazon to boost its search results

A confidential report prepared by staffers at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission found that Google took product rankings from Amazon… Read More