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FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule to Take Effect May 14

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In October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized significant updates to the Negative Option Rule, which are slated to take effect on May 14, 2025. A negative option is a contract term under which a buyer agrees...more

BakerHostetler

FTC Files Brief Fully Supporting Its Click-to-Cancel Rule

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Just prior to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) publication of its Click-to-Cancel Rule (the Rule) – which we wrote about in depth here – in the Federal Register, several trade associations filed petitions...more

Venable LLP

FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule Challenged by Industry in the Eighth Circuit

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Last week, a security services company and several trade groups filed their merits brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) newly adopted Negative Option Rule,...more

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HSR Overhaul Goes Into Effect

In a significant milestone for antitrust merger practice and after considerable uncertainty, new HSR rules came into effect today, February 10, 2025. Companies engaged in M&A now face higher burdens in preparing filings,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FTC's Auto Retail Scam Rule: Key Implications for Dealers

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27, 2025, vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS Rule) before it could take effect, finding that the FTC failed to follow...more

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The Fifth Circuit Slams the Brakes and Vacates FTC CARS Rule

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This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combatting Auto Retail Scams (CARS) rule....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FTC’s ‘Junk Fee’ Rule for Auto Dealers

On January 24, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an FTC rule aimed at curbing deceptive advertising and sales practices in the auto industry. The rule, which sought to prohibit certain “junk fees” and...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

In Victory for Auto Dealers, Federal Court Strikes Down FTC’s CARS Rule

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Auto dealers nationwide received good news Monday when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the CARS Rule, a set of regulations passed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would have imposed cumbersome...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Fifth Circuit Vacates FTC’s CARS Rule

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Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant opinion vacating the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule). The decision came in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Announces 2025 HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees as Challenges to New HSR Rules Loom

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds and filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act), as required by Section 7A of the Clayton Act. If a proposed merger,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

FTC Announces Final Junk Fees Rule Applying to Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term Lodging

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On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final “Junk Fees Rule” (the “Final Rule” or “Rule”) to prevent certain practices related to pricing in the live-event ticketing and short-term...more

Stinson LLP

HSR Act Updates - Updated Thresholds and a Legal Challenge to the HSR Amendments

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On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The U.S. Chamber...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Understanding Chamber of Commerce v. FTC and Its Implications for the HSR Act

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) was enacted to ensure that the antitrust authorities – the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) –...more

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Business Groups File Lawsuit Challenging HSR Rule Changes

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On Friday, January 10th, 2025, the US Chamber of Commerce, American Investment Council, Business Roundtable, and Longview Chamber of Commerce (collectively the “Plaintiffs”) filed a joint lawsuit challenging the FTC’s and...more

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Business Groups Sue to Block Enforcement of New HSR Rule

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On Friday, January 10, 2025, the Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, American Investment Council, and Longview Chamber of Commerce filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Texas against the Federal Trade Commission...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FTC’s Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Faces Legal and Political Hurdles

The fate of the FTC’s long-awaited final “Click-to-Cancel” rule has become tangled in uncertainty as it faces numerous lawsuits and the new incoming presidential administration. In October, the FTC published its Final Rule...more

BakerHostetler

The FTC Provides a December Surprise with a Final but Greatly Narrowed Junk Fees Rule

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Never say never, but we are fairly confident that the newly announced Junk Fee Rule (Rule) will be the final final rule issued while Chair Khan is at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). ...more

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Court Enjoins FTC Noncompete Ban: Appeal Likely

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A federal judge in Texas has enjoined the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements, leaving the FTC’s attempt to quash such agreements waiving in the breeze, at least for the time being....more

Jenner & Block

Non-Competition Agreements; FTC Rule Status

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As we previously reported, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced their final rule banning most “non-competition” agreements. The FTC determined non-competition agreements were an unfair method of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights - September 2024

In this edition of Insights, we take a closer look at the megadeals and sponsor transactions driving recent M&A activity, the importance of staying ahead of the risks in AI development and deployment, and other diverse...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Saga’s Not Over – FTC Appeals Florida Court’s Stay of Non-Compete Rule

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Just over a month ago, employers throughout the United States breathed a sigh of relief after Judge Ada Brown in the Northern District of Texas issued a summary judgment ruling in the Ryan v. FTC litigation setting aside the...more

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#WorkforceWednesday®: After the Block - What’s Next for Employers and Non-Competes? - Spilling Secrets Podcast - Employment Law...

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This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists delve into the implications for employers following the recent blockage of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) non-compete ban. On August 20, 2024, the U.S....more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

Post‑Chevron Spotlight: Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Restored as Texas Hospitals Prevail in Challenge to HHS Exclusion...

In a victory for Texas health care providers, in Baylor All Saints Medical Center dba Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center‑Fort Worth et al. v. Xavier Becerra, case number 4:24‑cv‑00432, the United States District...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How Employers Should Navigate an Environment After FTC Noncompete Rule Was Struck Down

The Federal Trade Commission recently posted a notice on its website acknowledging that the federal court injunction issued in Texas will prevent implementation for now of its final regulations restricting use of...more

Bracewell LLP

Texas District Court Sets Aside FTC Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Should Consider

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Non-Compete Rule, which was scheduled to become effective on September 4, 2024, was set aside last month by US District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v....more

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