In a gift to DOGE, lawmaker wants antitrust enforcement consolidated under DOJ

It’s inefficient for DOJ to share duties with the FTC, it leads to interagency conflict and makes it harder for companies to know what standard to follow, critics say.

Supreme Court says plaintiffs can amend suits to avoid federal removal

The unanimous ruling suggests a tougher legal road for some corporate defendants when plaintiffs excise their federal claims.

SCOTUS rejects higher standard for overtime exemptions

The ruling is a “win” for businesses, partners at a law firm said, and “sets a consistent national standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act.”

Southwest Airlines hit with US lawsuit over delayed flights in 2022

As part of a regulatory crackdown on “chronically” late flights, federal transport regulators are suing the carrier after reaching deals with two others.

Unhappy consumers will drive the next wave of AI lawsuits

If your company is using AI to make decisions or provide guidance, expect pushback when people don’t like how that impacts them, an AI legal specialist says.

Amex pays $230M to resolve DOJ allegations

The credit card giant misrepresented features of some credit cards targeting small businesses and entered false information on card applications, the Justice Department alleged.