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 >

The Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission late last month, arguing that the policy “will claim the right to collect personal contact information and detailed location data of American consumers, even when they are not using the service.” read more >

AT&T Mobility LLC has been hit with a $100 million fine for offering consumers "unlimited" data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they hit a certain amount. read more >

The Federal Trade Commission says it was prepared to challenge the proposed sale of Mercy Health's Hot Springs health system to Capella Healthcare of Franklin, Tenn., had the deal moved forward. read more >

A spokeswoman for Capella Healthcare of Franklin, Tenn., says Whispers was wrong last week when it reported on a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the pending sale of Mercy Hot Springs to Capella. read more >

Federal Trade Commission officials say they've warned 11 used car dealerships in northeast Arkansas that their sales practices violate a commission rule about displaying buyer's guides. read more >