Hunton Retail Law Resource

On October 28, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued Section 6(b) orders to nine companies requiring detailed reports on how they use personal data to set prices for consumers and compensation for workers. The orders follow Chairman Ferguson's earlier announcement of a planned study, which we previously covered, and the Commission's August 2026 proposed enforcement policy statement on personalized pricing. The Commission vote was 2-0 (Chairman Ferguson and Commissioner Meador).

In January 2023, the FTC announced a proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompetes on employees. After collecting over 26,000 public comments during the 90-day notice and comment period, the FTC announced a special Open Commission Meeting set to take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 to discuss the implications of the proposed rule. While closed to public comment, the public is still able to view the meeting via webcast.