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United States v. Google Inc., No. 3:12-cv-04177 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 16, 2012), is a case in which the United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved a stipulated order for a permanent injunction and a $22.5 million civil penalty judgment, the largest civil penalty the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ever won in history. [1]
Federal Trade Commission, et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against the multinational technology company and online retailer Amazon in 2023. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by the attorneys general of seventeen U.S. states , alleges that Amazon holds and abuses an online retail monopoly .
Amazon bought California-based Ring in 2018, and many of the violations alleged by the FTC predate the acquisition. Under the FTC's order, Ring is required to pay $5.8 million that would be used ...
Federal antitrust laws provide for both civil and criminal enforcement. Civil antitrust enforcement occurs through lawsuits filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and private parties who have been harmed by an antitrust violation. Criminal antitrust enforcement is done only by the ...
The FTC and DOJ also argue that Dave's app enrolls users in recurring monthly memberships without adequately disclosing terms or offering a straightforward way to cancel.
The Federal Trade Commission said that Meta's actions prevent consumers from enjoying the benefits of competition. [ 5 ] On December 8, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission , along with 46 US states (all excluding Alabama , Georgia , South Carolina , and South Dakota ), the District of Columbia and the territory of Guam , launched the antitrust ...
The FTC can also investigate companies that operate across state lines or engage in widespread violations. To file a report, visit ReportFraud.ftc.gov or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). 2.
Sperry & Hutchinson Trading Stamp Co., 405 U.S. 233 (1972), is a decision of the United States Supreme Court holding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may act against a company's “unfair” business practices even though the practice is none of the following: an antitrust violation, an incipient antitrust violation, a violation of the ...