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FTC, Pepsi and Lina Khan

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FTC dropping Khan-era lawsuits in favor of addressing anti-conservative bias
The Federal Trade Commission is dropping lawsuits pursued under the tenure of former chair Lina Khan in favor of those more aligned with the new Trump administration‘s priorities. The new FTC under Chairman Andrew Ferguson has dropped price discrimination and antitrust lawsuits against big companies while launching new ones to investigate alleged bias against conservatives

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FTC Drops PepsiCo-Walmart Pricing Lawsuit: Lina Khan Slams Move As ‘Gift to Giant Retailers’
FTC drops case against Pepsi alleging price discrimination

Microsoft, Activision and FTC

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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft's purchase of "Call of Duty" video game maker Activision Blizzard.

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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision
Trump's FTC walks away from Microsoft-Activision merger fight started by Biden

US FTC to investigate Media Matters

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FTC probes Media Matters’ exchanges with ad groups, stoking fears of retribution
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sent Media Matters for America a letter demanding communications between the progressive media watchdog and advertisers.

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US FTC to investigate Media Matters after Elon Musk’s Twitter ad boycott claims
FTC launches probe of liberal watchdog Media Matters over Elon Musk’s X boycott claims
Red Alert for Noncompetes: FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny of Restrictive Covenants
The launch of a Joint Labor Task Force signals that the Federal Trade Commission will continue to scrutinize labor practices, ...
FTC tosses PepsiCo price-fixing lawsuit, slams agency’s ex-boss for ‘dubious partisan stunt’
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission voted Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo that the previous ...
Republican election committees ask FTC to investigate Google suppressing their emails
The campaign arms of the House and Senate Republicans alleged to the Federal Trade Commission that Google was suppressing ...
The FTC's Probe Into 'Potentially Illegal' Content Moderation Is a Blatant Assault on the First Amendment
Today is the deadline for public comments regarding a "public inquiry" by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into the ...
Steny Hoyer Presses FTC Chairman On Agency's Plan To Reduce Staffing To 'Healthy' Level
During a House Appropriations Committee hearing last week, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) questioned FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson ...
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States Step In To Fill Void Left by FTC Noncompete Rule
The FTC’s noncompete rule, which proposed to ban nearly all noncompetes, was enjoined by a Texas District Court in August 2024. While the FTC ...
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FTC chief warns deepfake takedown law requires urgent infrastructure overhaul
The sheer scope and sensitivity of deepfake takedown enforcement require dedicated investments and an agile, tech-savvy ...
Glenn Ivey Brings Up Trump's Shock Firings Of Two FTC Commissioners To FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson
At last Thursday's House Appropriations Committee hearing, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) questioned FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson.