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FTC prepares to sue largest U.S. alcohol distributor, alleging ‘secret kickbacks’

The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an antitrust lawsuit against the largest U.S. alcohol distributor, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits,…

Nissan issues ‘do not drive’ alert for nearly 84,000 older models with recalled airbags

Nissan has warned owners of older vehicles to drop driving cars equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata airbags the National Highway…

CFPB says buy now, pay later firms must comply with U.S. credit card laws

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau declared on Wednesday that customers of the burgeoning buy now, pay later industry have the…

CFPB rule to save Americans $10 billion a year in late fees faces possible last-minute freeze

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation that promised to save Americans billions of dollars in late fees on credit cards…

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, business groups sue FTC over ban on noncompete clauses

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other business groups on Wednesday sued the Federal Trade Commission in Texas federal…

FTC votes to ban noncompete clauses that bar employees from working for competitors

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 for a nationwide ban against noncompete agreements, which companies use to prevent…

Republican House panel launches probe into Biden’s FTC-DOJ task force on corporate pricing

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into President Joe Biden’s newly established task force on corporate-pricing practices,…

Big donation to Rudy Giuliani defense fund is target of lawsuit alleging fraud by donor

One of the largest donations to Rudy Giuliani’s legal defense fund is at the center of a new lawsuit that…

SpaceX hit with new NLRB complaint over severance agreements, dispute resolution rules

The National Labor Relations Board accused SpaceX in a new complaint of entering into unlawful severance agreements with terminated employees…