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Kimberly White | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images WASHINGTON — In a significant development, a Federal Trade Commission judge issued a preliminary ruling against Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, a popular tax filing software. The ruling states that Intuit deceived consumers with advertisements for supposedly “free” tax products. The judge found that Intuit violated …
Affirmed: Judge Rules That Intuit Misled Customers with “Free” TurboTax Claims September 8, 2022 | Washington D.C. A recent ruling by a judge from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that Intuit Inc., the owner of TurboTax, deceived customers by promoting their software as “free” in their advertising campaigns. Judge D. Michael Chappell concluded …
Robert Galbraith | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently approved Amgen’s $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics through a settlement agreement. This decision has significant implications for the pharmaceutical industry’s future buyouts. Wall Street analysts believe that the FTC’s settlement sets a positive precedent, indicating that other pending deals, including Pfizer’s $43 billion purchase …
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a resolution in its case against Amgen, allowing the company’s $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics to proceed. The acquisition is Amgen’s largest ever and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. The FTC initially filed a lawsuit in May, claiming that the acquisition …
Microsoft has announced that it has reached an agreement with Ubisoft Entertainment to allow the distribution of Activision Blizzard games, a strategic move aimed at gaining approval from British antitrust regulators. These regulators have been delaying Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the well-known maker of popular video games like “Call of Duty,” “Guitar …
A potential legal clash between Amazon and government regulators regarding its market dominance is on the horizon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly preparing to sue the e-commerce giant and potentially break it up, according to Politico and Bloomberg. Amazon, known for its diverse range of businesses including advertising, shipping, supermarkets, and movie production, …
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 23, 2019. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Facebook users have less than one month remaining to apply for their share of a $725 million settlement related to Facebook’s privacy violations. This settlement …
1/4 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about artificial intelligence in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Friday. The White House announced commitments from the leaders of seven U.S. tech giants to take a responsible approach to developing AI for ethical purposes. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo July 21 …
This week, the Biden administration made a significant but understated move by publishing a memo from the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission outlining new standards for assessing the legality of corporate mergers. While not the most exciting piece of reading material, it has the potential to shape the future of American economic policy. To …