Microsoft faces FTC investigation for reeling in federal contracts with freebies
The FTC is investigating Microsoft over potentially luring federal agencies with free software only to lock them into paid ...
The FTC’s Microsoft antitrust probe reportedly focuses on software bundling
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly investigating Microsoft like it’s 1998. In the waning days of the Biden ...
Drastic increase in scam text messages; Here are some common scams and how to avoid them
Have you received text messages claiming to be from a shipping service? Or maybe from a kind of agency? Here's how to spot, ...
Go phish! Scammers target FasTrak system users with threatening texts
A phishing text message warning of a legal threat and financial penalties has been hitting users and even non-drivers of ...
Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny over alleged antitrust practices in federal cybersecurity deals
Microsoft has received a subpoena to turn information over to the US Federal Trade Commission amid accusations of ...
Recent FTC Cases Against Auto Dealers Suggest Regulators Are Keeping Foot on Accelerator
A record $20 million settlement with Leader Automotive is a jarring pothole in what appeared to be a smoother road ahead for ...
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Breaking Down the FTC’s Junk Fee Rule: What’s Next for Travel and Events
Good Sunday morning from Seattle and happy holidays . . . Well, we definitely missed this one. Last week I wrongly predicted ...
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FTC Final Rule Targets Hidden Fees in Live-Event Ticketing and Short-Term Lodging
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized its long-anticipated Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (Final Rule), targeting hidden mandatory ...
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Here’s How The Trump Admin Could Help Crush The Censorship Industry
The Trump administration has a major opportunity to deal a blow to the sprawling censorship industry, both inside the government ...
DC-area car dealership group charged with deceiving and overcharging consumers for years
DC-area car dealership group Lindsay Automotive Group is accused of falsely advertising low prices and overcharging consumers ...
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Feds sue Lindsay Automotive for allegedly overcharging customers
The Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General have charged Lindsay Automotive Group with systematically ...
Lindsay Car Dealerships Gouged Buyers of Millions, FTC Says (1)
The US Federal Trade Commission and Maryland’s attorney general accused Lindsay Automotive Group of deceptively advertising low prices to lure customers into its dealerships and then overcharging them ...