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Our developments section tracks activities of the legislature, regulatory activities and court decisions as well as other relevant developments in the jurisdictions we follow.
Today the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand the scope, prevalence, and effects of employer noncompete agreements, as well as to gather information to inform possible future enforcement actions. View Press Release
FTC orders the nation’s largest pet cremation business to stop enforcing restrictive noncompete agreements that bind nearly 1,800 workers The Federal Trade Commission today took action to protect American workers from harmful labor practices by ordering pet cremation company Gateway Services, Inc. and its subsidiary to stop enforcing noncompete agreements against their employees. View Press … Read more
Alex Morton and Brandon Boyd also face prohibitions relating to sales and earnings claims Two defendants will pay a total of $10.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and State of Nevada allegations that they used false or baseless earnings claims to persuade people to pay for financial training programs and a multi-level-marketing business venture … Read more
Background information Date of decision: September 1st, 2025 National case Controller: GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED and GOOGLE LLC Legal Reference: Obligation to obtain the consent of individuals to receive commercial prospecting by electronic means (Article L.34-5 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code); Use of cookies without free and informed consent (Article 82 of the … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission published in the Federal Register the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s proposed 2026 budget as submitted to the Commission. View Press Release
Under proposed order with FTC and Utah, Operators of Pornhub will be required to implement a program to prevent such content from being published to its websites Note: The FTC and Utah will be hosting a media availability at 12 pm ET today. Participants will include FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, Utah Commerce Executive Director Margaret Busse, … Read more
In settling the allegations, Apitor will be required to ensure it complies with the COPPA Rule The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against robot toy maker Apitor Technology over allegations that its app enabled a third party in China to collect geolocation information from children without parental consent. View Press Release
Under proposed order, Disney also will be required to implement a program to review whether videos posted to YouTube should be designated as “Made for Kids” Disney will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without … Read more
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued a letter to Alphabet, Inc.View Press Release
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to an order against Workado, LLC, requiring the company to stop advertising the accuracy or efficacy of its artificial intelligence (AI) content detection products unless it has competent and reliable evidence showing those products are as accurate as claimed. View Press Release