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Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger
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1 week, 5 days ago

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

Associated Press  

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

“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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Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data

Associated Press  

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The latest lawsuit focuses on allegations that TikTok, a trend-setting platform popular among young users, and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated a federal law that requires kid-oriented apps and websites …

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Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law

The Independent  

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Adobe lawsuit: The FTC sues Adobe for making it hard to cancel subscriptions.
6 months ago

Adobe lawsuit: The FTC sues Adobe for making it hard to cancel subscriptions.

Slate  

If you tilted your ears in a certain direction on Monday, you could make out a resounding cheer from the creative class across social media platforms and various Discord servers. That’s because the Federal Trade Commission sued software company Adobe and two of its executives for “deceiving consumers” by all but forcing them “into year-long subscriptions through hidden early termination …

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US sues Photoshop maker Adobe for hiding fees, making it difficult to cancel
6 months ago

US sues Photoshop maker Adobe for hiding fees, making it difficult to cancel

ABC  

In short: The US government is suing Adobe, accusing it of trapping customers into year-long subscriptions. The lawsuit alleges the Photoshop maker hides early termination fees and makes it difficult for customers to cancel their subscriptions. The US government is suing Adobe, accusing the design software giant of "trapping" customers into year-long subscriptions through concealing hefty termination fees and making …

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Federal Trade Commission sues to block Tapestry’s $8.5B acquisition of Capri
8 months ago

Federal Trade Commission sues to block Tapestry’s $8.5B acquisition of Capri

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Tapestry, Inc.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Ltd., saying that the deal would eliminate direct head-to-head competition between the fashion companies’ brands like Coach and Michael Kors in the so-called affordable luxury handbag arena. “With the goal to become a serial acquirer, Tapestry seeks to acquire Capri to further …

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US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher

Hindustan Times  

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. “Kroger's acquisition of Albertsons would lead to additional grocery price hikes for everyday goods, further exacerbating the financial strain consumers across the country face today,” Henry Liu, …

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US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers? The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. “Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons would lead to additional grocery …

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Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case
1 year ago

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case

The Hindu  

The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Meta Platforms Inc. said it …

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Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case
1 year ago

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case

Associated Press  

MENLO PARK, Calif. — The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Meta …

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Facebook parent Meta sues FTC, claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case
1 year ago

Facebook parent Meta sues FTC, claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case

LA Times  

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Meta Platforms said it is challenging “the structurally unconstitutional authority exercised by the FTC” in reopening the privacy …

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U.S. sues Amazon for breaking antitrust law, harming consumers
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. sues Amazon for breaking antitrust law, harming consumers

The Hindu  

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on September 26, charging the online retailer with harming consumers with higher prices in the latest U.S. government legal action aimed at breaking Big Tech’s dominance of the internet. Amazon said that the FTC lawsuit was wrongheaded and would hurt consumers by leading to higher prices and slower …

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The FTC sues Amazon over hard-to-cancel Prime memberships
1 year, 6 months ago

The FTC sues Amazon over hard-to-cancel Prime memberships

NPR  

The FTC sues Amazon over hard-to-cancel Prime memberships Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the company for years "tricked" people into buying Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel. SELYUKH: So they say Amazon for years used, quote, "manipulative, coercive or deceptive tactics," designing its platform to get people to sign up for Prime even if they maybe …

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FTC sues Amazon for 'tricking and trapping' people in Prime subscriptions
1 year, 6 months ago

FTC sues Amazon for 'tricking and trapping' people in Prime subscriptions

NPR  

FTC sues Amazon for 'tricking and trapping' people in Prime subscriptions Enlarge this image toggle caption FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging the company for years "tricked" people into buying Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission, in a legal complaint filed on …

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FTC sues to block Microsoft’s takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard
1 year, 6 months ago

FTC sues to block Microsoft’s takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard

Associated Press  

The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft from completing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, the latest antitrust challenge to the proposed merger but one that could hasten a conclusion to the drawn-out dispute. “Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have represented in the past that they cannot close their deal due to antitrust reviews of the …

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FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
2 years ago

FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger

The Hindu  

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to Microsoft’s Xbox game console and its growing games subscription business. “Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals,” said a prepared statement from Holly Vedova, director of …

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FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
2 years ago

FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger

Associated Press  

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to Microsoft’s Xbox game console and its growing games subscription business. “Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals,” said a prepared statement from Holly Vedova, director of …

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US sues to block Microsoft buying ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision
2 years ago

US sues to block Microsoft buying ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision

Al Jazeera  

Antitrust regulator FTC said Microsoft had a record of buying valuable gaming content and using it to suppress competition The United States trade regulator has filed a complaint aimed at blocking tech giant Microsoft’s $69bn bid to buy “Call of Duty” games maker Activision over concerns the deal would deny rivals access to popular games. In its complaint on Thursday, …

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US government sues to block $40 billion Nvidia-Arm chip deal
3 years ago

US government sues to block $40 billion Nvidia-Arm chip deal

Associated Press  

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm, saying the deal would create a powerful company that could hurt the growth of new technologies. Nvidia Corp., based in Santa Clara, California, said in September 2020 that it was buying United Kingdom-based Arm Ltd. from Japanese technology giant Softbank …

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FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm
3 years ago

FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm

NPR  

FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm Enlarge this image toggle caption Chiang Ying-ying/AP Chiang Ying-ying/AP The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block a $40 billion deal in which the Silicon Valley chip maker Nvidia sought to buy British chip designer Arm. "Tomorrow's technologies depend on preserving today's competitive, cutting-edge chip markets," …

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