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Coming Soon: Noncompetes Workshop
On January 27 starting at 1:00pm ET, the FTC is hosting a virtual and in-person workshop focusing on employee noncompete agreements. The event will include public statements from FTC Commissioners, victims of unfair and anticompetitive noncompete agreements, and leading experts in the field.
Coming Soon: Noncompetes Workshop
On January 27 starting at 1:00pm ET, the FTC is hosting a virtual and in-person workshop focusing on employee noncompete agreements. The event will include public statements from FTC Commissioners, victims of unfair and anticompetitive noncompete agreements, and leading experts in the field.
Amazon recently sent automatic refunds to millions of eligible Prime customers following a $2.5 billion settlement. Eligible Prime customers can submit a claim if they did not get an automatic refund in 2025.
On January 28 starting at 9:00am ET, the FTC will host a virtual and in-person workshop to discuss a range of issues related to age verification and estimation technologies.
Older adults reported $2.4 billion in fraud losses in 2024, a huge jump from $600 million in 2020, according to a recent FTC report.
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