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FTC cleared to continue part of action accusing Walmart of allowing fraud on its money wire services
Walmart has accused regulators with the Federal Trade Commission of 'egregious overreach' for attempting to hold the retail giant responsible for the actions of fraudsters using its money wire service to commit crime -
'Egregious overreach:' Walmart says FTC can't try to hold retailer liable for wire fraud by others
Walmart has asked a federal judge to shelve a legal action brought by federal regulators, saying the Federal Trade Commission has overreached in attempting to hold Walmart responsible for the actions of scam artists using its money wire services to defraud others. -
Nerium lawsuit: Block FTC from 'rewriting' law to shut down legal companies as 'pyramid schemes'
"Multi-level marketing" business Nerium is suing the FTC, claiming the federal agency is rewriting federal laws to relabel and shut down all MLMs as "pyramid schemes." -
Judge blocks Advocate, NorthShore merger; effort to combine health systems scuttled
A Chicago federal judge has moved to formally block the attempted merger between Advocate and NorthShore, two of the Chicago area’s largest hospital operators, granting federal regulators’ request for an injunction and likely scuttling the merger. -
Judge: Feds can keep lock on online credit report biz over Craigslist rental ads fraud charges
A federal judge in Chicago has decided to allow federal regulators to continue to lock down an online company accused of working with others who listed fake rental properties on Craigslist to dupe customers into signing up for a credit monitoring service. -
Seventh Circuit blocks Advocate, NorthShore merger, says new hospital system could raise prices
A federal appeals court has put a proposed merger of Advocate and NorthShore University health systems back on hold, saying a federal judge who earlier this summer had denied government regulators’ requests for an injunction had not properly considered how large and influential the proposed new health system could be on raising health care prices in the region the new system would serve. -
FTC issues study on 'patent assertion entities'; attorney says some PAEs are white-collar bandits
Saying an imbalance has continued in litigation over patent rights, federal regulators have called for changes to level the legal playing field for businesses targeted with patent lawsuits.On Oct. 6, the Federal Trade Commission issued a study, titled "Patent Assertion Entity Activity: An FTC Study," taking a look at so-called patent assertion entities (PAEs), revealing information that confirms what many already knew concerning the activities of one type of PAE, that the FTC says perpetuates "n -
Pennsylvania win could boost FTC in antitrust campaign against Advocate/NorthShore merger
As it attempts to stop the merger of the Advocate and NorthShore health systems in Illinois, the Federal Trade Commission scored a possibly influential win in Pennsylvania as the regulatory body continues its campaign to keep healthcare systems as competitive as possible. -
Judge's decision not to block Advocate, NorthShore merger sign of 'shifting tide,' nod to market pressures
The decision by a Chicago federal court not to block a merger between Advocate and NorthShore University health systems may be a glimpse into a trend under which market pressures will push more hospitals to merge in order to survive, a health care attorney said. -
Supreme Court rejects latest attempt to revive $5.4 billion judgment in Price vs Philip Morris
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court has denied attorney Stephen Tillery's request to recall a mandate the Court issued a decade ago after it struck down a $10.1 billion judgment against Philip Morris. In the same announcement posted this afternoon, the Court also referred to Justice Lloyd Karmeier Tillery's move to recuse or disqualify Karmeier from hearing the matter. Karmeier then denied that request, as well.