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Nevada’s Price-Fixing Bill Veto Sparks Debate

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In a recent political development in Nevada, Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed Assembly Bill 44, a legislative effort aimed at curbing alleged price-fixing practices on essential goods and services championed by Nevada Attorney...more

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Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts: Fashion Faux Pas; Misleading Green and Social Responsibility Claims

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In recent years, legislative initiatives have increasingly reflected the green agenda and sustainability objectives of the European Commission (the Commission)....more

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The Impact of President Trump's Live Entertainment Industry Executive Order

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President Donald Trump has issued "Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market," an executive order (EO) that calls on the U.S. Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce competition laws...more

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Understanding the New Competition Law in the UAE

Introduction: The UAE has introduced a new competition law and abrogated the old competition law, federal law No. 4 of 2012. The new federal decree law No. 36 of 2023 on the regulation of competition sets forth competition...more

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ACCC announces its Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2025/26

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On 20 February 2025, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced the ACCC's 2025-26 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities. The ACCC's priorities continue to target conduct...more

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UAE's Competition Regulation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Federal Law No. 36/2023

In a significant step, Federal Decree-Law No. 36/2023 has assumed control, replacing the previous competition regulation law (Federal Law No. 4/2012) in the UAE. This new legislation represents a remarkable development,...more

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The Senate Refuses to Let Live Nation Shake It Off

On January 24, 2023, the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled a top executive from Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, following Ticketmaster’s very public disaster last month when it was unable to process orders for...more

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Latest COVID-19 Taskforce Update Sets Out CMA’s Response to Principal Areas of Concern

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The taskforce continues to receive and monitor complaints about unfair practices in relation to cancellations and refunds and potentially unjustifiable price rises. On 21 May, the CMA released a further update setting out...more

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2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Consumer Protection Takeaways

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This is the final article in a three-part series on the American Bar Association's 67th Antitrust Law spring meeting. The meeting earlier this month included many sessions addressing consumer protection. Some of the most...more

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Deep Dive on Deep Learning: FTC Considers Artificial Intelligence

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Seventh Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection considers ethical, practical, and legal dimensions of artificial intelligence and machine learning. On November 13 and 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the...more

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Big Data and digital markets remain in the focus of competition authorities – German FCO continues to lead the way

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On 6 October, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) launched its new series of papers on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the Digital Economy”. The first paper deals with “Big Data and Competition”. ...more

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