Appeals loom as GM tries to exit from bankruptcy after judge approves plan to sell assets

NEW YORK — Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents said Monday they would oppose General Motors’ attempt to quickly exit bankruptcy protection, arguing that hundreds of victims could be hurt by the government-led plan.

Rebuffed EMC boosts bid for Data Domain, topping rival bid its target has accepted from NetApp

NEW YORK — Firing the latest salvo in a bidding brawl, data storage company EMC Corp. boosted its offer for Data Domain which has already accepted a lower bid from NetApp Inc.

Supreme Court will referee antitrust dispute involving NFL and sale of team jerseys, gear

WASHINGTON — In taking a case involving the National Football League’s exclusive licensing deal for sports merchandise, the Supreme Court could go beyond caps and give leagues more leeway in areas such as team relocation, legal scholars said Monday.

Can you trust that online review? FTC prepares to crack down on bloggers compensated for posts

Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon.

FTC pans biotech demands on generic competition, says would discourage development of new meds

WASHINGTON — The biotechnology industry’s demand for up to 14 years of competition-free marketing before cheaper copies of their drugs can be launched is unnecessary and would discourage development of new treatments, the Federal Trade Commission told lawmakers Thursday.

Federal Trade Commission suing companies to halt auto warranty ‘robo-calls’

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are filing suits against several companies they say are behind a national wave of spam “robo-calls” that warn people their auto warranties are expiring and offer new service plans.

FTC to bring action against companies ‘robo-calling’ consumers on auto warranties

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are close to filing lawsuits against companies behind a national wave of spam “robo-calls” that warn people their auto warranties are about to expire and offer new service plans, two senators said Tuesday.

Biographical information on Christine Varney

NAME — Christine A. Varney

AGE-BIRTHDATE-LOCATION — 53; December 17, 1955; Washington, D.C.

New York’s Schumer seeks federal investigation into ‘warranty about to expire’ phone spam

NEW YORK — A New York senator is asking for an investigation into the spam phone calls pitching bogus car warranties that many Americans receive several times a day.

House oversight committee reopens probe of data disclosures on Internet file-sharing services

WASHINGTON — A House committee is reopening its investigation of Internet services that let computer users distribute music and movies online amid reports the same software was exploited to gain unauthorized access to government and private data.