FTC Law

12/08/2015

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop on the “sharing economy,” which includes companies like Uber and Airbnb. Now, in the time following the FTC’s workshop, privacy group EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center (“EPIC”) has filed a complaint at the FTC over Uber’s updates in the ride-hailing service’s privacy statement.

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/12/ftc-vs-uber/

The FTC complains over Uber’s updates in the ride-hailing service’s privacy statement that purports to give Uber the right to track users.

11/23/2015

A U.S. District Court judge ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission in it’s attempt to stop the proposed merger between Sysco and US Foods.

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/11/sysco-abandons-merger-with-u-s-merger/

U.S. District Court judge ruled in favor of the FTC in it’s attempt to stop the proposed merger between Sysco and US Foods. The merger is done.

11/16/2015

The Federal Trade Commission has moved to challenge the proposed $1.9 billion merger between Mentor, Ohio-based Steris Corp. and the United Kingdom’s Synergy Health Plc, which would see Steris acquire Synergy as part of the deal.

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/11/ftc-challenges-steris-synergy-health-merger/

11/10/2015

The Federal Trade Commission Sees Itself as “Key Cop on the Beat” When It Comes to Privacy.

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/11/ftc-protects-privacy/

In a recent interview FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez was asked about the FTC’s ever growing role as the government’s primary privacy cop.

11/02/2015

In 2013, a FTC rulemaking deemed that the transfers of pharmaceutical patent rights to be reportable assets under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”).

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/11/ftc-and-hsr-rule-change/

In 2013, a FTC rulemaking deemed that the transfers of pharmaceutical patent rights to be reportable assets under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”).

10/22/2015

The Federal Trade Commission recently launched IdentityTheft.gov, a new resource aimed at making it easier for identity theft victims to report and recover from identity theft.

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/10/the-creation-of-identitytheft-gov/

The FTC recently launched IdentityTheft.gov, a new resource aimed at making it easier for identity theft victims to report and recover from identity theft.

10/08/2015

It has been nearly seven years since the Federal Trade Commission began its fight with Boehringer IngelheimPharmaceuticals Inc. to get documents from the drugmaker as it relates to an antitrust investigation related to the company’s stroke-prevention drug Aggrenox.

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/10/the-ftc-and-its-seven-year-subpoena-fight-against-boehringer-ingelheim/

10/06/2015

The American fast food industry has been jolted by several recent strikes, protests, and lawsuits. Now, the industry may need to brace itself for the enhanced scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission.

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/09/ftc-vs-fast-food-franchises/

The fast food industry has been jolted by several recent strikes, protests, and lawsuits. The industry needs to brace itself for the scrutiny of the FTC.

09/24/2015

FTC Flushes Wet Wipe Makers Claims

http://www.ftclaw.com/2015/09/ftc-flushes-wet-wipe-makers-claims/

The FTC has announced it is has settled charges with wet wipe maker Nice-Pak Products, Inc. that it failed to substantiate its flushable claims.