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Maersk Agrees to Settlement with US Labor Department After Firing Whistleblower
Maersk Line agreed to a settlement offered by the US Labor Department in relation to an alleged retaliatory termination of a container ship seaman who revealed questionable practices and potential safety concerns onboard the company’s vessels.
Biotech Boss Jacob VanLandingham Pleads Guilty Over Welfare Fund Case
Biotech executive Jacob VanLandingham pleaded guilty to a fraud charge after allegedly improperly using welfare funds intended to develop a concussion drug in the largest public corruption case in the history of the state of Mississippi.
PA-Based Federal Judge Denies Blocking FTC’s Noncompete Ban
A Pennsylvania-based federal judge ruled to decline calls to block bans on noncompete agreements issued by the Federal Trade Commission, which was a divergence from an earlier decision at a Texas counterpart earlier this month.
FTC Investigates 8 Companies on ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered eight companies to provide information the agency said was offering products and services that use personal data to set prices based on a shopper’s individual characteristics.

















