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DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook No Slam Dunk

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While the transactions were approved by regulators, some Capitol Hill lawmakers have raised antitrust concerns and urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to break up the company and its subsidiaries. The FTC didn’t immediately respond to a WSJ request for comment. Facebook declined to discuss the information.

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DOJ, State AGs To Meet On Antitrust Suit Against Google

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Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Last year, Rohit Chopra , a Federal Trade Commission official, said fining tech companies will not make a difference. The probe, which was launched last year, is intended to uncover whether the tech giant is engaged in illegal antitrust practices.

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7M Venmo Transactions Scraped To Warn Users

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Last year, PayPal — which owns Venmo — settled with the Federal Trade Commission over privacy and security violations after it was accused of misleading users over its privacy settings. Juliet Niczewicz, a spokesperson for PayPal, did not return a request for comment on this latest report.

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FTC: FLEETCOR Billed Clients Hidden Charges

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After reportedly assuring they would aid them in spending less on gas, the Federal Trade Commission said that U.S. The agency asked a federal judge in Georgia through a court filing to stop FLEETCOR, along with its chief executive, from charging hidden fees and also to disgorge ill-gotten proceeds, Yahoo Finance reported.

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Massachusetts Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against Equifax

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Equifax did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Healey’s office also had no immediate comment. Federal Trade Commission. “These allegations state a viable claim for violation of the data security regulations,” Salinger wrote.

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FTC Letter Complains About DOJ’s Behavior In Big Tech Probes

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A recent letter sent by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows there is bad blood between the U.S. An FTC spokeswoman declined to comment, while the Justice Department didn’t respond to a request for comment. government agencies investigating Big Tech firms. The FTC and the U.S.

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Senators Push FTC To Shield SMBs From PPP Scams

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A group of senators is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take more steps to protect small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners from scams during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a CNBC report. CNBC said the FTC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the senators’ letter.

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