John Deere sued by FTC over right to repair
Advocates for farmers say equipment repair delays could be costly for farmers with seeding and harvesting deadlines. The company called the suit "baseless." ...
PepsiCo's SWOT analysis: stock faces challenges, but analysts remain bullish
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP), a global leader in the food and beverage industry with a market capitalization of $206.5 billion, ...
FTC Commissioner Slams Agency’s New GOP Leader For Targeting DEI As First Move
Democrat Alvaro Bedoya said he's met struggling Americans all over the country. “Let me tell you what they didn’t talk about: ‘DEI.’” ...
New FTC Chair Fighting DEI, Cuts Off Public Comments on Surveillance Pricing
Per Bedoya’s statement, in which he described Ferguson as “uninterested in the challenges that regular human beings face,” he pointed to five requests for information that the FTC had asked for public ...
Warren sends Musk 30 ideas for DOGE to cut government spending
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent tech billionaire Elon Musk 30 ideas for how the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could cut government spending. Warren’s Thursday letter to ...
Trump opens a divide between US and EU over Big Tech
President Trump criticized the EU's antitrust battles against American tech companies during a virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum.
FTC Finalizes Child Online Privacy Rule Updates, But Ferguson Eyes Further Changes
The updates “contain several measures improving data privacy and security protections for children” but “no one should have any doubt that these issues are the result of the Biden-Harris FTC’s frantic ...
FTC Shuts Down Five Biden-Era Proposed Rules From Public Comment
The Federal Trade Commission terminated requests for information over five Biden-era proposed regulations, including a sweeping proposal on commercial surveillance.
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FTC Announces Updates to COPPA Rule
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release stating, “The updated [Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)] rule strengthens key protections for kids’ ...
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FTC Announces 2025 HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees as Challenges to New HSR Rules Loom
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds and filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ...
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Video Game Maker to Pay $20 Million to Settle FTC COPPA Enforcement Action
Singapore-based Chinese video game developer Cognosphere, dba HoYoverse, known for “Genshin Impact,” a role-playing game involving collectible characters with unique fighting skills, has agreed to pay ...
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Adjusting to workplace laws under Trump
Employers need to be aware of several new, proposed and potential changes to workplace laws, regulations and federal agency enforcement initiatives.