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Jun 30, 2026

Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s hold on key levers of government power

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hand Donald Trump broad authority to fire regulatory agency heads caps off a decades-long conservative push to strengthen the president’s grip on key levers […]

An Amazon Prime delivery driver lifts packages at a stop Nov. 28, 2023, at an apartment building in Denver. (Associated Press file)
Sep 26, 2025

Amazon settles $2.5 billion FTC case over Prime practices

Amazon agreed to a $2.5 billion FTC settlement over deceptive Prime sign-up and cancellation practices, with $1.5 billion going to affected consumers.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of U.S. Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., to secretary of labor was surprising given her pro-worker reputation. (Associated Press file)
Jan 15, 2025

Attorneys expect changes to labor law with Trump’s return

By Erin Achenbach Labor and employment attorneys are bracing for shifts in federal workplace policy as recent court decisions and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming second administration promise to reshape key […]

Employment lawyers in North Carolina and South Carolina see a uncertain future for the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompetition agreements. (Depositphotos.com)
Oct 16, 2024

Lawyers: Noncompetition agreement ban faces uncertain future

On the issue of noncompetition agreements, it is back to the drawing board for the Federal Trade Commission thanks to a resounding defeat in the court system that nixed a […]

Kroger and Albertsons are seeking to merge, a union that would create a grocery chain with thousands of stores under their own and other brand names such as Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Smith's, Safeway, Jewel Osco and Shaw's. (Associated Press file)
Aug 26, 2024

Courts likely to decide fate of grocers’ merger

The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them […]

The Federal Trade Commission’s ban of noncompete agreements for most workers came before a federal court in Florida on Wednesday, the third such challenge since it was proposed earlier this year. (Associated Press file)
Aug 15, 2024

Court hears third lawsuit against noncompete agreement ban

NEW YORK — Another challenge to the Federal Trade Commission‘s ban of noncompete agreements was heard Wednesday, and the federal district judge involved said that the plaintiffs are likely to […]

The Federal Trade Commission’s new rule barring almost all noncompetition agreements already faces three lawsuits seeking to keep it from coming into force. (Associated Press file)
May 8, 2024

Lawyers, employers cast wary eyes on noncompete rule

Legal opinion varies on the effects of the Federal Trade Commission’s adoption of a comprehensive ban on new noncompete agreements for all but the most senior employees.

The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements in employment, save for those for senior executives. (Associated Press file)
Apr 29, 2024

U.S. Chamber challenges noncompete agreements ban

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce moved to challenge the Federal Trade Commission’s new ruling that bans almost all noncompete agreements.

Kroger's has proposed a $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons, a move opposed by the Federal Trade Commission. (Associated Press file)
Feb 28, 2024

FTC sees Kroger-Albertsons merger as bad for shoppers

Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country’s history this year. But […]

The District of Columbia is suing Amazon, alleging that residents of two predominantly Black zip codes in the city were not told that they would no longer receive deliveries via the company’s faster in-house last-mile service even if they had joined the e-commerce giant’s subscription Prime service. (Associated Press file)
Sep 27, 2023

FTC, 17 states sue Amazon in federal court

U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and […]


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