Developments

Our developments section tracks activities of the legislature, regulatory activities and court decisions as well as other relevant developments in the jurisdictions we follow.

Federal Trade Commission, US Department of Justice, and Japan Fair Trade Commission Meet in Washington

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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson, Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, and Japan Fair Trade Commission Chairman Eiji Chatani of the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) met today in Washington, D.C., to continue the United States and Japan’s long history of engagement on competition issues affecting both countries. … Read more

FTC and 19 States Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme

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Kars-R-Us.com and its operators raised millions but only a fraction of donations went to fund breast cancer screenings, FTC and states allege The Federal Trade Commission, along with 22 agencies from 19 states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors. View Press Release

FTC Secures Historic $2.5 Billion Settlement Against Amazon

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Agency alleged that Amazon used deceptive methods to sign up consumers for Prime subscriptions and made it exceedingly difficult to cancel The Federal Trade Commission has secured a historic order with Amazon.com, Inc., as well as Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay and Vice President Jamil Ghani, settling allegations that Amazon enrolled millions of consumers in … Read more

FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Engaging in Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics and Deceiving Artists and Consumers about Price and Ticket Limits

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Agency alleges Ticketmaster used deceptive pricing tactics and earned hundreds of millions selling tickets acquired illegally by brokers, costing consumers billions of dollars in inflated prices and additional fees The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth … Read more

FTC Announces Workshop on Noncompete Agreements

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The workshop will include discussion with policy experts, economists, advocates, and victims of unfair noncompete agreements. Today the Federal Trade Commission announced it will host a workshop, titled “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements.” The evenView Press Release