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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vaporizer Devices, Cartridges Used Therewith, and Components Thereof
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:

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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vaporizer Devices, Cartridges Used Therewith, and Components Thereof

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Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1464 

Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vaporizer devices, cartridges used therewith, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation.

The investigation is based ... Show Full Article

SEC Charges Florida & California Investment Advisers With Selling Securities in Unregistered Oil, Gas Offerings
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 6:25-civ-01754, 2:25-civ-08610, 8:25-civ-02057; M.D. Fla. filed Sept. 11, 2025, C.D. Cal. filed Sept. 11, 2025):

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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles D. Oliver, No. 6:25-civ-01754 (M.D. Fla. filed Sept. 11, 2025)

Securities and Exchange Commission v. David P. Ortiz and DaveGlo Investment Group, Inc., No. 2:25-civ-08610 (C.D. Cal. filed Sept. 11, 2025)

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kevin N. Richards, No. 8:25-civ-02057 (C.D. Cal. filed Sept. 11, 2025)

On September ... Show Full Article

Federal Court Orders Vallarta Food Enterprises to Comply with EEOC Subpoenas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:

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Federal Court Orders Vallarta Food Enterprises to Comply with EEOC Subpoenas

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Court requires grocer to provide its employment and hiring practice information

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal court ordered Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc., and related companies, a supermarket chain with approximately 80 locations in Central and Southern California, to fully comply with subpoenas the agency issued in September 2024 relating ... Show Full Article

FTC Will Require Illusory Systems to Return Money Stolen by Hackers and Implement an Information Security Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:

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FTC Will Require Illusory Systems to Return Money Stolen by Hackers and Implement an Information Security Program

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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Illusory Systems Inc. for failing to implement adequate data security measures, leading to a major security breach in which hackers stole $186 million from consumers.

Under a proposed order settling the FTC's allegations, Utah-based Illusory, which does business as Nomad, will be required to implement an information security program ... Show Full Article

FTC Announces New Date for Workshop on Noncompete Agreements
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:

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FTC Announces New Date for Workshop on Noncompete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop, titled " Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements." The event is open to the public, and will be held on January 27, 2026 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, at the FTC's Headquarters. Registration is required to attend in person. Registration is not required to view the livestream.

A noncompete agreement is a contractual term between an employer and a worker that ... Show Full Article

FDIC Board of Directors Approves Final Rule on Establishment and Relocation of Branches and Offices
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release:

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FDIC Board of Directors Approves Final Rule on Establishment and Relocation of Branches and Offices

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a final rule to streamline the processes for the establishment and relocation of domestic branches and main offices. The final rule is intended to improve the speed and certainty of, and reduce the regulatory burden associated with, branch and main office filings. The final rule is substantially similar to the ... Show Full Article

FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Erebor Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release:

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FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Erebor Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio

The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a deposit insurance application to establish Erebor Bank, N.A. (Erebor Bank), a newly chartered national bank to be headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The organizers of Erebor Bank applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter and received preliminary conditional approval on October ... Show Full Article