Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan doubled down on the agency’s proposal to eliminate non-compete clauses from employment contracts and fight junk fees. The FTC in January released a proposal to prohibit non-complete clauses—a provision that prevents workers from leaving the firm to join a rival company within a specified period—that they say would…
FTC’s Khan Doubles Down on Banning Non-Compete Agreements, Fighting Junk Fees
July 24, 2023
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FTC’s Khan Doubles Down on Banning Noncompete Agreements, Fighting Junk Fees
July 24, 2023
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan doubled down on the agency’s proposal to eliminate noncompete clauses from employment contracts and fight junk fees. The FTC in January released a proposal to prohibit noncompete clauses—which prevent workers from leaving a company to join a rival company within a specified period—in an effort to bolster wages,…
LIVE NOW: Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee’s Hearing
July 13, 2023
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Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …
LIVE NOW: Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Hearing
July 13, 2023
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Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …
Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Hearing
July 13, 2023
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Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …
Biden Announces 2 Republican Nominees for FTC Positions
July 5, 2023
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President Joe Biden has announced plans to nominate Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson and Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak to serve as Republican commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The White House announced the GOP nominations—part of a longstanding practice to include bipartisan membership—in a July 3 press release. Senate lawmakers will need to vote to confirm…
FBI Warns of Sextortion Scams Using ‘Deepfakes‘
The FBI is warning the public that criminals are taking social media photos and videos to create deepfakes in sextortion schemes. The agency issued the warning in a public service announcement on June 6, drawing attention to how malicious actors take advantage of image and video editing tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to create…
Federal Trade Commission’s Call of Duty Maneuver Is Actually a Dereliction of It
Commentary The British antitrust cops just announced they will oppose the proposed blockbuster $68.7 billion merger of two American companies—Microsoft and gaming company Activision Blizzard, the owner of the wildly popular game Call of Duty. This decision is bad news for investors in companies, gamers and workers. But it’s very good news for America’s competitors…
FTC Chair Admits ‘Things Could Have Been Done Better’ as Commission Workforce’s Morale Plunges
April 19, 2023
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Confidence of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) career staff in senior leadership has declined by 34 percent under the management of Chair Lina M. Khan, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) told an April 18 congressional hearing considering a request for a 37 percent budget increase for the storied regulatory agency…
Will the Regulators Shut Down Twitter?
March 8, 2023
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Commentary How much affection does the ruling class have for the First Amendment? Not very much if any. Consider the mainstream media’s response to Tucker Carlson’s extended release of January 6 footage that reveals that the simple-minded story told by the Democrats is false. The picture we get is very different from what we’ve been…
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