Microsoft, FTC

Microsoft accuses FTC of leaking news of its antitrust investigation
Now, Microsoft’s corporate vice president and deputy general counsel Rima Alaily is accusing FTC management of leaking details of the probe, in violation of the agency’s own e
Microsoft asks FTC to address alleged information leak amid reported antitrust investigation
Microsoft wants the Federal Trade Commission to examine whether the agency violated its own rules by allegedly leaking information related to a reported antitrust investigation into the Redmond, Wash.
FTC Opens Microsoft Antitrust Inquiry
The FTC is investigating Microsoft’s cloud computing business and related product lines such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to a person who was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Microsoft asking FTC inspector general to investigate leak of probe, Verge says
Microsoft’s (MSFT) corporate vice president and deputy general counsel Rima Alaily is accusing Federal Trade Commission management of leaking
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump administrati
“… Consistent with an unfortunate trend:” Microsoft accuses FTC of improperly leaking confidential information about antitrust investigation, says to 'investigate yourself'
After a report last week that the FTC was opening an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, spanning from its cloud business to AI, Microsoft responded, noting it was unaware of such a case despite asking the FTC.
Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and ...
FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they ...
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But ...
FTC settles with data brokers that sold political, pregnancy info
Two consumer data brokers that sold information used to track individuals' religious and political beliefs, pregnancy status ...
FTC takes action against companies accused of unlawfully tracking and selling location data
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they ...
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FTC Slams Weapons-Detection Tech Firm Evolv for Marketing
The federal agency accused the company of making false claims about its tools, which are used in schools and by public transit. The company denies wrongdoing but might have to let some clients cancel ...
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Renewal Revolution: Compliance With FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule, referred to as the “Click to Cancel” rule, which is intended to make ...
Watchdog group asks FTC to investigate Dr. Oz’s influencer marketing
Consumer watchdog group Public Citizen accuses Oz of failing to properly disclose his financial ties to an herbal supplement ...
Consumer watchdog wants FTC to investigate Dr. Oz for influencer marketing violations
A consumer advocacy group wants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into whether Dr. Mehmet Oz ...
US federal agencies FTC & CFPB tamp down on data sharing, ringing a warning bell in adland
Two US government agencies today have taken action to limit the nonconsensual collection, use and sharing of consumers’ ...