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Pioneer Natural Resources' office is shown on Jan. 13, 2021, in Midland, Texas. Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of Pioneer was barred from joining the new company's board of directors. Jacob Ford/AP hide caption
Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), was one of three commissioners who voted in favor of a new federal rule banning noncompetes for almost all U.S. workers. Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A 2014 file photo of the seal of the Federal Trade Commission in a carpet a FTC headquarters in Washington, DC. The organization is trying to raise consumer awareness about the use of artificial intelligence tools to create convincing audio deepfakes. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Kroger first announced its plans to buy Albertsons in October 2022. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger
Washington's attorney general has sued to stop Kroger from merging with Albertsons and creating a grocery-store colossus. Here, a Kroger in Flowood, Mississippi operates a gas station and a pharmacy. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
Amazon faces a landmark federal lawsuit that accuses it of squeezing independent sellers like this Michigan company, Top Shelf Brands, which used to sell hair and beauty products on the platform. In 2022, the company stopped operating and filed for bankruptcy. Douglas Mrdeza hide caption
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Amazon delivery trucks are parked in Richmond, Calif., on June 21. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks to the Economic Club of New York on July 24, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
FTC Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 13. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
OpenAI's ChatGPT is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging the company for years "tricked" people into Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Valeria Haedo, a visual artist based in New York City, was caught off guard when she was targeted in a complex phone scam. Valeria Haedo hide caption
A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption
This Wednesday, April 14, 2016, file photo, shows a push-button landline telephone, in Whitefield, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption
Robin Catalano, a freelance writer based on the border of the Berkshires and the Hudson Valley, urges other freelancers to carefully review employment contracts and negotiate any noncompete clauses they may contain. Cassandra Sohn hide caption
Many workers barely recall signing noncompetes, until they try to change jobs
The FTC proposed a new rule banning noncompete agreements. Federal Trade Commission chair Lina M. Khan calls them exploitative and widespread. Graeme Jennings/Getty Images hide caption
The FTC says nearly half of Epic Games' $520 million settlement will go to "refunds for tricking" Fortnite "users into making unwanted charges." Epic Games hide caption