Recent antitrust litigation in the cannabis and vape sectors signals intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints, and exclusionary conduct.
Two recent cases, Redbud Roots, Inc. v. Shenzhen Smoore...more
7/29/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Cannabis Products ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Noerr-Pennington Doctrine ,
Price-Fixing ,
Pricing ,
Retail Market ,
Sherman Act
Companies in a wide range of industries commonly develop incentive programs for vendors, including preferred vendor or loyalty programs, to increase sales or establish loyalty. Acceptance of the terms and conditions of these...more
5/29/2025
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Incentives ,
Pricing ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
Sherman Act ,
Vendors
On January 17, 2025, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the preliminary observations and findings from its ongoing study of surveillance pricing. According to the FTC, surveillance pricing occurs when companies...more
2/7/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Data ,
Pricing ,
Surveillance