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...
US Judge Will Not Block FTC Ban on Worker ‘Noncompete’ Agreements July 24, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner and Brendan Pierson A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by a tree-trimming company to block a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule...
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”...