Update: SEC Hands Victory to IPO Issuers Who Want to Avoid Class-Action Lawsuits September 18, 2025 By Douglas Gillison The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday said it would allow companies seeking to go public to require that investors resolve...
SEC Poised to Review IPO Bar on Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration September 17, 2025 By Douglas Gillison Wall Street’s top regulator will on Wednesday consider a policy change that could allow companies going public to force shareholders...
US Treasury-Led Watchdog Dismantles Climate Advisory Panels September 11, 2025 By David Lawder U.S. financial regulators voted on Wednesday to disband two committees charged with monitoring financial risks brought on by climate change,...
US Senator Cruz Proposes AI ‘Sandbox’ to Ease Regulations on Tech Companies September 10, 2025 By Jody Godoy Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Wednesday that would let artificial intelligence companies apply for exemptions to...
DOJ Drops Defense of Ban on Employee ‘Noncompete’ Agreements September 8, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner President Donald Trump’s administration abandoned on Friday the U.S. government’s legal defense of a rule adopted under former President Joe...
FTC to Review AI Chatbot Risks With Focus on Privacy Harms September 5, 2025 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission plans to study the harms to children and others of AI-powered chatbots like those offered...
FTC Takes Action Against Worker Noncompete Agreements September 5, 2025 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission barred the largest pet cremation business in the U.S. from enforcing its noncompete agreements with...
Google Keeps Chrome and Apple Deal but Must Share Data in Big Antitrust Ruling September 3, 2025 By Jody Godoy and Mike Scarcella Google won’t have to sell its Chrome browser, a judge in Washington said on Tuesday, handing a rare win to...
Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Railroad Plan to Automate Track Safety Inspections August 26, 2025 A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct routine track safety inspections...
FTC Chair Warns Tech Firms Not to Weaken Data Privacy to Comply With EU, UK Laws August 25, 2025 By Jody Godoy The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple, Alphabet, and other technology companies that efforts to comply with...