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Life360: Family Safety App Selling Datasets Based on Users’ Personal Information on LiveRamp’s Data Marketplace

More than three years after family safety app Life360 (LIF) announced it would transition away from the sale of users’ precise geolocation data in favor of providing business partners with “aggregated” data analytics, the company appears to be creating thousands of audience...

Jun 26, 2025 Read Now >

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company: Modified Coinsurance Transactions Obscure Company’s Financial Condition

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company has reinsured nearly half of its in-force life insurance and annuity policies with an affiliate insurer in a series of transactions that have allowed it to upstream billions of dollars out of policyholders’ reach while maintaining the slimmest...

Jun 25, 2025 Read Now >

Universal Health Services: Problematic Hospital in California Did Not Consistently Report Patient Abuse to Regulators Because It ‘Would Be Reporting All the Time,’ Administrators Told State

Del Amo Behavioral Health, a psychiatric hospital in Torrance, California, owned by Universal Health Services (UHS), is not reporting severe physical and sexual assault of patients in its care, a Capitol Forum investigation has...

Jun 25, 2025 Read Now >

Influential Conservative Think Tank’s President Touts Legislation Targeting ACA, Medicaid Enrollment and Spending at House Hearing, Says Expansion Match Rate is Still a Problem

Brian Blase, the president of a conservative health policy group with links to the Trump administration, called on Congress at a June 25 House Budget Committee hearing to crack down on enrollments in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, de-incentivize states from expanding their...

Jun 25, 2025 Read Now >

‘Just Get on with It’: Growing Frustrations with EC’s Digital Rules Rollout

As the European Commission begins hearings on Big Tech’s compliance with the bloc’s digital antitrust rules, critics say the law is triggering unintended consequences and that the regulator has been too slow and soft when policing some of the world’s most powerful...

Jun 20, 2025 Read Now >

Under EU Pressure, Google Revamps Travel Search Page to Avoid Antitrust Fines

Google (GOOG) has proposed a new design of its search results page for travel queries in an attempt to dodge fines under the EU’s digital antitrust rules, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The Alphabet unit is also planning to...

Jun 19, 2025 Read Now >

Privacy Policy: New State Laws and Enforcement Actions Target Collection of Children’s Data, Precise Geolocation

Nearly halfway through 2025 a flurry of new state privacy laws and enforcement actions are taking aim at invasive data collection practices, including the sale of precise geolocation and minors’ data, amid the continued absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation. While policy...

Jun 16, 2025 Read Now >

USTR Fees on Chinese Ships Likely to Lead to Increase in Orders for Korean, Japanese, and European Shipbuilders, Experts Say; Shipping Industry Cartel Could Raise Prices, Increase Profits

New fees on Chinese ships proposed by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are likely to raise freight prices but are unlikely to generate significant revenue as companies will have multiple strategies available to avoid the fees, according to experts and industry members. ...

Jun 03, 2025 Read Now >

Bancorp: Struggling Biotech Firm Steps in as Prospective Buyer of Foreclosed Aubrey Multifamily Property After Original Purchaser Twice Delayed Purchase

After The Bancorp (TBBK) failed to offload a 436-unit multifamily foreclosed property in Houston to the original prospective buyer, an unlikely purchaser—a flailing biotech firm—has acquired the right to close the...

May 29, 2025 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Flagstone’s Nonperforming Loan Level Referred to as ‘Frightening’; Crypto Threats Result in Democratic Support for Stablecoin Bill; Appeal to Vacate Real Estate Price-Fixing Settlement Alleges Widespread Circumvention as New Study Shows Commissions Remain High

Flagstar’s amount of nonperforming loans called “frightening.” U.S. banks reported billions more dollars in loans have gone 90 days or more without a payment, according to first-quarter data. These loans, categorized as “nonperforming,” span everything from car loans to credit...

May 23, 2025 Read Now >

FICO: A Simple Change Could Widen Access to U.S. Mortgages. Why Won’t Fannie and Freddie Make It?

Lenders and mortgage industry watchers say a simple change to allow competition in credit scoring for U.S. mortgages could help more people get real estate loans, but government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) are dragging their feet. Veterans Affairs and...

May 21, 2025 Read Now >

U.S. Film Tariffs Could Violate WTO Agreement Prohibiting Tariffs on Digital Services, Inviting Retaliation and Complicating Efforts for Extension, Experts Say

Tariffs on foreign-produced films would violate a WTO moratorium on customs duties for digital services, known as the “e-Commerce Moratorium,” said Greg Shaffer, a professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center. While “e-Commerce” can sometimes refer to items...

May 21, 2025 Read Now >

In Win for Big Tech, Trump USTR, in Change from Biden Administration, Calls Canadian and Australian Laws Compelling Big Tech to Pay for News ‘Discriminatory Non-Tariff Barriers’

The Biden Administration’s approach to trade policy included a rethink of Big Tech’s role in establishing U.S. trade policy priorities. In contrast, the Trump administration, despite continuing major antitrust litigation against Big Tech, has been vocal in its criticism of European...

May 20, 2025 Read Now >

Safelite: Safelite Solutions Alleged Conduct to Steer Customers to Safelite Glass Shops Could Run Afoul of State Laws

Already facing a Department of Justice probe into alleged self-preferencing of company-owned glass repair shops by its third-party administrator (TPA) business, Safelite is also encountering scrutiny at the state...

May 16, 2025 Read Now >

The Trade Desk: Adtech’s Persistent Identifier Can Be Tied to Potentially Sensitive Information as Lawsuits Allege Unfair Data Collection Practices

Adtech company The Trade Desk (TTD) enables advertisers to target millions of individuals based on unique persistent identifiers that can potentially be associated with a host of sensitive information, from precise geolocation to data capable of inferring a consumer’s gender, ethnicity,...

May 12, 2025 Read Now >

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Indian Watchdog Settles Google Smart TV Case; SAMR Warns CK Hutchison/BlackRock Against Evading Port Deal Review; KTFC Ends Microsoft Probe; Singapore Regulator Clears Omnicom/IPG

Indian watchdog settles with Google. The Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) recent settlement with Google (GOOG) creates a path for other U.S. tech giants to come forward and resolve their cases with the regulator. On April 21, the CCI issued its first-ever settlement order. The...

May 05, 2025 Read Now >

Lenovo, NTT Data, Thales Could Face Closer Scrutiny Under New DOD Regulations, Boosting Fortunes for Domestic Government Contractors

Foreign-owned firms that are U.S. government contractors such as Chinese tech multinational Lenovo Group (HKEX: 0992), NTT Data Group (TSE: 9613) and Thales (ENX: HO) are likely to face heightened scrutiny under new Department of Defense (DOD) regulations. This regulatory framework will...

May 02, 2025 Read Now >

Safelite: Company Leverages Third Party Administration Dominance to Steer Claimants to Affiliated Glass Repair Shops, Industry Sources Say

Safelite Solutions—a third party administrator that manages auto glass repair claims for most top U.S. insurance companies—incentivizes employees to steer claimants to its affiliated glass repair shops, and has made it increasingly difficult for customers to take their claims to the...

May 01, 2025 Read Now >

LiveRamp: Marketplace Sells Hundreds of Child-Related Datasets as State Laws, FTC Move to Protect Kids’ Personal Information

Hundreds of audience “segments” sold on data broker LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.’s (RAMP) Data Marketplace offer advertisers the ability to target households based on the presence of children and teens—in some cases relying on potentially sensitive information like individuals’...

May 01, 2025 Read Now >

Experts Say Cuts to International Labor Oversight Undermine USMCA, Competitiveness of U.S. Small Businesses and Workers, Highlighting Main Street’s Frustration with Trump Agenda

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign and first few months in office, President Donald Trump and his cabinet touted their ability to protect workers and small business. No longer is the priority to champion big business, they said. Trump’s policies would instead boost American...

May 01, 2025 Read Now >

Experts Say Cuts to International Labor Oversight Undermine USMCA, Competitiveness of U.S. Small Businesses and Workers, Highlighting Main Street’s Frustration with Trump Agenda

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign and first few months in office, President Donald Trump and his cabinet touted their ability to protect workers and small business. No longer is the priority to champion big business, they said. Trump’s policies would instead boost American...

May 01, 2025 Read Now >

USMCA ‘Tariff-Shift’ Provisions Offer ‘Massive’ Incentive for Plastics Manufacturers to Route Supply Chains Through Mexico Rather than Rebuild Manufacturing Capacity in U.S.

A provision in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a free trade agreement negotiated by the first Trump administration, could enable Chinese plastics manufacturers to reduce their tariff burden, according to lawyers, supply chain experts, and an industry executive....

Apr 30, 2025 Read Now >

PROS Holdings: Airline Price Optimization Platform Could Invite Antitrust Scrutiny, Private Lawsuits

Revenue management and pricing optimization platform PROS Holdings (PRO) could face legal scrutiny for its airline pricing solutions that, by replacing carriers’ independent competitive decision-making, opens the door for industry-wide coordination, a Capitol Forum investigation found....

Apr 24, 2025 Read Now >

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President Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause Companies to Lower Ad Spend as Brands Look to Reduce Costs

Companies that are dependent on ad spend may see revenue drops as advertising budgets shrink due to President Trump’s tariffs, an escalating trade war with China, and lingering market uncertainty, a Capitol Forum investigation has...

Apr 14, 2025 Read Now >

Trump Tariff War Could Sink Hopes for Fannie, Freddie Privatization

Trade war market turmoil may doom efforts to sell off government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as deep-pocketed private investors feel the effect of the market rout and political support for further disruption to the mortgage market...

Apr 11, 2025 Read Now >

Universal Health Services: Hospital System Could Be at Risk if Congress, States Curb Supplemental Medicaid Payments

Universal Health Services (UHS), a health care management company that runs acute care and behavioral health facilities, could face financial risk if proposed policies targeting Medicaid supplemental payments—state reimbursements to hospitals that exceed the baseline Medicaid...

Apr 09, 2025 Read Now >

LiveRamp: Company Hosts Marketplace Selling Datasets that Target Millions of Americans Based on Sensitive Information, Military Status

Data broker LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (RAMP) operates a vast digital marketplace that exchanges the personal information of hundreds of millions of individuals grouped into highly specific audience “segments”—many of which include potentially sensitive information denoting...

Apr 09, 2025 Read Now >

LiveRamp: Company Hosts Marketplace Selling Datasets that Target Millions of Americans Based on Sensitive Information, Military Status

Data broker LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (RAMP) operates a vast digital marketplace that exchanges the personal information of hundreds of millions of individuals grouped into highly specific audience “segments”—many of which include potentially sensitive information denoting everything...

Apr 08, 2025 Read Now >

Bancorp: Missed Deadline to File a Replacement Annual Report Raises More Red Flags, Experts Say; Weak Internal Controls Continue Despite Previous SEC Charges

When The Bancorp retracted its annual report on March 4, it said that it expected to meet the March 18 extended deadline to file an updated version. But that date came and went, and Bancorp provided no update to investors about the status of its annual...

Mar 31, 2025 Read Now >

Universal Health Services: Review of State Inspection Records Finds Conduct That Could Result in Additional Lawsuits Against the Company, Potentially Resulting in Large Judgments

Last year, a jury awarded $535 million in damages to the family of a 13-year-old girl that was sexually assaulted during a 2020 stay at the Pavillion Behavioral Health System, an Illinois residential treatment program owned and operated by Universal Health Services...

Mar 25, 2025 Read Now >

Dexcom: FDA Warning Letter States Company Made Changes to Continuous Glucose Monitors Without Necessary Approval from Agency; Letter States Company Commits to Ceasing Distribution of Sensors with Design Changes that Caused ‘Higher Risks for Users’

The FDA has published a warning letter it sent to Dexcom (DXCM) earlier this month regarding issues with the manufacturing and validation of its continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) that affected their accuracy. The warning letter states that Dexcom failed to gain necessary approvals for...

Mar 25, 2025 Read Now >

Teva: Drugmaker Requests Delisting of Inhaler Patents from Orange Book in Response to Court Order; Boehringer Ingelheim, Novo Nordisk Have Also Asked FDA to Pull Disputed Drug-Device Patents

Teva (TEVA), the drugmaker at the center of the Federal Trade Commission’s efforts to curb the improper listing of patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s Orange Book, has asked the FDA to delist five patents associated with its asthma inhaler, ProAir HFA, in response to a...

Mar 24, 2025 Read Now >

Trump’s Metal Tariffs Set to Increase Costs for U.S. Producers, Consumers Corporate Customers Say

U.S. businesses that rely on steel and aluminum say the Trump administration’s forthcoming tariffs will raise costs, reduce profitability, curb investment, and ultimately lead to higher consumer...

Mar 11, 2025 Read Now >

Zeta Global: Company Removes References to ‘Opted-In’ Data in 10-K Filing, Experts Question Data Collection Claims

Marketing technology company Zeta Global Holdings Corp., which claims to possess one of the world’s largest compilations of consumers’ personal data, removed all references to its data being “opted-in” in its latest annual filing, raising questions over how the company sources and...

Mar 07, 2025 Read Now >

Labor Thursday: Litigation Tracker Updates; Labor Board Member Finds Receptive Judge in Termination Case Against Trump, Teeing Up Appeal

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations Board. This...

Mar 06, 2025 Read Now >

Sportradar: Sports Data Provider Also Hit with Antitrust Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Tying of Exclusive League Data with In-House Betting Technology

PANDA Interactive, a sports betting technology platform, also amended its patent infringement lawsuit against Sportradar to include antitrust allegations related to the tying of exclusive official real-time sports data with allegedly unnecessary betting app...

Mar 06, 2025 Read Now >

U.S. Launches Trade War Against Canada, China and Mexico

The Trump Administration on Tuesday raised tariffs on its three largest trading partners—Mexico, China and Canada—and in doing so, launched America’s broadest and most consequential trade salvo since the Great...

Mar 04, 2025 Read Now >

Labor Thursday: Labor Task Force at FTC Shows Focus on Worker Harm Continues Post-Biden; NLRB Incapacitation Could Open Door to State Labor Boards; Meador Promises Noncompete Enforcement; California Lawsuit Adds to Litigation Wave Against Globe Life

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations Board. This...

Feb 27, 2025 Read Now >

Hims & Hers Health: Questions Remain About Compounding Viability Post Resolution of Semaglutide Shortage

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Feb. 21 that the years-long shortage of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss injections Ozempic and Wegovy, had been...

Feb 21, 2025 Read Now >

AppLovin: Experts Question Efficacy of Mobile Gaming Ad Channel

As app monetization and analytics company AppLovin pivots to advertising for e-commerce brands across mobile games, some marketing experts question whether in-game advertisements can effectively boost sales in an ad space that has traditionally focused on promoting other games and at...

Feb 20, 2025 Read Now >

Oscar Health: Forthcoming Rulemaking on ACA Could Create Risk by Reducing Marketplace Enrollment

A proposed rule from the Trump administration targeting the individual health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could significantly impact companies that depend on ACA Marketplace enrollees, including health tech and insurance company Oscar Health, the sixth-largest...

Feb 20, 2025 Read Now >

MAUDE Monthly: Byte Continues Working Through Backlog of Reports as Dentists Increasingly Advise Patients to Stop Treatment; Mentor Breast Implants Increasingly Rupturing Inside of Patients; Procept Biorobotics Reports Increases in Patient Bleeding from Aquablation Procedure; Update on Medtronic ICDs

The information contained in this report is compiled from the FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. The MAUDE database contains reports of deaths, injuries, and malfunctions relating to the use of medical devices and is updated monthly with reports...

Feb 19, 2025 Read Now >

Bancorp: Sale of $82 Million in REBL Loans Raises Questions About How Much Risk Company Retained

On the last day of the year, Bancorp Bank, a subsidiary of The Bancorp (TBBK), closed on the sale of an $82 million Real Estate Bridge Loan (REBL) portfolio, collateralized by apartment buildings, the company disclosed in a recent SEC...

Feb 12, 2025 Read Now >

Oscar Health Accused of Misusing No Surprises Act to Delay Payments, Underpaying CA Health Systems

Oscar Health (OSCR), a health insurance technology company and the fifth largest insurer in the public health exchange market, faces several lawsuits accusing it of underpaying health providers or even failing to pay for medically necessary services, including emergency...

Feb 12, 2025 Read Now >

Almost Half of UnitedHealth Group’s Revenue Faces Legislative and Regulatory Risk, According to Capitol Forum Analysis

Some 45 percent of UnitedHealth Group’s (UNH) $551 billion in annual revenue may be at risk from myriad political and legal issues facing the company, according to an analysis by The Capitol...

Feb 10, 2025 Read Now >

AppLovin: Popular Mobile Games Host Deceptive Advertisements, Potentially Expose Users to Privacy Risks

Some of AppLovin’s (APP) most popular mobile games redirect users to app stores and to download apps through dark patterns in advertisements, including a series of ads for a Hong Kong-based app that may process users’ location data and other personal information in China, a Capitol...

Feb 07, 2025 Read Now >

FCC Policy: Eleventh Circuit One-to-One Rule Vacatur Limits FCC Rulemaking Authority; TCPA Class Actions to Continue

As the lead generation industry celebrates the last-minute vacatur of the FCC’s one-to-one rule, legal experts warn that the ruling has cast uncertainty over the commission’s future rulemaking ability and that disputes around the legality of telemarketing practices will continue to...

Jan 30, 2025 Read Now >

Bancorp: Property With $14.1 Million Loan Transferred to Newly Created Entity with Ties to Original Borrower

Bancorp Inc. (TBBK) recently transferred a $14.1 million loan originally issued in 2022 to finance The Dylan, a multifamily property in Fort Worth, Texas, to a newly created entity with ties to the original borrower, according to transaction documents signed by a person associated with...

Jan 30, 2025 Read Now >

Dexcom: FDA Staff Observe Several Potential Regulatory Violations During Recent Inspection; Practices Could Negatively Affect Accuracy of CGMs

FDA inspectors at the San Diego headquarters of Dexcom, a manufacturer of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), observed several quality control and process issues at the facility, according to an inspection report obtained by The Capitol Forum via a Freedom of Information Act...

Jan 23, 2025 Read Now >

The Bancorp Inc: Lender’s Handling of Loans to Troubled Real Estate Investment Firm Raises Questions About Diligence and Controls

A lawsuit filed last week by Bancorp Bank involving nearly $10 million in real estate bridge loans (REBL) for multifamily residential properties tied to a beleaguered investment company spotlights a history of questionable diligence in the bank’s handling of the...

Jan 23, 2025 Read Now >

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