Federal Trade Commission

Former George Mason Law Professor Joshua Wright Drops Lawsuit Amid Misconduct Allegations

Former George Mason Law Professor Joshua Wright Drops Lawsuit Amid Misconduct Allegations

Joshua Wright, a former professor at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School and a former Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

Federal Judge Taps Quinn Emanuel to Lead Class Action Against Amazon

Federal Judge Taps Quinn Emanuel to Lead Class Action Against Amazon

In a significant development, a federal judge has entrusted the renowned U.S. law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan to…

Growing Legal Challenges Threaten Kroger-Albertsons Merger

Growing Legal Challenges Threaten Kroger-Albertsons Merger

Under intense federal antitrust scrutiny, Kroger's bid to acquire rival Albertsons, valued at $25 billion, encounters mounting legal obstacles from…

Meta Platforms Challenges FTC, Alleges Unconstitutional Actions

Meta Platforms Challenges FTC, Alleges Unconstitutional Actions

Meta Platforms Inc. has launched a legal challenge against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), questioning the constitutionality of the…

Judge Recommends Lawsuit against Reed Smith and Clark Hill to Be Dropped

Judge Recommends Lawsuit against Reed Smith and Clark Hill to Be Dropped

Summary: A federal magistrate judge is recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit filed with complaints against each party due to…

Bryan Cave Partner Accused of Telling Whistleblower to Lie to the FTC

Bryan Cave Partner Accused of Telling Whistleblower to Lie to the FTC

Summary: LabMD is suing Bryan Cave and attorney Mary Beth Buchanan.  A lawsuit was filed in New York last month…

Federal Trade Commission Investigating Facebook after Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Federal Trade Commission Investigating Facebook after Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Summary: The FTC will probe Facebook's privacy practices following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.  The Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday…

FTC Warns Celebrities–Tell Your Fans You’re Being Sponsored!

FTC Warns Celebrities–Tell Your Fans You’re Being Sponsored!

Summary: The FTC has issued warnings to social media influencers and big brands to make their sponsored posts clearer in…

FTC, Amazon Call Truce Over In-App Purchase Lawsuit

FTC, Amazon Call Truce Over In-App Purchase Lawsuit

Summary: The Federal Trade Commission and Amazon have dropped the appeals in the case, leaving Amazon with $70 million in…

Exemptions Authorized by DMCA for Security Researchers

Exemptions Authorized by DMCA for Security Researchers

Summary: Security researchers will be able to dive into technology in an attempt to reverse engineer and learn how things…

Herbalife Avoids Pyramid Scheme Charge, Agrees to Pay $200 Million

Herbalife Avoids Pyramid Scheme Charge, Agrees to Pay $200 Million

Summary: Herbalife has settled a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission by agreeing to pay $200 million and changing its…

Former FTC Commissioner Joins Antitrust Firm

Former FTC Commissioner Joins Antitrust Firm

Summary: Conservative and former FTC commissioner Joshua Wright will join antitrust firm, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Former FTC commissioner…