FTC Ban on Worker Noncompete Agreements Delayed by Judge July 3, 2024 By Madlin Mekelburg and Rachel Graf A federal judge delayed implementation of the US Federal Trade Commission’s near-total ban on noncompete agreements, the first salvo in...
Williams-Sonoma Must Pay Nearly $3.2M for Violating ‘Made in USA’ Order April 29, 2024 Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma will have to pay almost $3.2 million for violating a Federal Trade Commission “Made in USA”...
Ban on Worker Noncompetes Faces Uphill Legal Battle April 26, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban on “noncompete” agreements commonly signed by workers is likely vulnerable to legal challenges, experts...
Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban April 24, 2024 By Leah Nylen Business groups led by the US Chamber of Commerce sued the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday seeking to block a rule...
MGM Resorts Sues FTC to Stop Investigation of Casino Hack April 17, 2024 By Sabrina Willmer MGM Resorts International sued the Federal Trade Commission to stop an investigation into how it dealt with a cybersecurity attack...
FTC Asks Congress for Authority Over Its Own Consumer Cases April 11, 2024 By Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission is asking Congress to change the law so it can handle its own privacy settlements...
Meta Loses Second Bid to Thwart FTC’s Change to Privacy Pact March 18, 2024 By Leah Nylen and Sabrina Willmer Meta Platforms Inc. lost its second court ruling this week seeking to stop the Federal Trade Commission’s reopening a 2020...
FTC Sues to Block Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Albertsons Deal February 27, 2024 By Leah Nylen and Jaewon Kang The US Federal Trade Commission, eight states and Washington DC sued to block Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons...
Federal Trade Commission Reports Nationwide Fraud Losses Topped $10B in 2023 February 12, 2024 Consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, marking the first time that fraud losses have reached...
FTC Reaches Settlement With XCast Labs Over Illegal Robocalls January 4, 2024 By Susan Heavey U.S. regulators and XCast Labs have agreed on a proposed settlement of charges that the company facilitated billions of illegal...