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FTC Denies Application for New Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA

The Federal Trade Commission has denied an application, without prejudice, by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome for Commission approval of a...

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FTC, HHS Extend Public Comment Period on Generic Drug Shortages and Competition Request for Information

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are extending the deadline for the public to comment on...

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FTC and DOJ File Statement of Interest in Hotel Room Algorithmic Price-Fixing Case

The Federal Trade Commission joined by the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division filed a statement of interest with the District of New Jersey in the...

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FTC Sends $2.8 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by DK Automation’s Phony Online Business and Crypto Moneymaking Schemes

The Federal Trade Commission is sending $2.8 million in refunds to consumers who were harmed by DK Automation and its owners, Kevin...

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FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update

The Federal Trade Commission released its Privacy and Data Security Update for 2023 that highlights the FTC’s work to protect consumer privacy and respond...

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24 International Competition Network Participants Issue Joint Statement on Increasing Tech Capacity to Keep Pace with Increasing Digitization of the Economy

The Federal Trade Commission and other member agencies of the International Competition Network (ICN) jointly issued a statement about how regulatory agencies can increase...

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Statement Regarding the Termination of Qualcomm’s Proposed Acquisition of Autotalks

Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Henry Liu issued the following statement in response to Qualcomm Inc.’s decision to abandon its proposed acquisition...

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FTC Files Amicus Brief in Asthma Inhaler Patent Dispute

The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief explaining that pharmaceutical maker Teva has improperly listed patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...

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FTC, Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies Cooperate on Public Outreach to Combat Cross-Border Fraud

As it celebrates Fraud Prevention Month, the Federal Trade Commission is joining with consumer protection and law enforcement agencies from the United States and...

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