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Hostile Or Not, Every Merger Brings A Battle

The merger landscape in the United States is shifting once again. After a period marked by stricter antitrust enforcement and skepticism toward merger transactions, recent developments suggest a renewed openness to structural...more

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Navigating Antitrust Risks When Responding to Tariffs

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As companies consider their responses to tariffs, including potential price and supply chain adjustments, antitrust enforcers are scrutinizing competitor conduct. Recent enforcement warnings from both FTC and DOJ officials...more

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Navigating Antitrust Compliance: A Q&A with Vinson & Elkins’ Antitrust and Enforcement Leaders

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At a recent Practising Law Institute (PLI) webinar on antitrust, over 250 legal professionals joined to hear from three antitrust leaders: Nicole Castle, Zach Terwilliger, and Craig Seebald. In this Q&A, they explore what’s...more

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Five Tips for Navigating Antitrust Risk from Algorithmic Pricing Software

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In recent years, both private plaintiffs and the government have increasingly scrutinized businesses’ use of “algorithmic pricing” software, leading to a wave of antitrust lawsuits and enforcement actions. These softwares,...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Potential Antitrust Exposure of Tariff-Related Pricing Changes

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As companies face mounting cost and supply pressures from rising tariffs, pricing managers are under growing pressure to adjust pricing strategies in fast-moving and uncertain conditions. As recently reported by the Wall...more

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Antitrust Implications for Companies Facing Tariffs

If all of the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs take effect, the impact of those tariffs on the US economy and the American people will likely be debated for years to come. Regardless of the outcome of that debate,...more

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December 2024 Economic Trends and HSR Activity

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The economic landscape in December 2024 revealed a dynamic interplay between consumer spending, corporate strategy, and transactional activity, offering critical insights into the evolving M&A environment. Recent data from...more

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Federal Law Enforcement Recommends Encrypted and Ephemeral Messaging

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In light of recent reports of cyberattacks on telecommunications companies, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a series of reports and statements recommending secure communications,...more

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White Collar Enforcement Priorities and Challenges: Discussions from “Views at the Top”

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On December 11, 2024, the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) hosted “Views from the Top,” featuring the following government officials from the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and FTC discussing current and future enforcement...more

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Navigating the New Frontier: How Redefined Competition Analysis is Reshaping Second Requests

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At TransPerfect Legal's fifth annual Antitrust Clearance and Merger Enforcement Conference (ACME), hosted by the TransPerfect Legal Antitrust Practice Group, industry experts gathered to discuss evolving regulatory changes....more

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DOJ and FTC Secure $2.95 Million Settlement for Alleged CAN-SPAM Act Violations

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The U.S. DOJ settled with Verkada Inc., a cloud-based building security company that sells security cameras and other physical security products, to resolve allegations that its data security and email practices violated the...more

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AI news Roundup – Antitrust investigations, Former OpenAI employees criticize culture, new Windows AI feature, and more

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are planning to open...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - May 9th - 10th, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education on a wide variety of current and emerging topics...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

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Public Company Watch: December 2023

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In the December Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including a preview of the SEC’s latest regulatory agenda, an update regarding the Fifth Circuit vacating the SEC’s share repurchase rules,...more

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2023 Artificial Intelligence Regulation: An Update from a Senior FTC Official

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Holland & Knight hosted Michael Atleson, a senior attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), for a webinar presentation on Nov. 7, 2023. Mr. Atleson has been with the FTC for nearly two decades and...more

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Antitrust and AI: US Antitrust Regulators Increasingly Focused on the Potential Anticompetitive Effects of AI

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Companies in various industries are increasingly incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into critical aspects of their businesses, and for good reason, as AI has the potential to confer many substantial benefits: It can...more

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Public Company Watch: August 2023

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In the August edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s enhanced disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more

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Regulating AI: An Overview of Federal Efforts

This first part of a two-part series on U.S. regulation of artificial intelligence systems provides an overview and modern context for the existing regulatory, legal and risk management landscape for AI systems in the U.S.,...more

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Antitrust & Competition Life Sciences 2022 Year In Review

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M&A activity in the life sciences space proceeded largely as usual in 2022, with most transactions receiving expected levels of agency scrutiny and closing in the normal course despite aggressive rhetoric from new leadership...more

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Transatlantic Legal-Regulatory Update: Live from the Heart of Silicon Valley

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US and EU Life Sciences Law firms Fieldfisher & Gardner Law recently held a CLE event in Silicon Valley covering Healthcare Compliance, Data Privacy and Regulatory hot topics for MedTech and Pharma companies. Discussion...more

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[Webinar] Cyber Whistleblowing - New Risks and Exposures - April 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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When US President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law on November 15, 2021, $2 billion was allocated to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses. With this heightened focus on cyber risk...more

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Cybersecurity a Focus for Biden-Harris Administration in 2022

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The Biden-Harris Administration made cybersecurity a top priority when President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14028 indicating that preventing, detecting, assessing, and remediating cybersecurity incidents in federal...more

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Opportunity Economy: Risks in Antitrust Enforcement

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Takeaways - ..The Biden administration’s recent executive order takes a hard line on limits to employment mobility, such as non-compete agreements. ..No-poach agreements—companies agreeing not to recruit each other’s...more

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