FTC partners with AARP to protect older Americans from scams

A report from the Federal Trade Commission shows what the agency — in conjunction with organizations like the AARP — has been able to accomplish in terms of protecting older Americans from fraud in recent years.

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Courts help algorithmic collusion beat the rap

Centralized, computerized price-fixing is a pressing concern for private plaintiffs and antitrust agencies alike, as in cases like RealPage. But it’s been unreasonably hard to sell this concept to district court judges.

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Tapestry-Capri merger decision endorses flexible US market definitions

Handbag-makers Tapestry and Capri Holdings repeatedly told a US judge examining their planned merger that the Federal Trade Commission’s “accessible luxury” handbag market definition is too complex...

Elite colleges hit with new suit alleging antitrust violations

Colleges are in the antitrust crosshairs again following a class action alleging that a group of them colluded to give less financial aid to students whose parents are divorced.

Sensitive health information must be guarded, FTC lawyer says

As healthcare becomes an increasingly sensitive topic — with some procedures newly criminalized — the Federal Trade Commission wants to rein in significant privacy violations by health-related...

Bedoya calls for authenticity in ads for seafood restaurants

A member of the Federal Trade Commission took a step to ensure the nation’s largest seafood restaurants aren’t giving customers a false impression about where their catch is actually being caught.

Car rule in limbo amid litigation

The Federal Trade Commission rule that would beef up the procedures regarding automobile sales remains on hold, pending the outcome of a challenge being heard by the US Court of Appeals for the...

Industry groups fight FTC over subscription rule

Industry groups are challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule, which would require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up....

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The presidency is heavily chronicled but often misunderstood.