News & Analysis as of August 19, 2025

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The Texas v. Blackrock ESG Case: The FTC and DOJ Have Entered the Chat

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP on 5/29/2025

On May 22nd, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a joint Statement of Interest in a case against several prominent asset managers brought last year by the Texas Attorney General. In...more

The Fate of the “Last Gasp” of the Biden FTC: Will Its Legacy Survive the Trump Administration?

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP on 1/27/2025

In the days leading up to President Trump’s inauguration, the Biden FTC rushed to initiate major lawsuits and to tie a bow on various antitrust policy efforts. In a series of dissenting statements, the minority Republican...more

A Comprehensive Update on Recent Federal and State Efforts to Limit the Use of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

Kilpatrick on 2/21/2024

Federal and state efforts to limit or outright prohibit the use of employee non-compete agreements have gained considerable momentum in the past year. As Kilpatrick’s labor and employment team has written about previously,...more

Microsoft and Activision: Where Things Stand

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 9/18/2023

Since the announcement of a proposed merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision”) in February 2022, enforcement agencies worldwide have adopted a spectrum of positions in response. The EU Commission...more

The Penn State Hershey–Pinnacle Merger: A Turning Point in FTC’s Enforcement Authority, or Just a Temporary Setback?

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/18/2016

As we have reported previously, the Federal Trade Commission recently has taken an aggressive stance in regulating mergers in the healthcare sector. The Commission has racked up a string of victories, but last week the...more

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