Redfin and Zillow must change agreement that hurts competition, FTC says
Federal regulators alleged that a $100 million deal between Redfin and Zillow stifled competition for apartment listings.
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Federal regulators alleged that a $100 million deal between Redfin and Zillow stifled competition for apartment listings.
Hundreds of thousands of Grubhub drivers and customers will soon receive payments totaling more than $23.8 million under a settlement agreement over allegations of deceptive practices.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
As part of the settlement, Amazon will pay $1.5 billion in refunds to customers, who could receive $51 each from the payout.
The Federal Trade Commission said tens of thousands of LA Fitness customers "reported difficulties" cancelling their memberships.
The lawsuit involves California-based Fitness International and Fitness and Sports Clubs, which runs LA Fitness and other gym chains.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
The Federal Trade Commission requires that products advertised as "Made in the USA" be all or virtually all manufactured domestically and, the ingredients or components must be made and sourced in the united states.
Does Fortnite owe you money? Here's how to get a slice of the $126 million refund the Federal Trade Commission is sending to eligible players this week.
Ash-har Quraishi found some "Made in the U.S.A." labels can be misleading.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
The food delivery service has agreed to pay $25 million after a federal investigation found that the Chicago-based company tricked its customers, deceived its drivers, and unfairly damaged the reputation of some restaurants that didn't partner with them. Megan Hickey reports.
The $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons deal would be the largest grocery chain merger in U.S. history.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
Two of the biggest U.S. grocery chains want to merge. The feds are determined to block the deal, saying it would harm consumers.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
"Under the FTC act, it is illegal to deceive people through text messages, and we are prepared to hold those actors accountable."
"In a world of constantly evolving technology, parents and families should not have to worry about what information companies have on their children."
Concerns have been raised about how YouTube collects minors' information and also about comments from pedophiles that have plagued the site.
The settlement is the largest ever for a data breach.
"We think billions of dollars were flowing through Western Union since about 2004 to scammers. International scammers."
Federal and state authorities have shut down a Westmont-based operation accused of harassing people around the country into paying debts they don't owe.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is joining the Federal Trade Commission and other local law enforcement agencies in a crackdown on illegally aggressive debt collection services, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
The Federal Trade Commission plans to start refunding customers duped into buying fraudster Kevin Trudeau's diet book "as soon as possible" after a judge gave final approval to the plan, its lawyer said.
