The NFL’s Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a letter sent Monday to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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Read More »April 18, 2022 1 Comment
The NFL’s Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a letter sent Monday to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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Read More »April 12, 2022 Comments Off on Congress: Washington Commanders may have broken financial laws
The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct.
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Read More »January 25, 2022 Comments Off on FTC sues to block Maryland-based Lockheed Martin’s purchase of supplier Aerojet
Federal regulators are suing to block Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp.'s $4.4 billion bid for Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings.
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Read More »October 12, 2021 Comments Off on Slain reporter’s father takes on Facebook over violent video
The family of a slain journalist is asking the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death.
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Read More »June 29, 2021 Comments Off on Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
A federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general.
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Read More »October 8, 2014 Comments Off on Maryland gets $788K as part of AT&T cramming settlement
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler says Maryland will receive $788,000 for its participation in a settlement with AT&T. The $105 million multistate settlement announced Wednesday resolves allegations that the company unlawfully billed wireless customers for tens of millions of dollars ...
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Read More »September 4, 2014 Comments Off on Google settles with FTC over in-app charges
The government says Google has agreed to pay full refunds totaling at least $19 million to consumers who were charged for purchases that children made via apps without parental consent from the Google Play app store.
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Read More »January 15, 2014 Comments Off on Apple will refund at least $32.5M in app case
WASHINGTON — Apple will refund at least $32.5 million to consumers to settle a federal case involving purchases that kids made without their parents’ permission while playing on mobile apps, the government announced Wednesday. The Federal Trade Commission said Apple ...
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Read More »September 25, 2013 Comments Off on FTC: $1M settlement in debt collection scam
WASHINGTON — A debt collection operation that involved text messages and collectors allegedly posing as attorneys has led to a $1 million settlement with the federal government. The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that a debt collector in Glendale, Calif., ...
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Read More »July 25, 2013 Comments Off on FEC: Treat contributions from all married couples equally
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that the political contributions of married same-sex couples should be treated equally to the donations of married straight couples, acting after a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on gay marriage. The ...
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