On July 28, Florida Attorney General (AG) James Uthmeier announced investigations into two environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scoring organizations for potential violations of state consumer protection and antitrust...more
The United States is navigating a new era of regulatory oversight and the balance of power between federal and state regulators following the 2024 election cycle. As federal agencies retreat from and/or realign their...more
7/28/2025
/ Advertising ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gaming ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
Merger Controls ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Attorneys General
Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Surmodics Inc. by GTCR BC Holdings LLC, two major manufacturers...more
5/9/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Section 5 ,
Section 7 ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
The Clayton Act
On January 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Minnesota, and Illinois filed a lawsuit against Deere & Company (Deere). The complaint, which Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona have since joined, accuses Deere of creating...more
3/11/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Farm Supplies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
John Deere ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Right to Repair ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair Competition
West Virginia Attorney General (AG) Patrick Morrisey announced a total $17 million settlement agreement with pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Ranbaxy after more than a decade of litigation regarding the companies’ alleged...more
1/23/2025
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Drug Pricing ,
Generic Drugs ,
Healthcare ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices