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Lina Khan's to-do list on Big Tech

With a key spot on the FTC now filled, the commissioner has a chance to pursue a bigger agenda.

Axios

He got Congress to care about antitrust again. Now time is running out, Rep. David Cicilline says

WASHINGTON — David Cicilline was late getting into antitrust, at least for him.

Tribune News Service

Musk faces FTC antitrust review on Twitter alongside stock probe

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is reviewing Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter Inc. takeover, a person familiar with the deal said, setting up a deadline in the next month for the agency to decide whether to conduct an in-depth review of the transaction.

Tribune News Service

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Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie is reportedly under federal investigation

As consolidation concerns grow within the games industry, the agency is being thorough.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: Musk’s $44 Bln Buyout of Twitter Faces US Antitrust Review

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reviewing Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the deal. The FTC declined to comment, while Musk could not be reached for comment. The agency will decide in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Should the FCC Block Elon Musk from Buying Twitter?

Last week, the Open Markets Institute called on the FCC, the FTC, and the DOJ to block Musk from buying Twitter: Yesterday Twitter's board agreed to sell the corporation to Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX. The Open Markets Institute believes the deal poses a number of immediate…

Reason

He got Congress to care about antitrust again. Now time is running out, says David Cicilline - Roll Call

If Democrats lose control in the midterms, as most election handicappers expect, it could spell trouble for the push to rein in Big Tech.

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Wall Street is betting that Microsoft-Activision deal will fail

Activision Blizzard Inc. shareholders approved the company’s $69 billion sale to Microsoft Corp on Thursday, but Wall Street is betting that Biden antitrust enforcers could unravel one of the largest mergers in U.S. history.

Tribune News Service

Activision Blizzard stockholders approve Microsoft buyout

Wall Street reportedly bets the deal will fail, though.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Democrats pitch boosting FTC to curb gas price gouging

Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging

The Independent UK

Can billionaire celebrity Mark Cuban fix America’s broken health system?

The celebrity investor has teamed up with a soft-spoken radiologist to tackle the USA’s healthcare crisis – and he has drug industry middlemen squarely in his sights, reports Io Dodds

The Independent UK

Pseudonymous Lawsuit by Police Officer Over His Placement on "Exculpatory Evidence List"

I filed a motion to unseal and oppose pseudonymity last week in Doe v. Town of Lisbon (thanks to my students Ireland Larsen, Matthew Veldman, Erin Yonchak for their work on it), and I thought readers might find it interesting. The backstory, from a 2020 N.H. Supreme Court decision (see…

Reason

Republican Debates Democrats Over Commanders Allegations

It comes after a committee sent a letter to the FTC concerning possible financial improprieties by the franchise, which Washington denied.

Sports Illustrated

What's next in the Washington football team congressional oversight saga?

Accusations that the club kept revenue it was supposed to share with the NFL may become a larger issue than workplace harassment allegations.

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Exclusive: U.S. Chamber seeks to delay confirmation of FTC commissioner

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants nominee Alvaro Bedoya to answer more questions.

Sports Illustrated

Attorneys General Comment on Commanders Allegations

The Virginia, Maryland and D.C. attorneys general have issued comment on the alleged financial improprieties by the Washington franchise.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Why make direct car-buying illegal?

With gas prices soaring to well above $4 per gallon, every day seems to bring new examples of federal and state lawmakers decrying the situation and, in many cases, pushing for more environmentally friendly transportation. It seems strange, then, how many states actively limit the ability of consumers to directly…

The Independent UK

Travel influencer sued over claim she is ‘first woman to visit every country’

Cassie De Pecol has launched a podcast, book and TED Talk off the back of the claim

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Congress Says Commanders May Have Misappropriated Fans’ Money, Misrepresented Revenue

The Committee of Oversight and Reform sent the Federal Trade Commission an explosive letter detailing its new findings into Washington.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Congress alleges Washington Commanders might have engaged in ‘unlawful’ financial conduct

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sends a letter to FTC alleging the Washington Commanders' financial improprieties regarding ticket revenue.

The Independent UK

Congress tells FTC Commanders may have broken financial laws

The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL's Washington Commanders engaged in unlawful financial conduct

The Independent UK

Walmart, Kohl's settle over 'eco-friendly' rayon products

Walmart and Kohl’s are paying a combined $5.5 million in settlements after he Federal Trade Commission said the retailers falsely marketed dozens of sheets and other home textile products as made of environmentally friendly bamboo

Tribune News Service

Fake bank records are readily available as US hunts for fraud

For anyone who wants a phony pay stub or doctored tax return, an easy source is just a click away.

Axios

What worries Big Tech about Europe's new digital rules

Big Tech worries that compliance might mess with what made their products popular.

Benzinga

FDA Warns CBD Companies To Stop Claiming Their Products Can Treat COVID-19

The FDA issued a letter warning seven CBD companies to re

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