Texas Attorney General Launches Investigation into 15 Tech Companies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently launched investigations into Character.AI and 14 other technology companies on allegations of failure to comply with the safety and privacy requirements of the Securing Children Online through…

Meat Substitutes Linked to 42% Higher Depression Risk in Vegetarians

New research found that vegetarians who ate plant-based meat alternatives had a 42% higher risk of depression as well as signs of greater inflammation. Plant-based meat alternatives are processed foods…

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Turn Higher as Investors Digest Benign Inflation Data

FedEx Levels to Watch as Stock Rises on Freight Spinoff Plan 47 minutes ago FedEx (FDX) shares rose in early trading Friday after the shipping giant announced plans to spin off…

Kroger/Albertsons Ruling Provides Lessons for Merger Remedy Divestitures

On December 10, a federal court in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction against Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, which would have been the largest supermarket merger in US…

Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults. Here’s What Will Help

Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. They note the vitamin…

“Don’t You Have to Look at What the Statute Says?” – IMC’s Oral Arguments

As we noted earlier on TCPAWorld, the IMC odds against the FCC might be better than initially thought due to the panel of judges from the Eleventh Circuit hearing the oral…

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Inch Higher as Market Looks to Rebound From Fed-Fueled Sell-Off

Vertex Shares Plunge Following Pain Drug Study Results 8 minutes ago Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) shares sank Thursday morning after the company reported mixed results in a Phase 2 drug trial to treat…

FTC Closely Monitoring Healthcare Lead Generators As Open Enrollment Begins

The Federal Trade Commission is watching the healthcare lead generation industry closely. On December 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has sent warning letters to 21 companies that market…

OIG Releases Special Fraud Alert About Suspect Payments in Marketing Arrangements Related to Medicare Advantage and Providers

On December 11, 2024, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued a special fraud alert warning about certain marketing schemes that involve questionable…

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Inch Higher as Investors Await Federal Reserve Decision on Interest Rates

Birkenstock Jumps on Strong Earnings Report 42 minutes ago Birkenstock Holdings (BIRK) posted better fourth-quarter results than analysts had expected and outlined its expectations for its second full fiscal year…