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FTC Announces Vote to Publish Proposed Rules that Would Ban All Noncompete Provisions Restricting Workers

Posted on January 6, 2023 by
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started the new year off with a bang when it announced in a press release on January 5, 2023 that it is proposing a new rule that would ban many employee non-compete clauses. The press release follows a 3-1 vote by the FTC to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking […]

Can an ACO Violate the Antitrust Laws?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by
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This may not be obvious to people who do not keep track of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)/Department of Justice antitrust enforcement policy, but an enforcement action has never been published involving an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) that participates in Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) or another federal health care program.  The reason for the […]

Inaccurate Background Checks Lead to $2.6 Million Reality Check for One Company

Posted on May 20, 2014 by
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Wow, the second largest civil penalty obtained by the Federal Trade Commission against a private company for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act caused me to take notice. Recently, the FTC  for the first time  charged an employment background screening firm with violating the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (the federal law that governs […]