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The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accuses Ticketmaster and Live Nation — the largest ticketing and live entertainment company in the country — of participating in three main illegal practices. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images/NurPhoto hide caption toggle caption NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images/NurPhoto The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and …

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, over what it called “illegal” ticket resale tactics. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in California. Seven states joined in the lawsuit, including Florida, Illinois and Virginia. In the filing, the FTC wrote that the companies “tacitly worked” with scalpers, allowing them to …

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions. The FTC said Thursday it has sent letters to Google parent Alphabet, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, Snap, Character Technologies, ChatGPT maker OpenAI and xAI. The FTC said …

FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbots of Alphabet, Meta and others  Reuters Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and Snap face FTC probe over AI chatbot safety for kids  CNBC Feds point to Californian’s suicide in new probe of Bay Area tech companies  SFGATE F.T.C. Starts Inquiry Into A.I. Chatbots and Child Safety  The New York Times FTC investigating AI ‘companion’ chatbots amid growing concern about …

The Federal Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of artificial intelligence chatbots to turn over information about the impacts of their technologies on kids. The antitrust and consumer protection agency said Thursday that it sent the orders to gather information to study how firms measure, test and monitor their chatbots and …

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that it is launching an inquiry into seven tech companies that make AI chatbot companion products for minors: Alphabet, CharacterAI, Instagram, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, and xAI. The federal regulator seeks to learn how these companies are evaluating the safety and monetization of chatbot companions, how they try to limit negative impacts on children …

The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots seeking information on how these firms measure, test, and monitor potentially negative impacts of this technology on children and teens. AI chatbots may use generative artificial intelligence technology to simulate human-like communication and interpersonal relationships with users. AI chatbots can effectively mimic human characteristics, emotions, …

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent letters to several large healthcare employers and staffing firms urging them to conduct a comprehensive review of their employment agreements—including any noncompetes or other restrictive agreements—to ensure they are appropriately tailored and comply with the law. Many healthcare employers and staffing companies may include unreasonable noncompete agreements in employment contracts for vital …

Biden-era noncompete ban collapses as FTC pulls back  TechSpot Trump administration drops defense of ban on employee ‘noncompete’ agreements  Reuters Under Trump, the Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its ban on noncompetes  NPR Update: FTC Abandons Non-Compete Rule and Simultaneously Initiates Targeted FTC Noncompete Enforcement Action  White & Case LLP US FTC’s Meador says noncompete rule was ‘substantively overbroad’  MLex Source link

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America The Federal Trade Commission is moving to vacate its rule banning noncompete agreements, reversing what was seen as a signature accomplishment of the commission under President Biden. Noncompetes are …