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by yuy910616 793 days ago
If you read their case, it sure seems compelling. It seems like Lina Khan had to write down her CC on a piece of paper, questioned how they will store her info, and a week later promptly launch a CID once she went back to DC.

The whole thing is quite funny. If I had that power, I would probably launch an investigation too. In the same time, kudos to the lawyers.

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The MGM filing seems as legally flimsy as their network security and privacy practices. Sure they're not a financial institution but Section 5 of the FTC Act is investigating if they have an unfair competitive advantage over their peers by misrepresenting or underinvesting in the security of their customers.

As Chair Khan explains, Section 5 is unlike any other law https://academic.oup.com/antitrust/article/11/2/149/7218550?...

Is it compelling? If a cop comes into my shop and I tell him I only take payment in illegal drugs, and he decides to investigate my shop as a result, that seems legitimate.