18 Oct, 2024 FTC Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule on Subscriptions By Christine Wilson Nina Frant David Benger The Federal Trade Commission has issued a rule “to curb deceptive or unfair negative option practices.”[1] This rule, called “The...
14 Oct, 2024 The Agencies’ HSR Paradox: Overhaul of U.S. Merger Filing Requirements Still Risks Extended Review Timelines Despite Narrower Approach By Mary Lehner Bruce McCulloch Jennifer Mellott Meghan Rissmiller Jan Rybnicek Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Christine Wilson Kevin Yingling Meytal McCoy Charles Ramsey +7 more... Show less On October 10, 2024, the FTC unanimously approved the final version of changes to the HSR Act filing form and HSR Rules (the Final...
26 Sep, 2024 FTC Launches Lawsuit Against PBMs By Christine Wilson Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Laura Onken Emily Strickland +1 more... Show less On September 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought an action under Section 5 of the FTC Act against three of the largest...
24 Sep, 2024 Game Over: GameStop CEO Fined Nearly $1 Million For Failure To File HSR By Bruce McCulloch Meytal McCoy Charles Ramsey On September 18, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Ryan Cohen, managing partner of RC Ventures, LLC...
16 Sep, 2024 DOJ Sues RealPage: Next Step in Antitrust Enforcement Against Pricing Algorithms By Bruce McCulloch Andrew Ewalt Gabriella Small On August 23, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states filed a lawsuit against the property management software company...
21 Aug, 2024 FTC Announces Final Rule on Deceptive Reviews By Christine Wilson Nina Frant On Wednesday, August 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a final rule that prohibits fake reviews and...
14 Aug, 2024 Touchdown: DOJ Fines Legends Hospitality $3.5M For HSR Violation By Bruce McCulloch Meytal McCoy Charles Ramsey On August 5, 2024, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent...
27 Jun, 2024 U.S. Outbound Investment Restrictions on the Horizon – What You Need to Know By Aimen Mir Brian Reissaus Christine Laciak Colin Costello Timothy Swartz Mark Appleton Andrew Gabel +4 more... Show less On June 21, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement President Biden’s...
24 Jun, 2024 FTC Comments on USPTO’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Involving Patent Settlement Agreements By Vinita Kailasanath Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Laura Onken Jake Silvers +1 more... Show less On June 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a comment (the FTC Comment) responding to the United States Patent and...
16 May, 2024 Court Grants Relief to Private Equity in Anesthesiologists Litigation By Jan Rybnicek Meghan Rissmiller Jennifer Mellott Bruce McCulloch LB McCaskey +2 more... Show less On May 13, a federal court in Texas ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) cannot seek an injunction against a private equity...
26 Apr, 2024 FTC Stays on Trend in Challenge to Handbag Merger: FTC Continues to Advance New Theories from Its Merger Guidelines in Latest Suit By Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Laura Onken Emily Strickland Gabriella Small +1 more... Show less On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to block the $8.5 billion purchase of Capri Holdings, the parent company of brands...
25 Apr, 2024 FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Post-Termination Non-Compete Clauses By Nicole Foster Brandon Gantus Bruce McCulloch Jan Rybnicek Angela Landry Sam Fulliton LB McCaskey Jordan Riley +5 more... Show less On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized a rule banning all new post-termination non-compete clauses between employers...