FTC Finalizes New Merger-Filing Requirements October 17, 2024 By Jody Godoy The U.S Federal Trade Commission on Oct. 10 finalized changes to a rule that determines what information companies must hand...
FTC Crackdown on Companies Using AI Includes ‘Robot Lawyer,’ Content Generator September 26, 2024 By Chad Hemenway As its authority is routinely questioned, the Federal Trade Commission has filed complaints against five companies it said use artificial...
Cigna Sues Federal Trade Commission Over ‘Defamatory’ Report September 17, 2024 By John Tozzi Cigna Group’s Express Scripts sued the US Federal Trade Commission over a recent report that the company said demonizes pharmacy...
Kroger Case Tests FTC Chair’s Bid to Protect Workers August 27, 2024 By Jody Godoy Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s initiative to use antitrust laws to protect workers faces a key test starting Monday...
Kroger Seeks to Block FTC Case Against Albertsons Acquisition August 21, 2024 By Emily Birnbaum Kroger Co. is seeking to block the Federal Trade Commission’s in-house case against its proposed purchase of rival grocer Albertsons...
FTC Ban on Worker Noncompete Agreements Blocked by Federal Judge August 21, 2024 By Madlin Mekelburg A federal judge ruled the US Federal Trade Commission can’t enforce its near-total ban on noncompete agreements that was set...
Second US Judge Blocks FTC Ban on Worker ‘Noncompete’ Agreements August 16, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule that would ban agreements commonly signed...
Google Monopolized Search Through Illegal Deals, Judge Rules August 6, 2024 By Leah Nylen Google illegally monopolized the search market through exclusive deals, a judge ruled Monday, handing the government a win in its...
Senators Call on FTC to Investigate Automakers’ Sale of Driving Data July 29, 2024 Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who...
FTC Looking Into Targeted Pricing Based on Personal Data July 26, 2024 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a study of products that could allow companies to set different prices for...