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Banning noncompetes for medical staff

Eliminating noncompete contracts would allow doctors to practice wherever their services are needed

Salon

TechScape: How the world is turning against social media

France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image

The Guardian - UK

Yet another major regulator has ruled in favor of the Xbox, Activision-Blizzard merger

Early this morning, Japan's Fair Trade Commission regulatory body seems to be in favor of Microsoft going ahead with its Activision-Blizzard merger.

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Banning noncompete contracts for medical staff riles hospitals

Dr. Jacqui O’Kane took a job with a hospital in southern Georgia in 2020, as the lone doctor in a primary care clinic in a small town that’s a medically underserved area. She soon attracted nearly 3,000 patients.

Tribune News Service

China in the Bull Shop

Episode 450 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams

The Independent UK

UK regulator narrows concerns on Microsoft's Activision deal for Xbox

The regulator in the UK is no longer concerned about console gaming when considering Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.

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Canceling Netflix and other subscriptions could get a lot easier — thanks to new FTC proposal

A new FTC proposal is aiming to make canceling a subscription as straightforward as signing up — this could impact everything from Netflix to Planet Fitness.

Tom’s Guide

During trade talks with Japan, a U.S. senator called out PlayStation's 'monopoly,' defending Xbox

Now senators are getting involved in the big Xbox-PlayStation console war, this time as part of trade talks between the United States and Japan. Oh boy.

Windows Central

FTC introduces proposal to make US subscriptions easier to cancel

Regulators plan to put an end to businesses ‘tricking’ customers into paying for services they no longer want

The Guardian - US

Can't get out of that gym membership? The FTC has proposed rules to make it a lot easier

‘Click to cancel’ rule could save consumers plenty of headaches.

Fortune

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.

WEKU

'It sucks': Doctors forced to move hundreds of miles by noncompetes are praying the FTC ends them once and for all

Business and hospital groups are likely to sue to block the FTC's proposed rule, meanwhile.

Fortune

That panicky call from a relative? It could be a thief using a voice clone, FTC warns

The agency issued a consumer alert urging people to be vigilant for calls using voice clones generated by artificial intelligence. They can be used by criminals hoping to swindle people out of money.

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Reason

The FTC Is Closing In on Amazon

Plus: "No such thing" as a "harmless drag show" says university president, aggressive code enforcement in Florida, and more...

The Guardian - US

Biden urged an investigation into how guns are peddled to kids. Will it stop the ads?

The action is aimed at expanding last year’s bipartisan Safer Communities act, which strengthened background checks

WEKU

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

Fortune

HR leaders view the potential noncompete ban as a win for talent

Gartner found that 72% of people leaders believe the FTC's potential ban on noncompete agreements would provide access to a larger pool of skilled workers.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Biden calls for scrutiny of gun makers marketing weapons to minors

A civil suit filed in last year’s Highland Park July 4th massacre asserts a gun company’s marketing influenced the alleged parade shooter.

The Conversation

Consumer Privacy Protection Act could lead to fines for deceptive designs in apps and websites

Canada’s proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) prohibits online consent processes that are deceptive or misleading.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Scrap noncompete agreements

Noncompete agreements, which restrict who employees can work for after leaving a company, have become well-established in Pittsburgh. Some local hairstylists, for example, who are unhappy with their jobs must either stay with those jobs, move to another area, or change fields entirely, throwing away years of training and experience.

Reason

Wages Are Rising for Low-Skill Workers, Driving Down Poverty and Inequality

Plus: "Flipping the proverbial bird is a God-given" right, administrative state abuses, and more...

Tribune News Service

Noncompete rule puts doctors, hospitals at odds

WASHINGTON — Hospitals and physicians are squaring off over a proposed Biden administration rule that would ban noncompete agreements — contractual clauses common in the health care industry that prevent workers from working for a competitor for a certain amount of time after leaving a company.

Chicago Sun-Times

TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau says he wants to put case ‘behind me’ as judge weighs whether he’s hiding assets

Trudeau still owes $37 million to consumers who bought his diet book more than a decade ago.

Roll Call

Noncompete rule puts doctors, hospitals at odds - Roll Call

Hospitals say a ban on noncompete clauses would make it hard to retain workers, but doctors say the clauses can limit their career growth.

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