How to get your money back after you’ve fallen for a gift card scam Everything you need to know about gift card scams The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Advocates resume work after three-day protest demanding basic amenities at court complex in Tiruvannamalai Advocates in Tiruvannamalai resumed work after protesting lack of basic amenities in the court complex. The complex has 15 courts, incl. a special court for Pocso cases, but lacks air-conditioning, internet connectivity and lifts. Litigants, esp. elderly and women, find it difficult to access the court halls. PWD plans to… The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023
Elizabeth Warren Wants the Government To Investigate America's 'Sandwich Shop Monopoly' The owner of Jimmy John's and Arby's has bought Subway, and a Massachusetts senator has concerns. Reason · Nov 27, 2023
58 Hostages Freed Plus: China's "leftover women," Kamala's gas stove, and more... Reason · Nov 27, 2023
Liz Weston: Companies’ deceptive ‘dark patterns’ online cost you money — here’s how to fight back Companies make it easy to subscribe to their services — and frustratingly hard to unsubscribe The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
FTC Fights Grocery Store Merger That May Bring Down Prices Who needs better prices, products, and customer service? Reason · Nov 24, 2023
Visa Issues Scam Alert, Just In Time For The Holidays Scammers prepare all year for the holiday season so they can take advantage of increased activity and people who let their guard down while shopping, Visa said. Kiplinger · Nov 22, 2023
Can you trust Made in USA labels? A warning for Black Friday Black Friday means lots of cheap products hitting the market at even cheaper prices. But with thousands of products on sale, not everything is as it seems Homes & Gardens · Nov 22, 2023
The Golden Globes Spin on Amid 'Confusing Ownership Do-Si-Do' Our latest ‘Next Text’ explores Hollywood’s confounding FYC monopoly … and the end of ‘The Awards Industrial Complex’ Broadcasting & Cable · Nov 20, 2023
Prison phone company blamed for data breach affecting thousands of users Global Tel*Link settled case with the FTC, promising changes and safeguards for its customers. TechRadar · Nov 17, 2023
Lina Khan speaks out about FTC’s private equity lawsuit: ‘We’re putting the market on notice’ Khan says a recent Federal Trade Commission lawsuit is meant to chill the consolidation of medical groups that results in higher prices for consumers. But it may be too late to curb price hikes. Fortune · Nov 17, 2023
FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts The Federal Trade Commission says it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as to a dozen online influencers and dieticians for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary products The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
The Brussels Defect: Too early turns out to be worse than too late. Plus Mark MacCarthy's book on "Regulating Digital Industries" in Episode 481 of the Cyberlaw Podcast Reason · Nov 14, 2023
Cybertoonz explains the FTC's latest filing on copyright and AI As covered in upcoming Cyberlaw Podcast episode 481 Reason · Nov 14, 2023
Kiplinger · Nov 13, 2023 Scams: Senior Investors Targeted As Crypto Payment Use Grows Crypto investment scams are climbing, costing senior victims about $35,000 each last year, the FBI reports.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 How to talk to older people in your life about scams Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups
Kiplinger · Nov 9, 2023 Users of Fintech App Brigit to Get $18M in Refunds The fintech app falsely promised cash-strapped users instant cash advances and locked them into monthly memberships that they couldn't cancel, the FTC charges.
Roll Call · Nov 7, 2023 Dueling interests ask if Biden goes too far on AI or falls short - Roll Call President Joe Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence could empower agencies to overstep their bounds or lack the teeth to be effective.
Reason · Nov 6, 2023 The Wildly Misleading Statistic at the Center of the FTC's Antitrust Case Against Amazon Lina Khan says this number is crucial to understanding Amazon's monopoly power, but she's either confused or lying about what it means.
Kiplinger · Nov 6, 2023 Vonage Users to Get Nearly $100 Million In Refunds In Junk Fee Case The FTC says Vonage made it hard for customers to cancel service and charged hundreds of dollars in surprise junk fees in some cases.
The Times of India · Nov 4, 2023 Uttar Pradesh: Jailed don and four time MLA Vijay Mishra awarded 15-year imprisonment in rape case VARANASI: Bhadohi district's fast track court (MP-MLA) awarded 15 year imprisonment and fine of Rs one lakh to jailed mafia don and four time MLA Vijay Mishra in gang rape case.
Fortune · Nov 2, 2023 Amazon designed its algorithm at Jeff Bezos's urging to be something it wanted to show you, not the cheapest and best product, government claims New revelations from the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit claim that Bezos pushed for “expensive, irrelevant advertisements” because they were so profitable for Amazon.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says A newly unredacted portion of the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon says the company used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites
TechRadar · Oct 31, 2023 US government orders financial firms to report data breaches in less than 30 days Mortgage brokers, investment firms, and similar, now need to be more diligent with their reporting of cybersecurity incidents.
StockNews.com · Oct 30, 2023 Amgen (AMGN) Earnings Watch: Buy or Sell? Amgen (AMGN) is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings soon, with Wall Street analysts expecting year-over-year improvements in revenue. However, its earnings are expected to miss the consensus estimate. Moreover, the company completed the acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics earlier this month. Considering these factors, is the stock a buy or…