United States Welcomes Slovenia’s Signing of the Artemis Accords
Slovenia became the 39th signatory to the Artemis Accords on April 19 in Ljubljana as part of the U.S.-Slovenia Strategic Dialogue. The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by the…
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to Kenya
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara is traveling to Kenya April 22 to 26 to meet with host government officials to support continued U.S.-Kenyan relations on the…
Senior State Department Official Previewing Secretary Blinken’s Upcoming Travel to the People’s Republic of China
MODERATOR: All right and good afternoon, everybody, and thanks so much for joining us on this preview call to preview some forthcoming travel that Secretary Blinken is going to be…
Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the People’s Republic of China
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) April 24-26. The Secretary will meet with senior PRC officials in Shanghai and Beijing to…
Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to New York
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability, Mallory Stewart, will travel to New York, New York, April 22-23. She will participate in the Western…
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes
Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new…
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Switzerland, Italy, and the Holy See
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Bern, Geneva, Rome, and Vatican City April 22 – 30. The Assistant Secretary will meet with her…
LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to Fiji
From April 22 – 26, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will visit Nadi, Fiji, to speak at the 3rd Pacific Human Rights Conference…
FTC Announces Appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi as New Administrative Law Judge
The Federal Trade Commission announced the appointment of Dania L. Ayoubi to serve as one of the agency’s Administrative Law Judges, who are responsible for independent adjudicative fact-finding in the…
FTC Sends Refunds to Ring Customers Stemming from 2023 Settlement over Charges the Company Failed to Block Employees and Hackers from Accessing Consumer Videos
The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $5.6 million to consumers as the result of a settlement with Ring over charges the company allowed employees and contractors…