Crackdown on Internet tech support scams
The Federal Trade Commission in the US has launched a legal campaign aimed at taking down online “tech support” fraud.
ISP sued for throttling data
The U.S. government sued AT&T Inc on Tuesday, alleging the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier sold consumers unlimited data plans but would reduce their Internet speeds once they exceeded a certain amount of data
U.S. government sues Amazon over in-app purchases
The U.S. government has sued Amazon.com for allowing children to collectively run up millions of dollars in in-app purchases
Amazon faces in-app purchase lawsuit
The US Federal Trade Commission wants Amazon to refund customers and relinquish profits from unauthorised in-app purchases
US ends Google anti-trust probe with mild reprimand
US regulators on Thursday ended their investigation into Google and concluded that it had not manipulated its Web search results to hurt rivals.
Google CEO met with FTC officials
Larry Page, Google’s CEO, has met with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to discuss questioned practices of the web company
FTC tackles Visa over violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Visa Inc to provide information on a debit card service that may have violated regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, the company said.
Google considers antitrust settlement
Google Inc is considering a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over potential claims it broke antitrust law in its handling of patents for mobile devices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Google competition probe moves forward
The competition probe regarding Google using its search engine to steer users towards affiliated businesses and away from rivals will conclude by year-end