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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 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators have taken action against major advertising firms over alleged coordination that limited competition and affected how online content is monetized.
FTC Targets Ad Giants Over Alleged Collusion on Content Rules Read More