By Oscar Gonzalez2025-07-29T17:34:00
The Department of Justice fired two officials who were part of its antitrust division on Monday. The move, reported by CBS News, marks the latest effort from the Trump administration to ease regulations for companies and rollback of antitrust enforcement.
Roger Alford and Bill Rinner were deputies to Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater and were dismissed on Monday, according to a report from CBS News. The DOJ said the two were fired due to insubordination but did not provide additional details.
2025-09-09T21:29:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Google allegedly collected personal data from mobile devices without permission, violating California privacy laws, a jury ruled in awarding more than $425.6 million to class-action plaintiffs.
2025-06-03T14:37:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
Google parent Alphabet has struck a new agreement with shareholders, settling a shareholder lawsuit with a promise to ”completely revamp and rebuild its global compliance structure,” according to a new legal filing. The investment may not go far enough to reform Alphabet’s compliance failings, which are particularly under scrutiny following ...
2025-05-07T22:22:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
In a world where it seems like it’s Donald Trump against the rest of the world, antitrust lawsuits against tech titans may be the only area where regulators around the world agree: it’s time to break up Big Tech.
2025-09-26T19:28:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
Amazon settled a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Thursday over allegedly enrolling consumers into its Amazon Prime subscription and making it difficult to cancel. The FTC says the amount of the settlement is one of the biggest in its history.
2025-09-25T21:24:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Two of the biggest banks in Australia are under fire for major compliance and cultural failings. ANZ and National Australia Bank are facing intense scrutiny over misconduct ranging from mistreating customers to underpaying staff.
2025-09-23T20:42:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily allowed President Trump to remove a Federal Trade Commission commissioner without cause on Monday, setting up a final battle over whether he can dismiss commissioners despite congressional rules.
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