FTC’s New Merger Rules Came from Rare, Bipartisan Compromise in Washington

A new US antitrust rule requiring companies to give the government more information on their mergers and acquisitions came with a surprise twist: The Federal Trade Commission passed it with a rare 5-0 ... Read More

Three industry groups sue to block FTC’s ‘arbitrary, capricious’ ‘Click to Cancel’ rule

Three groups that represent businesses are suing the FTC to block the Biden administration's new 'Click to Cancel' rule. Read More

Industry Groups Oppose Saba's Right to Sue, Back High Court Bid

Private litigation by activist investors like Saba Capital Management LP puts businesses and closed-end funds in the crosshairs, and the right to bring such lawsuits should be reviewed by the Supreme ... Read More

New FTC subscription cancellation rule under fire from business groups

Trade groups for cable providers, online advertisers and other businesses sue to block an FTC rule that would make it easier to cancel subscriptions. Read More

Telecom group sues to block FTC's 'click to cancel' rule

An industry group representing cable and internet providers sued along with two others on Wednesday to block a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule that requires companies to offer simple cancellation ... Read More

Business Groups Rush to File Federal Court Challenges to the FTC’s Negative Option “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

As we previewed last week, industry and trade groups wasted no time in filing challenges against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final ... Read More

The Government Is Forcing Business Owners to Share Personal Data or Get Fined $10,000 — So Why Don't More People Know About It?

I frequently speak to groups ... business entities in this country to report the full legal name, birthdate, address, passport and/or driver's license information of their "beneficial owners" (which ... Read More

The FTC must be held accountable for its widespread leaks of confidential data

The Federal Trade Commission must seal the cascade of leaks from the agency. Otherwise, it risks doing irreparable harm to its mission and the companies it is investigating. Read More

Chamber of Commerce wades into election season by spotlighting risk of 2025 tax hikes

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is wading into the tax policy debate in the lead-up to Election Day, as Congress faces a debate over taxes set to automatically increase at the end of 2025. Read More

Merger of handbag makers Tapestry, Capri halted as judge sides with FTC in antitrust case

A U.S. District judge has halted the merger between the makers of Coach and Michael Kors handbags, saying it would reduce competition and hurt consumers. In her ruling Thursday, ... Read More

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Although women could be set to inherit a large portion of the $9 trillion expected to horizontally transfer over the next decade from spouses and partners, closing the wealth gap will also depend ... Read More