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Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain
Musk’s machinations and Trump’s daily outrages are meant to be mesmerizing—and paralyzing. But there are plenty of ways to ...
Judge denies FTC's effort to block Tempur Sealy's $4B Mattress Firm acquisition (updated)
A federal judge in Houston denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked ...
GOP Now Holds FTC Gavel, but Dems Signal They'll Be a Rowdy Minority
"He's just mad, and he shows it," University of Washington law professor Douglas Ross said of Democratic FTC commissioner ...
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A Vertical Merger in a “Horizontal” Market: Court Rejects FTC’s Challenge to Tempur Sealy’s Acquisition of Mattress Firm
On January 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request ...
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FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
OnStar, GM's subsidiary, provides digital in-car services such as navigation, emergency services, security, communications, and remote diagnostics. FTC’s investigation into the practices of the ...
How to avoid a romance scam this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a time for love, but unfortunately, it’s also a prime opportunity for scammers looking to prey on hopeful ...
GM accepts FTC order to stop sharing driver data without consent
GM sold precise driver data collected through OnStar and a discontinued feature called Smart Driver. The information could have hiked insurance rates.
La. Surgeon General calls for changes in public health messaging
Louisiana's Surgeon General, Dr. Ralph Abraham, is highly critical of how federal and state governments handled the covid ...
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FTC settlement bans GM from sharing driver location data for five years
emergency services, navigation, and remote diagnostics – as well as its OnStar Smart Drive feature. According to the FTC, GM did not clearly disclose these practices, and the data was ...
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Healthcare Consolidation and Private Equity: Public Input on Antitrust Healthcare Regulations
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Health and ...
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FTC to ban GM from sharing connected vehicle data with consumer reporting agencies
The Federal Trade Commission will ban General Motors Co ... OnStar offers assistance in an emergency, hands-free voice assistance and real-time traffic navigation. Over time, the company increased ...