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Oregon Sen. Wyden Urges FTC to Investigate ID.me for Facial Recognition Deception

Oregon Sen. Wyden Urges FTC to Investigate ID.me for Facial Recognition Deception
Oregon Sen. Wyden Urges FTC to Investigate ID.me for Facial Recognition Deception
May 18, 2022  |  Identity

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday (May 18) wants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether identity verification services provider ID.me, which is...

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US FTC Could Find NIST an Ally to Push Its AI Agenda
US FTC Could Find NIST an Ally to Push Its AI Agenda
April 28, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the federal agency leading the regulatory efforts in the U.S. on artificial intelligence (AI). Since November 2021 when it...

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Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
April 22, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working on new horizontal merger guidelines, which may be ready by the end...

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Regulators Worried Next ‘Big Tech’ Will Be Created on Their Watch
Regulators Worried Next ‘Big Tech’ Will Be Created on Their Watch
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions in the tech space have become a critical issue for regulators worldwide. Agencies probably feel that they have underenforced the law in...

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NFL’s Commanders Deny House Committee’s Allegations of Financial Misconduct
NFL’s Commanders Deny House Committee’s Allegations of Financial Misconduct
April 18, 2022  |  Legal

The Washington Commanders have denied allegations of financial misconduct, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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TechREG Weekly: Big Tech Turns to Privacy to Mitigate Antitrust Woes 
TechREG Weekly: Big Tech Turns to Privacy to Mitigate Antitrust Woes 
April 15, 2022  |  Regulation

This was an active week for BigTech, particularly for Apple and Microsoft, both facing new antitrust problems in Europe. In addition, Apple’s CEO once again...

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FTC Chair Wants to Step up Privacy Protection With New Rules
FTC Chair Wants to Step up Privacy Protection With New Rules
April 12, 2022  |  Regulation

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said on Monday (April 11) that it is time for the agency to “reassess” rules around what data...

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US Treasury Weighs in on ‘Gig Worker’ Status Debate
US Treasury Weighs in on ‘Gig Worker’ Status Debate
April 12, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury published a report on Thursday (April 7) titled “The State of Labor Market Competition” that summarized the impact of uncompetitive firm behavior...

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Dun & Bradstreet Must Make ‘Substantial Changes’ After Deceit, Erroneous Credit Reports
Dun & Bradstreet Must Make ‘Substantial Changes’ After Deceit, Erroneous Credit Reports
April 07, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday (April 7) ordered Dun & Bradstreet to make “substantial changes” to its processes to help small- to medium-sized businesses...

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