Microsoft facing wide-ranging antitrust probe by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has opened a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The investigation comes after the FTC commissioner, who is likely to resign in January following Donald Trump's presidential election victory and expectations that he will appoint a Republican […]
FTC Investigates Microsoft for Anticompetitive Practices Targeting the Government
According to a recent report from ProPublica, the FTC has begun an investigation into Microsoft's alleged anticompetitive conduct, some of which may have been directed at the U.S. government. propublica report In the summer of 2021, more than a year after the SolarWinds hack breached multiple government agencies, Microsoft pledged $150 billion over five years […]
What FTC Chair Lina Khan’s exit could do for the media landscape
Donald Trump famously hates so-called “fake news” media (don't even get me started on CNN). But he could be a great addition to Media Stock. This is because Lina Khan, the chairwoman of the US Federal Trade Commission, is likely to resign soon after or shortly after President Trump takes office. Whoever replaces her will […]
Contenders Trump is vetting to replace FTC Chair Lina Khan: sources
President-elect Donald Trump has shortlisted candidates to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Those include J.D. Vance's aide Gail Slater and current FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson, sources familiar with the matter told the Post. Mr. Khan, whose aggressive enforcement tactics on antitrust laws have roiled the business world, has drawn occasional […]
FTC to investigate Microsoft’s cloud unit on antitrust concerns
The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly preparing to investigate Microsoft's cloud computing business as antitrust efforts continue at full throttle in the final weeks of the Biden administration. The agency, headed by Commissioner Lina Khan, filed a complaint alleging that the company is abusing its market power by enforcing conditions that prevent users from moving […]
Top Republicans accuse FTC chair of Hatch Act violations over ‘campaign-style events’ with Dems
Republican leaders in the judiciary have accused controversial Biden-Harris administration officials of violating the Hatch Act by touring the country with Democratic politicians ahead of the crucial November election. There is. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) (Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights) FTC Chairman […]
The FTC must be held accountable for its widespread leaks of confidential data
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Lina KhanThe bold and polarizing progressives behind many of the Biden administration's most aggressive anti-business actions are being touted by the news media.60 minutes” In this regard, a recent report by the FTC Inspector General on news leaks is particularly alarming and merits further investigation. As a law enforcement […]
FTC finalizes ‘click to cancel’ rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions
Former FTC chief engineer Neil Chilson discusses Google facing its third antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice and why regulators are going after Big Tech. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday that it has finalized the following: “Click to cancel” rule To do so, companies will need to make it easy for consumers […]
FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to make it easier for consumers to cancel their digital subscriptions. The ministry announced Wednesday that it will soon introduce a “last-click cancellation rule,” requiring merchants to make it “as easy as a consumer can cancel a subscription.” It is said that it will be done. Most of […]
Lawmakers press FTC chair on federal price gouging ban
A group of mostly Democrats this week told Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan that federal price gouging bans would be in place in the event of a major disaster like Hurricane Helen. It asked for more information on how it would help “hold bad actors accountable.” Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. […]