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FTC And DOJ Signal Expanded Antitrust Scrutiny Of DEI, ESG, And "Viewpoint Competition" Initiatives

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued warning letters to 42 U.S. law firms on January 30, 2026, regarding potentially unfair and anticompetitive employment practices tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives

United States Anti-trust

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Wiley Rein

Key Development In The Nonstatutory Labor Exemption To The Antitrust Law

U.S. antitrust laws make exceptions for certain actions by employees and employers in the collective bargaining context. The limits of those exemptions are not perfectly clear.

United States Anti-trust

BP

Bona Law PC

Axinn Antitrust Insight: District Court Vacates The FTC's Expansion Of HSR Reporting Requirements

The District Court vacated the new HSR Rule and its accompanying HSR Form on February 12 but stayed its decision for 7 days.

United States Anti-trust

AV

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Federal Court Strikes Down New HSR Form

On February 12, 2026, the Eastern District of Texas overturned the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification form that has been in effect for the last year.

United States Anti-trust

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Federal Court Invalidates Biden-Era HSR Reforms

United States Anti-trust

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Foley & Lardner

Federal Court Vacates FTC's Expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Requirements

United States Anti-trust

DM

Duane Morris LLP

State AG Letters Highlight Antitrust And Consumer Protection Risks Of Collaborative ESG Efforts

United States Anti-trust

FL

Foley & Lardner

Recent Developments In U.S. Merger Enforcement: HSR Rule Overturned And Leadership Changes At DOJ Antitrust Division

United States Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

District Court Vacates FTC's 2024 HSR Rule Amendments

United States Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Federal Court Vacates And Sets Aside The New HSR Form

United States Anti-trust

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BakerHostetler

Breaking: Court Strikes Down New HSR Rules; Seven-Day Stay Granted For FTC Appeal

United States Anti-trust

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Dechert

California Adopts New Antitrust Filing Requirements, Adding Obligations For HSR Act Filers In 2027

United States Anti-trust

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New HSR Rules Overturned By Federal Court — What Filers Need To Know

United States Anti-trust

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Baker Botts LLP

A Very Merry [Un]birthday To The New HSR Form: Texas Judge Vacates Final FTC Rule

United States Anti-trust

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WilmerHale

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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Competition Litigation

Antitrust, EU Competition

FTC And DOJ Signal Expanded Antitrust Scrutiny Of DEI, ESG, And "Viewpoint Competition" Initiatives

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued warning letters to 42 U.S. law firms on January 30, 2026, regarding potentially unfair and anticompetitive employment practices tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives

United States Anti-trust

WR

Wiley Rein

Key Development In The Nonstatutory Labor Exemption To The Antitrust Law

U.S. antitrust laws make exceptions for certain actions by employees and employers in the collective bargaining context. The limits of those exemptions are not perfectly clear.

United States Anti-trust

BP

Bona Law PC

Axinn Antitrust Insight: District Court Vacates The FTC's Expansion Of HSR Reporting Requirements

The District Court vacated the new HSR Rule and its accompanying HSR Form on February 12 but stayed its decision for 7 days.

United States Anti-trust

AV

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Federal Court Strikes Down New HSR Form

United States Anti-trust

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

Federal Court Invalidates Biden-Era HSR Reforms

United States Anti-trust

FL

Foley & Lardner

Federal Court Vacates FTC's Expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Requirements

United States Anti-trust

DM

Duane Morris LLP

State AG Letters Highlight Antitrust And Consumer Protection Risks Of Collaborative ESG Efforts

United States Anti-trust

FL

Foley & Lardner

Recent Developments In U.S. Merger Enforcement: HSR Rule Overturned And Leadership Changes At DOJ Antitrust Division

United States Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

District Court Vacates FTC's 2024 HSR Rule Amendments

United States Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

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Trade Regulation & Practices

FTC Final Negative Option Rule: Changes And Impacts

Following a multiyear process that was initiated in 2019 and considered thousands of public comments, on October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...

United States Anti-trust

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McDermott Will & Emery

FTC Updates (September 9 – 13, 2024)

The FTC focused its week on consumer protection. The Commission announced a tentative agenda for its upcoming open meeting, sent warning letters to adoption intermediaries for purportedly misleading consumers...

United States Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Another Court Rules Against The Federal Trade Commission Noncompete Rule — But Declines To Order Nationwide Relief

On August 14, 2024, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary order holding the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) ban on employee noncompetes (the "Noncompete Rule") to be unlawful.

United States Litigation

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Foley & Lardner

FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Fake Reviews

United States Consumer

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FTC Updates (July 15-19, 2024)

United States Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Non-Competition Final Rule Update

United States Employment

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

The European Commission Sends Strong Signal Against Parallel Import Restrictions

United States Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

FTC Approves Final Rule Prohibiting Worker NonCompetes...and Is Immediately Challenged In Court

United States Employment

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Here's Why The Chamber Of Commerce Believes The FTC's Non-Compete Rule Is Unlawful

United States Employment

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Pierson Ferdinand LLP

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Cartels, Monopolies

TX Targets Turbine Dumping | OH Cracks Down On Cannabis Cartels | FTC Settles With Express Scripts

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators...

United States Cannabis

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Ohio AG Targets Alleged Cannabis Cartels

hio AG Dave Yost filed a lawsuit against nine multistate cannabis operators for allegedly violating Ohio's Valentine Act...

United States Cannabis

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Cozen O'Connor

Recent FinCEN Actions Signal Trump Administration's Focus On Escalating AML Enforcement

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced a sweeping enforcement operation targeting money services businesses (MSBs) operating along the Southwest U.S. border.

United States Criminal

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Holland & Knight

Dawn Raids By The European Commission: Some Lessons From Recent EU Court Decisions

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Achy Breaky Heart: The FTC Blocks Edwards-JenaValve Aortic Device Deal

United States Anti-trust

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

German Competition Authority Deploys Novel "Profit Skimming" Power For The First Time

United States Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

No Blankets Allowed: EC Rejects CMA's Full-Immunity Damages Approach As Asian Companies Reengage With The Cartel Leniency Program

United States Anti-trust

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Jones Day

FTC Chairman Issues Warning Letters Relating To Diversity Initiatives To Law Firms Which Have Implications To Corporate Employers As Well

United States Anti-trust

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

DOJ Antitrust Division Announces First-Ever Whistleblower Payment

United States Anti-trust

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WilmerHale

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Latest Videos

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The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 131: California Federal Judge Certifies Class Of Consumers In Live Nation Class Action (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Antitrust And Competition Law: Competition Law In The Americas Episode 2 | Litigation Hot Spots: Key Trends In The USA And Mexico (Podcast)

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Managing Partner Jeny Maier Appears On Capitol Forum's ABA Spring 2025 Interview Series (Video)

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Coopetition: Navigating The Antitrust Lines Between Collaboration And Collusion When Communicating And Cooperating With Competitors (Video)

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

NACD Virtual Event: How To Navigate The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) In 2024 – Key Takeaways

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Foley & Lardner

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