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August 3, 2026

Trump Fires FTC's Democrats

America March 18, 2025

Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners

President Donald Trump set off a political firestorm Tuesday by abruptly firing the Federal Trade Commission’s two Democratic commissioners, a…

By Rihem Akkouche

IBM to Acquire HashiCorp

America February 25, 2025

IBM’s $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition cleared by UK

IBM’s $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp has cleared a major hurdle, with the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) granting…

By Rihem Akkouche

Tempur Sealys $4B Mattress Firm Deal

America February 1, 2025

Tempur Sealy’s $4B Mattress Firm Deal Clears Key Legal Hurdle

A Texas federal judge rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s request to block Tempur Sealy International Inc.’s planned $4 billion acquisition…

By Rihem Akkouche

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America December 8, 2024

Lawmakers Express Concerns Over DraftKings and FanDuel’s Anticompetitive Behavior

Two U.S. senators have raised alarms about alleged anti-competitive behavior by DraftKings and FanDuel, urging federal antitrust authorities to investigate…

By Rochdi Rais

Shkrelis $64M Disgorgement rehearing

America October 7, 2024

Supreme Court Denies Shkreli’s $64M Disgorgement Rehearing

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli’s challenge to a $64 million disgorgement…

By Rihem Akkouche

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America August 27, 2024

Care.com Agrees to Pay $8.5M to Settle FTC Allegations of Misleading Caregivers

As part of the agreement reached following complaints from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Care.com was required to pay a…

By Rochdi Rais

Harris Economic Plan

America August 16, 2024

Harris Economic Plan Targets Corporate Mergers

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a sweeping economic plan Friday, promising to crack down on large corporate food mergers and…

By Rihem Akkouche

DOJ Sues TikTok Over Child Privacy Violations

America August 2, 2024

DOJ Sues TikTok Over Child Privacy Violations

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., accusing the popular…

By Rihem Akkouche

Matt Gaetz FTC Noncompete Clause Ban

America June 5, 2024

Rep. Matt Gaetz Backs FTC in Fight Over Noncompete Clause Ban

Rep. Matt Gaetz threw his support behind the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday in a court battle over the agency’s…

By Rochdi Rais

FTC Gains Support Against Challenge to New Rule Banning Noncompete Clauses

America June 4, 2024

FTC Gains Support Against Challenge to New Rule Banning Noncompete Clauses

The Federal Trade Commission has received backing against a challenge of its new rule banning noncompete clauses, with a labor…

By Rochdi Rais

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