FTC News Updates

Government, Business

FMCSA: FTC Proposal Should Include Truck Towing Provisions

FMCSA filed comments in support of an FTC proposed rule banning junk fees that trucking regulators have argued should include provisions to mitigate predatory truck towing.

February 8, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Amazon Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss FTC鈥檚 Antitrust Lawsuit

Attorneys for Amazon on Dec. 8 asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant.

December 11, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

FTC Opens Inquiry of Chevron-Hess Merger

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Chevron鈥檚 acquisition of Hess oil company, the second inquiry the independent agency has opened recently of a major oil industry merger.

December 11, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Private

FTC Sues Amazon in Landmark Antitrust Case Over Marketplace

The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. in a long-anticipated antitrust case, accusing the e-commerce giant of monopolizing online marketplace services.

September 26, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Top Democrats Push for FTC Crackdown on High Gas Prices

WASHINGTON 鈥 Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort April 28 to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on companies that engage in price gouging.

April 28, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

FTC Should Probe Tesla Autopilot Claims, Senators Say

Two U.S. senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Tesla Inc. uses deceptive marketing practices by labeling its driver-assistance systems 鈥淎utopilot鈥 and 鈥淔ull Self-Driving.鈥

August 18, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

7-Eleven Ordered to Sell 293 Speedway Stores

7-Eleven Inc. was ordered by U.S. antitrust regulators to sell 293 gas-station retail stores acquired earlier this year as part of its $21 billion purchase of Marathon Petroleum Corp.鈥檚 Speedway business.

June 25, 2021
Business

Linde-Praxair Deal Pushed to Brink by Antitrust Demands

The Linde Group acknowledged that getting a merger with Praxair Inc. approved by U.S. antitrust authorities will require the industrial-gas giants to sell more assets than planned, potentially putting the $45 billion deal in jeopardy.

August 22, 2018
Government

Execs Charged With Fraudulent Sales Tactics Accuse FTC of Defamation, Interference

Two people accused by the Federal Trade Commission of using deceptive tactics to sell registration services to truck owners and operators are fighting back, asking a federal judge to allow a counterclaim against the agency for defamation and tortuous interference.

April 10, 2017
Government

FTC Charges Two With Deception in Selling Registration Services

The Federal Trade Commission has charged two people with using a fake government affiliation to sell registration services to truck owners and operators.

October 31, 2016