US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t privateA US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted WhatsApp messages. A Commerce Department ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
Amazon fire TV stick lawsuit: Claims company “bricked” old devices to push new salesAmazon is facing a lawsuit over Fire TV Stick devices, with claims that it stopped software updates for older models to push users to buy n...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
StubHub to pay $10 million over ‘deceptive’ pricing — find out if you are owed moneyStubHub will pay money to some customers after a case by the Federal Trade Commission about hidden ticket fees. The issue happened for a fe...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
NRIs tax alert: March 31, 2026 is the deadline to claim foreign tax credit using Form 67 for income earned in FY 2024–25Non-Resident Indians earning income abroad in FY 2024-25 have a crucial deadline. They must file Form 67 by March 31, 2026. This form is es...
30 Mar, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
FTC to send $47 million back to renters — see who qualifies for paymentsThe Federal Trade Commission is distributing over 400,000 checks totaling $47.2 million. This settlement is against Invitation Homes, a maj...
13 Mar, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
FTC drops case over Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard dealThe FTC lost an appeal on May 7 seeking to reverse a judge's decision declining to block the Microsoft-Activision deal, which closed in 202...
23 May, 2025, 08.20 AM IST
US argues Meta built a social media monopolyThe FTC has launched a landmark antitrust trial accusing Meta of illegally monopolizing social media by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp to...
15 Apr, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitionsThis lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission is because of the claim that the social media apps were brought about in order to quell any...
13 Nov, 2024, 08.14 PM IST
Amazon wins partial dismissal of US antitrust lawsuitA federal court in Seattle partly dismissed the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon, which accused the retailer of maintaining illegal monopolies....
01 Oct, 2024, 07.22 AM IST
Data brokers know everything about you: what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava revealsKochava, the self-proclaimed industry leader in mobile app data analytics, is locked in a legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission (F...
14 Jan, 2024, 09.36 AM IST
Amazon defends Prime programme in bid to defeat FTC lawsuitAttorneys for Amazon on Wednesday urged US District Judge John Chun to dismiss the FTC's claims that the company had tricked consumers into...
19 Oct, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
Microsoft says it could abandon Activision deal if judge delays itThe FTC is asking Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for a preliminary injunction, which would ban Microsoft from completing the deal before the...
23 Jun, 2023, 01.09 AM IST
Potential outcomes of FTC legal bids to block Microsoft-Activision dealMicrosoft has pressed for a decision sooner rather than later, noting that the purchase agreement has a termination date of July 18, althou...
17 Jun, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Amazon charged with privacy violations over Alexa and Ring camerasThe Federal Trade Commission voted to file charges in two separate cases Wednesday that could also force the company to delete certain data...
01 Jun, 2023, 10.48 AM IST
US judge rejects Facebook request to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuitThe FTC's high-profile legal fight with Facebook represents one of the biggest challenges the government has brought against a tech company...
12 Jan, 2022, 08.57 AM IST
- US crackdown on online fraud schemes from India
The US today cracked down on several online fraud schemes, mainly operating from India, that duped consumers into paying to clean their com...
04 Oct, 2012, 02.49 AM IST
- Intel rejects FTC suit as 'misguided'
Intel on Wednesday dismissed as "misguided" a suit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission which alleges the computer chipmaker illegally ...
16 Dec, 2009, 10.46 PM IST