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Celsius Founder Facing Fraud Charges and 3 Regulatory Lawsuits
Celsius Founder Facing Fraud Charges and 3 Regulatory Lawsuits
July 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The ex-CEO of Celsius is facing federal fraud charges as the government’s crackdown on the cryptocurrency sector continues. In addition to the charges filed Thursday (July 13)...

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Report: FTC Investigating OpenAI Data Security and Other Issues
Report: FTC Investigating OpenAI Data Security and Other Issues
July 13, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly investigating OpenAI for issues around false information and data security. The regulator has sent a letter to the...

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FTC Warns About Scammers Impersonating Agency Staff
FTC Warns About Scammers Impersonating Agency Staff
July 11, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers to be wary of scammers pretending to be staff members. The FTC issued a press release and blog post on Tuesday (July 11)...

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America’s New Merger Rules Could Add Months to Process
America’s New Merger Rules Could Add Months to Process
July 09, 2023  |  Regulation

Proposed regulations for mergers and acquisitions could add months to the deals process. That’s according to antitrust lawyer Kara Kuritz, who spoke with Seeking Alpha...

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FTC: Walmart ‘Turned Blind Eye’ to Telemarketing Rule Violations
FTC: Walmart ‘Turned Blind Eye’ to Telemarketing Rule Violations
July 02, 2023  |  Walmart

Federal regulators have offered new details in a legal action involving Walmart’s money-transfer operations. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday (June 30) that it had amended its year-old complaint against the...

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Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
July 02, 2023  |  Regulation

New U.S. rules governing mergers could hit private equity firms harder than most companies. That’s according to a report Saturday (July 1) by the Financial Times, citing...

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Amazon Faces Broadscale FTC Antitrust Suit
Amazon Faces Broadscale FTC Antitrust Suit
June 29, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

A federal regulator is reportedly preparing a wide-ranging antitrust suit against Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to file the suit — which deals...

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Report: FTC Lawsuit Aims to Develop Standards for Membership Programs
Report: FTC Lawsuit Aims to Develop Standards for Membership Programs
June 23, 2023  |  Subscriptions

The FTC is reportedly sending a message to all retailers with its lawsuit against Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) lawsuit alleging that the retailer...

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FTC Amazon Prime Suit Points to Larger Issues on Subscription Cancellations
FTC Amazon Prime Suit Points to Larger Issues on Subscription Cancellations
June 21, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Whatever the outcome of the Federal Trade Commission’s suit against Amazon, the action is sure to raise larger debate over, and perhaps a retooling of,...

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