Oct 22 Watch 5:55 FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule would make it easier to end subscriptions By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas A proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission aims to let consumers easily cancel unwanted subscriptions. It would require getting out of those plans to be as easy as it was getting in. But many businesses argue the move is… Continue watching
Oct 16 FTC adopts ‘click-to-cancel’ rule making it easier to get rid of unwanted subscriptions By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The rule will prohibit retailers and other businesses from misleading people about subscriptions and require them to obtain consumers’ consent before charging for memberships, auto-renewals and programs linked to free trial offers. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 6:08 Why federal regulators want to stop grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from merging By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic What could be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history is at a do-or-die point, with closing arguments this week in a lawsuit filed by the FTC to stop Kroger’s nearly $25 billion purchase of Albertsons. The companies say… Continue watching
Aug 25 What to know about the effort by federal regulators to block a Kroger and Albertsons merger By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco, while antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices at a time of high food price inflation. Continue reading
Aug 20 FTC effort to ban noncompete agreements for employees rejected by federal judge in Texas By Alex Veiga, Associated Press In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted a motion for summary judgement filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other plaintiffs, and rejected the FTC's own petition for a judgement in its favor. Continue reading
Jul 16 Experts warn of scammers on Amazon Prime Day By Associated Press The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to watch out for lookalike websites, too-good-to-be-true social media ads, and unsolicited emails or calls. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 6:48 What to know about the FTC’s crackdown on noncompete agreements by employers By John Yang, Andrew Corkery The Federal Trade Commission estimates that about 1 in 5 American workers are restricted by so-called noncompete agreements with their employers. The agency voted this week to bar companies from using such clauses to keep employees from taking a new… Continue watching
Apr 23 ‘Noncompete’ agreements would be barred for most employees under this new rule By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press According to the FTC, 30 million people — roughly one in five workers — are now subject to such restrictions. Continue reading
Mar 27 TikTok faces FTC investigation over data and security practices, AP reports By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A source told the AP that the FTC has been looking into whether TikTok violated a portion of federal law that prohibits "unfair and deceptive" business practices by denying individuals in China had access to U.S. user data… Continue reading
Jan 25 FTC launches antitrust inquiry into artificial intelligence deals by tech giants By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Lina Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in opening remarks at a Thursday AI forum, said the agency is "scrutinizing whether these ties enable dominant firms to exert undue influence or gain privileged access in ways that could… Continue reading