Antitrust News
Exclusive contracts, often used in business arrangements to limit parties from engaging with competitors, can have both positive and negative effects on competition.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 17, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a consent order requiring Adamas Amenity Services LLC and its affiliated businesses to stop enforcing no-hire agreements.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 14, 2026
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By C. M. Ingle | Feb 10, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing nearly $23 million to consumers across the United States who purchased real estate lots in Sanctuary Belize and Kanantik, two overseas developments that were marketed as luxury projects but failed...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 8, 2026
An evidentiary hearing is scheduled to take place before Administrative Law Judge Jay L. Himes in the matter of Eusebio Juarez-Rufino, Docket 9444.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 4, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliated entities, one of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a virtual workshop focused on employee noncompete agreements, due to expected inclement weather.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a virtual workshop on employee noncompete agreements on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 1:00 pm Eastern Time.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
The Age Verification Workshop, initially planned as an in-person event, will now be held virtually due to expected severe weather.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
Defendants associated with Growth Cave, including its co-CEOs, have been permanently barred from marketing and selling business opportunities and credit repair programs following a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will lead National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), which takes place from March 1 to March 7 this year.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 2, 2026
A federal district court has permanently halted the operations of RivX, a business accused of defrauding consumers through deceptive trucking investment opportunities.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has required Sevita Health to divest more than 100 healthcare facilities as a condition for approving its proposed $835 million acquisition of BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.’s community living business.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 2, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2026 will take place from March 1 to March 7.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 2, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted a draft Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) related to its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans, also known as the Negative Option Rule, to the Office of...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning fees in the rental housing market to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 30, 2026
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has sent warning letters to 42 major law firms regarding concerns about potentially unfair and anticompetitive employment practices linked to their participation in the Mansfield Certification...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has named Levi Swank as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 30, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released the agenda for its upcoming workshop on February 26, which will address how the agency can better understand and measure consumer injuries and benefits related to the collection, use, or disclosure...
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 28, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will appeal a recent court decision that favored Meta Platforms, Inc. in an ongoing monopolization case.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 28, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updated jurisdictional thresholds and filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, which will take effect on February 17, 2026.
