Yearly Archives: 2023

FTC, DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2022 Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Report

The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, released their annual report detailing fiscal year 2022 data on the HSR Premerger...

The secret sauce to success is “Being the Laziest Person in the Office” according to Australian author

Being the Laziest Person in the Office Peter Ryan "Being the Laziest Person in the Office" is not actually about being lazy,...

FTC Proposes Strengthening Children’s Privacy Rule to Further Limit Companies’ Ability to Monetize Children’s Data

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would place new restrictions on the use...

Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Rule Prohibiting Junk Fees for 30 Days, until February 7, 2024

On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on a new proposed rule to prohibit junk fees, which are hidden...

Cherry’s Industrial Equipment celebrates 40th anniversary; State Senator/ State Representative tour facility

Left to right: Michael Muller (Cherry’s), Herb Taylor (Cherry’s), Illinois State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro, Illinois State Senator Seth Lewis, Susan...

Rite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition After FTC Says Retailer Deployed Technology without Reasonable Safeguards

Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the...

FTC Acts to Stop Sprawling Business Opportunity Scheme That Took Millions From Consumers

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation of a sprawling business opportunity scheme that has...

Fred Silvio’s Masterpiece is Ready for Hollywood

Author - Fred Silvio Kew Media Advertising LLC Unconventional Tales Take Flight: Fred Silvio's 'Short Stories' Poised to Captivate Hollywood! Get ready...

Statement Regarding the Termination of John Muir’s Takeover of San Ramon Regional Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare

The FTC and the State of California moved to dismiss their case challenging John Muir Health’s proposed deal to acquire sole ownership of San...

FTC Staff Report Details Key Takeaways from AI and Creative Fields Panel Discussion

In a new report, Federal Trade Commission staff detailed key takeaways from an October 2023 public virtual roundtable that examined how generative artificial intelligence,...

Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Release 2023 Merger Guidelines

Today, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department jointly issued the 2023 Merger Guidelines, which describe factors and frameworks the agencies utilize when...

Statement Regarding Illumina’s Decision to Divest Grail

Illumina, Inc. announced it would divest Grail, Inc. following a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision that supported the Federal Trade...