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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Havas Media Group USA agreed to a federal order resolving allegations that it colluded with other major advertising agencies to impose common “brand safety” standards that restricted …
FTC Extends Ad Collusion Orders to Final Big Six Agency Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has urged a federal appeals court to preserve an antitrust lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson of unlawfully maintaining its monopoly over the blockbuster …
FTC Backs Antitrust Suit Challenging J&J’s Stelara Monopoly Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order prohibiting Rollins Inc., one of the nation’s largest pest-control companies, from enforcing noncompete agreements against more than 18,000 current …
FTC Order Bars Rollins From Enforcing Noncompetes on 18,000 Workers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order requiring Sevita Health to divest 128 intermediate care facilities and related assets as a condition of its acquisition of …
FTC Requires Divestitures in Sevita-BrightSpring Deal Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market continued to outperform national trends in May, with home prices climbing and properties selling quickly even as the broader U.S. market experienced …
Chester County Defies National Housing Slowdown as Prices Rise Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s housing market accelerated sharply in April, with home sales, new listings, and prices all rising faster than national trends, reinforcing the county’s position as …
Chester County Home Prices Outpace National Market as Sales Surge Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent a warning letter to mortgage services provider Mortgage Connect urging the company to review its employment contracts, including noncompete …
FTC Warns Mortgage Connect Over Noncompete Agreements Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order requiring divestitures tied to Valvoline Inc.’s acquisition of about 200 quick-lube oil change locations from private equity firm Greenbriar …
FTC Finalizes Valvoline Deal Order Requiring Divestitures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are requiring a major divestiture in a proposed $848 million acquisition involving two leading providers of office-based food kiosks, citing concerns the deal could raise …
FTC Forces Divestiture in Malvern-Based Cantaloupe Deal Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of pest-control workers nationwide will no longer be bound by noncompete agreements under a federal enforcement action targeting labor practices that regulators say limited job mobility …
FTC Moves to End Noncompetes for 18,000 Pest Control Workers Read More