FTC Close to Settlements in Ad Boycott Probe, Lawyer Says April 14, 2026 By Leah Nylen The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is negotiating antitrust settlements with the targets of its investigation into alleged advertiser boycotts of...
Cigna Settles FTC Insulin Case, Commits to Drug Pricing Overhaul February 4, 2026 By Jody Godoy and Amina Niasse Cigna Corp.’s Express Scripts has settled the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s claims its insulin pricing practices violated antitrust and consumer...
Disney Agrees Paying $10M to Settle Children’s Privacy Law Allegations January 6, 2026 A federal court has entered a stipulated order resolving a Justice Department case against Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and Disney...
Amazon, FTC Reach $2.5 Billion Deal in Prime Subscription Case September 25, 2025 By Leah Nylen, Spencer Soper and Josh Sisco Amazon.com agreed to pay $2.5 billion in penalties and refunds and change its process for how to cancel its Prime...
Amazon Heads into FTC Jury Trial Over Prime Cancellation Claims September 23, 2025 By Josh Sisco Amazon.com Inc. and three executives are facing a federal regulator’s allegations in a Seattle court that they duped customers into...
Google, Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids September 11, 2025 By Leah Nylen The FTC ordered Alphabet Inc.'s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of A.I. chatbots to turn...
US Senator Wants FTC to Probe Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’ September 10, 2025 By AJ Vicens U.S. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is requesting the Federal Trade Commission “investigate and hold Microsoft responsible” for its role in...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg Reach Settlement to End $8B Trial Over Privacy Litigation July 17, 2025 By Tom Hals Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8...
Instagram Suggested ‘Groomers’ Connect With Minors, FTC Says May 7, 2025 By Riley Griffin and Kurt Wagner Instagram’s automated software systems recommended that child “groomers” connect with minors on the app, making it easier for them to...
FTC Concerned About Privacy Protections in 23andMe Bankruptcy March 31, 2025 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is concerned about the potential sale or transfer of Americans’ personal information by 23andMe ancestry...