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Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger

Kroger and Albertsons’ plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history crumbled Wednesday, with Albertsons pulling out of the $24.6 billion deal and the two companies accusing each other of not doing enough to push their proposed alliance through. AP AUDIO: Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports …

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Trump's FTC head vowed to 'terminate uncooperative bureaucrats' and fight 'DEI wokeism'

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump has named his choice to head the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that oversees antitrust law: Andrew Ferguson, a longtime Republican FTC commissioner who has already pledged to purge the institution of anyone disloyal to Trump. Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas," Trump posted to Truth Social. Ferguson appears set to pump the brakes on …

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Judge hands Biden's FTC major antitrust win on grocery stores

Raw Story

A federal judge delivered a huge win to the departing Biden administration on Tuesday, ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission's action against the merger of the Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains, reported the Wall Street Journal. “Evidence shows that defendants engage in substantial head-to-head competition and the proposed merger would remove that competition,” Judge Adrienne Nelson ruled. The …

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Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

Associated Press

The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal. In Washington, Governor-elect Bob Ferguson, who brought the case against Kroger and Albertsons as the state’s attorney general, called the state court’s decision “an important victory for affordability, worker protections and the rule of law.” Federal regulators argued …

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$25-billion Kroger-Albertsons merger plan is blocked by federal judge

LA Times

Albertsons, which owns Vons, and Kroger, which owns Ralphs, are pursuing a merger that would combine the two largest grocery store chains in the U.S. Kroger’s plans to buy its grocery rival Albertsons hit a major roadblock Tuesday, when a federal judge put a halt to the deal, which would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history. A spokesperson …

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U.S. FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

The Hindu

Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft's business practices, starting a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon. It's the latest action of more than three years of aggressive antitrust enforcement shepherded by FTC Chair Lina Khan, who was elevated to lead the agency by President Joe …

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FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

Associated Press

Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon. It’s the latest action of more than three years of aggressive antitrust enforcement shepherded by FTC Chair Lina Khan, who was elevated to lead the agency by President Joe …

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2 months, 1 week ago

FTC adopts ‘click to cancel’ rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law

LA Times

The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on businesses that deceptively market and sell subscription services, adopting a rule Wednesday requiring companies to let consumers cancel a gym membership, streaming video service or other subscription as easily as they started it. Long in the works — the commission began looking into the issue in 2019 — the FTC’s rule is …

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Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims

The Independent

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An Albertsons and Kroger merger would remake grocery shopping. A judge must decide whether to halt it.

LA Times

Grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons are facing off against the Federal Trade Commission in federal court, with the two sides fighting over the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history. Kroger Chief Executive Rodney McMullen has vowed to use $1 billion in annual savings created by the proposed merger to lower shelf prices, remodel stores and improve worker wages and …

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4 months ago

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

NPR

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A federal court in Texas has thrown out the government’s ban on noncompete agreements that was set to take effect September 4. "The role of an administrative agency is to do as told by Congress, not to do what the agency think it should do.” Ryan LLC, …

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“Unconstitutional”: Kroger sues Federal Trade Commission ahead of merger court hearing

Salon

Kroger has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, seeking to block the regulator from reviewing the supermarket chain’s controversial proposed $25 billion merger with Albertsons. According to a Monday release from the company, Kroger filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, against the FTC’s administrative proceeding challenging the deal. …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: A Trump judge blocks another pro-worker Biden initiative, this one involving noncompete clauses

LA Times

FTC Chair Lina Khan is trying to return her agency to its activist roots. For these and other reasons, the Biden administration took aim at noncompete clauses in 2021, instructing the Federal Trade Commission to “curtail” those that “may unfairly limit worker mobility.” After more than a year of study, the FTC followed through with a proposed rule, issued April …

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6 months, 1 week ago

FTC lawsuit over Amazon's Prime program set for June 2025 trial

The Hindu

A judge has set a June 2025 trial in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s case accusing Amazon.com of deceptively enrolling millions of online shoppers into the e-commerce giant’s Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to leave. In a brief order, U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle on Tuesday said he would hear the FTC’s …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon defends Prime program in bid to defeat FTC lawsuit

The Hindu

Amazon.com has denied duping millions of subscribers to its Amazon Prime service, asking a U.S. judge in Seattle to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that the ecommerce giant said "fails in its entirety." Attorneys for Amazon on Wednesday urged U.S. District Judge John Chun to dismiss the FTC's claims that the company had tricked consumers into enrolling for Prime …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon antitrust lawsuit likely to be long and arduous journey for FTC

The Hindu

Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year — Prime Day — with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites. The Federal Trade Commission's long-awaited antitrust case is the agency's most aggressive move yet to tame the market power of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year — Prime Day — with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites. The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust case is the agency’s most aggressive move yet to tame the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

FTC's Amazon antitrust lawsuit faces high bar in US court -experts

The Hindu

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit accusing Amazon.com of abusing its retail market power to stifle competition faces hurdles in court, testing the scope of U.S. antitrust law and posing roadblocks for the agency, legal experts said. Several legal experts told Reuters that the FTC faces a high bar in trying to show that U.S. consumers would be better off …

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1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. FTC official withdraws case against Microsoft-Activision deal before internal agency judge

The Hindu

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission official on Thursday withdrew the agency's case before an in-house judge that sought to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of game-maker Activision. It was this attack that the agency put on hold on Thursday, in an order made by FTC Secretary April Tabor. Microsoft and Activision argued in a motion posted to the FTC's website …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft, Activision urge U.S. to drop case against deal before internal FTC judge

The Hindu

Microsoft, which is seeking to wrap up its acquisition of game-maker Activision Blizzard, urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to withdraw a case against the deal that the agency had brought before an internal FTC judge, according to a motion posted to the FTC's website on Wednesday. Microsoft and Activision on Wednesday extended the deadline for the close of their …

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1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. FTC asks court to temporarily halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision

The Hindu

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court on Thursday for a stay that would prevent Microsoft from closing its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard. Any outstanding regulatory hurdle makes it more likely the agreement between Microsoft and Activision will expire on July 18 without the deal having been completed. In its motion for …

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1 year, 5 months ago

FTC appeals judge’s ruling that would allow Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover

Associated Press

The Federal Trade Commission says it is appealing a judge’s ruling that would have allowed Microsoft to close its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard. Antitrust enforcers at the FTC have been trying to stop Microsoft’s $68.7 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard, maker of popular game franchises like Call of Duty, arguing it will harm competition in the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules

The Hindu

A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust laws, “has not raised serious questions regarding whether the proposed merger is likely to substantially lessen competition” between video game consoles or in the growing markets for monthly game …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules

Associated Press

A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. The proceeding showcased testimony by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and longtime Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who both pledged to keep Activision’s blockbuster game Call of Duty available to people who play it on …

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Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger

Trump's FTC head vowed to 'terminate uncooperative bureaucrats' and fight 'DEI wokeism'

Judge hands Biden's FTC major antitrust win on grocery stores

Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

$25-billion Kroger-Albertsons merger plan is blocked by federal judge

U.S. FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

FTC adopts ‘click to cancel’ rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law

Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims

An Albertsons and Kroger merger would remake grocery shopping. A judge must decide whether to halt it.

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

“Unconstitutional”: Kroger sues Federal Trade Commission ahead of merger court hearing

Column: A Trump judge blocks another pro-worker Biden initiative, this one involving noncompete clauses

FTC lawsuit over Amazon's Prime program set for June 2025 trial

Amazon defends Prime program in bid to defeat FTC lawsuit

Amazon antitrust lawsuit likely to be long and arduous journey for FTC

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

FTC's Amazon antitrust lawsuit faces high bar in US court -experts

U.S. FTC official withdraws case against Microsoft-Activision deal before internal agency judge

Microsoft, Activision urge U.S. to drop case against deal before internal FTC judge

U.S. FTC asks court to temporarily halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision

FTC appeals judge’s ruling that would allow Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover

Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules

Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules