Federal Trade Commission

A scam victim ignored warnings from her bankers, and bankers need to understand why. read more >

A look at potential 2025 labor law changes under the Trump administration, including updates on DOL wage rules, FTC noncompete policies, NLRB shifts, and EEOC workplace guidance. read more >

Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits doesn’t give smaller stores access to discounts and rebates that larger chains receive, putting the smaller stores at a competitive disadvantage, the FTC alleged. read more >

The judge in Texas concluded that that the FTC “exceeded its statutory authority” in making the rule, which the judge called “arbitrary and capricious." read more >

At least three companies have sued the FTC after it voted to ban noncompete agreements. Their cases are now pending in Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas and the issue could end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. read more >

The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration. In 2017, under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC repealed those rules. read more >

Business groups have criticized the measure as casting too wide a net by blocking nearly all noncompetes. They also argue that the FTC lacks the authority to take such a step. read more >

We need to recognize that even intelligent people can be victims. read more >

Kroger will also divest the Debi Lilly Design, Primo Taglio, Open Nature, ReadyMeals and Waterfront Bistro private label brands. read more >

Regulatory developments mean cybersecurity should become a corporate governance priority. read more >

The manufacturers argue that changing the current practice with this type of legislation would force companies to expose trade secrets. read more >

The national average retail price of a dozen eggs hit $4.25 in December, up from $1.79 a year earlier. read more >

A labor law attorney’s advice to companies concerned about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule that would block employers from asking workers to sign noncompete agreements? Don’t panic. read more >

Advocates of the new rule argue that noncompete agreements contribute to wage stagnation because one of the most effective ways to secure higher pay is switching companies. read more >

The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons insisted there will still be competition, and said a merger will help them counter growing rivals like Walmart, Costco and Amazon. read more >

Like many services, veterinary care is labor-intensive; worker pay makes up about half the cost of running a practice. read more >

The agency is looking at drug manufacturer rebates and how they affect formulary design and the cost of drugs. read more >

Noncompete contract clauses draw scrutiny, but often prevail. read more >

An Arkansan’s $500 investment in bitcoin ballooned to a purported $13,500 before it was revealed to be a scam. read more >

At a time when political polarization is so intense that the president of the United States can raise hundreds of millions of dollars from the fact that he lost his reelection bid by 7 million votes, only one thing seems to have near-unanimous support regardless of political affiliation: regulating Facebook. read more >