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Google Inc. is negotiating with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over how big a fine it will have to pay for its breach of Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Safari Internet browser, a person familiar with the matter said
The Federal Trade Commission is examining Google's immensely powerful and lucrative search technology, which directs users to hundreds of millions of online and offline destinations every day. The case has the potential to be the biggest showdown between regulators and Silicon Valley since the government took on Microsoft 14 years ago. Then as now, the core question is whether power was abused.
We are writing to express our deep concern about the recent proposal by Federal Trade Commission, the Food & Drug Administration, the Department of Agriculture, and the Centers for Disease Control that would ban the advertising of nearly all foods to children and adolescents.More quotes »
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FTC wins lawsuit over real estate
The Federal Trade Commission has won a lawsuit against the marketers of a massive infomercial scam that tricked an estimated 1 million consumers nationwide into shelling out money, purportedly to learn how to strike it rich on real estate deals or over t Read more »
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FTC urges law to curb online data brokers
As part of the Federal Trade Commission 's report on online privacy released this week, the agency called for a new law to allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet and smartphones make it easier to Read more »
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FTC pushes for online do-not-track system
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday outlined a framework for how companies should address consumer privacy, pledging that consumers will have "an easy-to-use and effective" "Do Not Track" option by the end of the year.The FTC's report comes a little o Read more »
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Facebook takes steps to address privacy concerns
Facebook has taken steps in recent days to address more worries about privacy, warning employers not to ask prospective employees for their passwords and trying to clarify its user "rights and responsibilities" policies.But the latter effort backfired wh Read more »
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Apple's market clout likely to draw more scrutiny
(AP) -- In everything it does, from product design to business deals, Apple strives for as much control as possible.But as the world's most valuable company sets out to define and dominate the rapidly evolving markets it created with the iPhone and iPad Read more »
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FTC picks legal sharpshooter for U.S. probe of Google
(Reuters) - When the Federal Trade Commission recently intensified its probe of Internet giant Google, it hired the high-powered Washington lawyer who helped send Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to the death chamber. With little anti-trust experience 1:02 AM from Reuters Mobile Read more »
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Facebook gets 2nd FTC info request over Instagram
said it received a so-called "second request" from the Federal Trade Commission for information about the proposed purchase of Instagram, extending the time the agency can take to review the transaction. Facebook last month offered to buy the photo-sharing 5/30/12 from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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FTC Looks To Update Privacy, Ad Policies For Mobile, Social Era
online companies move to offer their content and services on mobile and social platforms, the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday began exploring what information these companies should provide consumers about the firms’ privacy and advertising practices. Both 5/30/12 from National Journal Read more »
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Google’s Schmidt Said to Be Slated for FTC Antitrust Deposition
Inc. (GOOG) Chairman Eric Schmidt is set for questioning by the Federal Trade Commission as the agency speeds up its antitrust probe of the world’s most popular search engine, according to three people familiar with the situation. Schmidt’s deposition is slated 5/30/12 from Bloomberg.com Read more »
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Former FTC Official Joins Simpson Law Firm
Anupreeta Das Matt Reilly, a former assistant director of the Federal Trade Commission, has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as a partner to strengthen the law firm's antitrust practice and advise on litigation around merger deals.During a 13-year career 5/30/12 from Wall Street Journal Read more »
