Archive for FTC
FTC Holds Additional Hearings on Negative Option Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an informal hearing on proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule regarding subscriptions and recurring payments, including a “click ... Read More
Economic Liberties Event: Anti-Monopoly Summit
The News/Media Alliance is happy to be partnering with Economic Liberties on the Anti-Monopoly Summit. This Summit will bring together the growing anti-monopoly movement to build ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Safeguard Journalism, Adopt “Data Poaching Rule”
The Alliance today, in its comments in response to the FTC's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security, recommended the adoption ... Read More
Federal, State Agencies File an Amicus Brief Opposing a Sweeping Interpretation of Section 230
On October 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and North Carolina Department of Justice filed a joint amicus brief with ... Read More
Google’s Settlement with the French Authorities Offers a Glimpse of Hope for News Publishers
In early June, the French competition authority, Autorité de la concurrence, announced that Google had reached an agreement with the authority to settle an antitrust ... Read More
FTC’s Google Memos Underline the Need for Legislation to Balance the Online Marketplace
In mid-March, Politico published a powerful piece of investigative reporting titled “How Washington fumbled the future,” detailing the Federal Trade Commission’s 2012 investigation into Google’s ... Read More
MPA Files Comments on FTC Review of Endorsement Guides
MPA filed comments on the FTC's Review of Endorsement Guides ... Read More
News Media Alliance Comments: Endorsement Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
The News Media Alliance (“NMA”), by its attorneys, hereby responds to the request for comment related to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Guides Concerning the ... Read More
FTC Holds Hearing on the Agency’s International Role
On March 25, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continued its hearings on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.” The two-day hearing was the ... Read More
New York Supreme Court Rules Firm Misled Newspaper Subscribers
The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division ruled on February 21 that Orbital Publishing, which claimed to have authorization from newspapers to operate as a ... Read More
