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- FTC settles ad boycott probe with major agencies as Omnicom launches cross-industry CTV tool
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: US & Canada
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Publicis Groupe, WPP, and Dentsu regarding a year-long investigation into alleged social media boycotts. Simultaneou...
- Major Advertising Agencies Publicis WPP And Dentsu Settle Federal Trade Commission Social Media Boycott Probe
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Publicis Groupe, WPP, and Dentsu have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission following a year-long investigation into alleged coordinated boycotts of social media p...
- Study Finds FTC Drug Divestiture Policy Fails to Foster Competition as 81% of Divested Drugs Fail
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Health
A new analysis from UC Berkeley Haas and UC Law reveals that the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) long-standing policy of requiring pharmaceutical companies to divest pipeline drug...
- California Restaurateurs Sound Alarm Over Sysco’s $29 Billion "Monopoly" Bid for Restaurant Depot
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
The independent restaurant community is urging federal regulators to block a proposed $29.1 billion merger between Sysco and Jetro Restaurant Depot. Industry advocates warn that th...
- Deere Agrees to $99 Million Settlement Fund to Resolve Long-Standing Right-to-Repair Class Action
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Agriculture giant Deere & Co has reached a proposed $99 million settlement to compensate farmers for excessive repair costs and restricted access to diagnostic software. Under the...
- US Age Verification Laws Spark Privacy Backlash
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
New legislative mandates aimed at protecting minors are inadvertently subjecting millions of adult Americans to mandatory age-verification protocols, often powered by invasive AI s...
- X Introduces Official ‘Paid Partnership’ Labels to Formalize Influencer Marketing and Sponsored Content Standards
Published: Mar 3, 2026
Section: Social Media
The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has launched a new "Paid Partnership" labeling feature for its mobile app. This tool allows creators to clearly disclose sponsored co...