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FTC antitrust case against Meta can move to trial, court rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Facebook owner Meta of holding an illegal monopoly over social media can proceed to trial, handing the agency a victory after previous setbacks in making its case in court.
Meta ordered to face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
A judge largely denied Meta’s motion to end the case filed against Facebook in 2020 alleging that the company acted illegally to maintain its social network monopoly.
Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and
Meta to face FTC trial over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions - Reuters
Washington judge rules Meta (META) must face trial in FTC lawsuit seeking breakup over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions.
Meta Wins Limits to FTC Instagram, WhatsApp Antitrust Suit
Meta Platforms Inc. will face a scaled-back antitrust trial over its alleged dominance of social networking after a federal judge threw out some allegations by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media,
Meta Will Get Its Unwanted Day in Antitrust Court
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that an FTC complaint alleging that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive should proceed to a jury trial.
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Meta Must Face Trial After Judge Pares Some FTC Claims
He accepted Meta’s arguments that some of its restrictions on its Facebook platform had legitimate business ... a trial ...
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DC Circuit doubts FTC authority to force additional privacy protections on Facebook
The appeal centered on a long-running dispute over Meta's misrepresentations that users could prevent the platform from ...
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FTC Appeals Recent Losses in Non-Compete Rule Litigation, and Another Litigant Drops Its Challenge
We reported last month that the district court in the northern district of Texas had “set aside” the Federal Trade Commission’s recently ...
FTC Biometric Data Policy Statement
Biometric Data Policy Statement and enforcement actions, including those involving Rite Aid, Everalbum, and Facebook, and ...
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The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here’s what to know.
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on the patchwork of hidden subscriptions that undergirds modern life. The agency’s new finalized proposal requires businesses to make canceling ...
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FTC Asserts Its Rulemaking Authority in Opening Brief Defending Its Ban on Noncompetes
On Nov. 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its opening brief in its pending appeal in Properties of the Villages, Inc. v. FTC,No.
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US appeals court weighs FTC lawsuit over millions of ‘harassing’ calls
The case is Federal Trade Commission v. Day Pacer LLC et al, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Nos. 23-3310, 24-1273 and 24-1289.
FTC Solar Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Third Quarter Highlights and Recent DevelopmentsThird quarter revenue of $10.1 million, in-line with prior targetIndustry veteran Yann Brandt ...