Federal Trade Commission articles

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  Google will tell the EU how it plans to address antitrust concerns in January

  By Bryan Bishop on December 18, 2012 01:40 pm + 12 comments

  The meeting between Google's Eric Schmidt and the competition commissioner for the European Union Continue reading…

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  Google to reportedly dodge antitrust suit with FTC by making voluntary changes to search

  By T.C. Sottek on December 16, 2012 09:25 pm + 55 comments

  In 2011, the US Federal Trade Commission launched a formal probe into Google's search practices — Continue reading…

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  FTC and Google reportedly close to settling patent antitrust investigation

  By Bryan Bishop on December 11, 2012 03:03 pm + 9 comments

  The United States Federal Trade Commission has been looking into Google's use of Motorola's patent Continue reading…

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  FTC in favor of suing Google for patent antitrust violations, says Bloomberg

  By Adi Robertson on November 1, 2012 06:15 pm + 228 comments

  The US Federal Trade Commission is leaning towards a lawsuit over Google's patent licensing Continue reading…

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  Compete settles with FTC over unauthorized data collection claims, agrees to 20 years of oversight

  By Bryan Bishop on October 22, 2012 02:10 pm + 8 comments

  Web analytics company Compete, Inc. has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that Continue reading…

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  FTC offers $50,000 to whichever 'national hero' can stamp out robocalls

  By Louis Goddard on October 20, 2012 05:47 pm + 92 comments

  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is offering a $50,000 cash prize to anyone who can develop a Continue reading…

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  FTC report will recommend suing Google for antitrust violations, says the New York Times

  By Bryan Bishop on October 12, 2012 09:23 pm + 407 comments

  The United States Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Google as part of an ongoing Continue reading…

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  FTC sues Dish Network for knowingly violating 'do not call' regulations

  By Chris Welch on August 23, 2012 04:26 pm + 29 comments

  The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Dish Network for placing telemarketing calls to Continue reading…

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  Facebook's purchase of Instagram cleared by UK watchdog

  By Aaron Souppouris on August 14, 2012 08:37 am + 11 comments

  The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has halted its probe into Facebook's $1 billion purchase of Continue reading…

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  FTC and Facebook reach final privacy settlement, agree to 20 years of audits

  By Adi Robertson on August 10, 2012 12:44 pm + 14 comments

  The FTC has approved a settlement with Facebook after charging it with misleading users about how Continue reading…