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On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) withdrew its administrative case opposing Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The decision arrived nearly two years after the transaction was finalized,
The lawsuit alleged the beverage company provided promotional pricing deals to a single big-box customer but didn’t give the same incentives to other retailers.
Trump's FTC has ditched several of former chair Lisa Khan's initiatives in favor of the president's priorities.
The FTC is suing Uber, claiming it signed up users for its subscription service without their realizing it, making it difficult to cancel. Uber claims more than 30 million people are paying for the subscription.
Southern California Edison (SCE), a unit of utility Edison International , agreed on Friday to pay $82.5 million to settle claims with the U.S. Forest Service for costs and damages resulting from the Bobcat Fire in 2020.
The launch of a Joint Labor Task Force signals that the Federal Trade Commission will continue to scrutinize labor practices, but through targeted enforcement rather than rulemaking.
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-0 Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc. that accused the beverage giant of offering preferential pricing to major retailers, marking a significant shift from Biden-era corporate scrutiny under the new Trump administration.
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has recently announced that the FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule (the “Rule”) has been postponed to July 14,
The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees went into effect on May 12, 2025. The rule states that anyone selling tickets to live events such as concerts or sporting events must be candid about the fees they charge.