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06 Oct 2022

Uber’s former chief security officer convicted of 2016 data breach

Former Uber security chief guilty of data breach coverup A federal jury in San Francisco convicted Joseph Sullivan of obstructing justice and concealing knowledge This is believed to be the first criminal prosecution of a company executive over a data breach

19 Feb 2019

Facebook accused of revealing sensitive health data

The issue was first noticed in July.

Indian origin man

13 Jun 2018

Indian-origin man to pay over $136,000 in India-based tech support scam

The case was first announced in February in conjunction with an enforcement sweep launched by the US Department of Justice aimed at stopping illegal schemes that exploit older Americans

19 Oct 2017

Donald Trump selects Washington lawyer Joe Simons to head FTC: Official

President Donald Trump has selected Joseph Simons, an antitrust attorney from a Washington law firm, to head the Federal Trade Commission, a White House official said on Wednesday.

Amazon's Whole Foods deal

14 Jul 2017

US lawmaker calls for hearing on Amazon's Whole Foods deal

The deal must be approved by U.S. antitrust enforcers, in this case most likely the Federal Trade Commission. Congress plays no formal role in that process but hearings are often used to highlight the possible impact of deals on consumers.

12 Jul 2017

Google's 'paid-policy research' may have influenced policymakers: Report

Google has found itself in the midst of a "paid-policy research" controversy as a non-profit watchdog has claimed in its latest report that the tech giant`s financial support for academics may have influenced policymakers unaware of the company`s role.

05 Apr 2017

Amazon to soon refund $70 mn of in-app purchases

Amazon has decided to refund up to $70 million to its users.

Teva Pharmaceutical

28 May 2015

Teva to pay $1.2 bn fine to settle US antitrust case

Teva Pharmaceutical will pay $1.2 billion to settle US antitrust charges in a long-running "pay for delay" case involving Cephalon, which Teva acquired in 2012, the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday.

06 May 2015

'Apple's Beats Music deals under US scrutiny '

Apple bought Beats last year hoping to win points with the music industry and turn Beats Music into a strong competitor to Spotify and other streaming services.

08 Apr 2015

Google accused of using 'deceptive, unfair' ads on Youtube Kids app

In a complaint filed to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumer watchdog groups have accused Google of blurring the difference between ads and original content in its YouTube Kids app.

Sun Pharmaceuticals

31 Jan 2015

Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal: US FTC asks Ranbaxy to divest asset

After Competition Commission of India, US fair trade watchdog FTC has asked Ranbaxy to divest one generic product as a condition for clearing its USD 4 billion deal with Sun Pharma to address monopoly concerns.

08 Oct 2014

AT&T to pay $105 mn for unauthorized mobile charges

AT&T will pay $105 million to settle investigations that it tacked on charges to mobile phone bills for unauthorized third-party services such as horoscopes and "fun facts," officials said Wednesday.

10 Jul 2014

US sues Amazon for kids' charges without parental consent

Amazon.com was sued on Thursday by the US government for allowing children to use mobile apps to rack up millions of dollars in charges without getting permission from parents, who were stuck with the bills.

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