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I Heart FTC: Proposed New York Bill Would Continue Biden FTC’s Antitrust Vision and Policies [Updated on July 16, 2025]

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After the FTC issued a replacement of the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals on January 16, 2025, Commissioner – now Chair – Andrew N. Ferguson, joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, punctuated his...more

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California Warns Foreign Bribery Can Still Lead to State Liability

California’s attorney general recently reminded businesses that regardless of what the Trump administration does, businesses can still be responsible for violations of state law. In a recently issued legal advisory, state...more

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Michigan AG Alleges Anticompetitive Agreement Between Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued Express Scripts Inc. and Prime Therapeutics LLC, two pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday, April 28, 2025....more

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Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more

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California Attorney General Announces Settlement With Realty Company Over Deceptive Contract And Lien Practices

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On April 4, 2025, the California Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with a California-based realty company concerning claims that the company had violated California false advertising, unfair...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Denial of American Booksellers Association’s Motion to Intervene in FTC v. Amazon.com

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On December 4, 2024, the Ninth Circuit upheld the District Court’s denial of the American Booksellers Association’s motion to intervene in an antitrust suit brought against Amazon.com by the FTC and 19 states. The Ninth...more

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Live Nation’s Motion to Dismiss Government Antitrust Case Rejected

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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and state antitrust authorities have plausibly alleged that Live Nation engaged in illegal tying and coercion of performing artists, a federal judge in the Southern District...more

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New York State Court Finds Violation Of Donnelly Act Stemming From Ski Area Acquisition

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On February 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Onondaga, rendered a decision involving an alleged anticompetitive acquisition under New York’s Donnelly Act. This decision demonstrates the...more

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FTC, States Sue John Deere in Right to Repair Lawsuit

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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

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The Third Circuit Gives Out-of-Staters Something to Wine About

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On February 28, 2025, the Third Circuit upheld a New Jersey law that bars the sale of out-of-state wine to New Jersey consumers without a license. The state law in question allows only sellers with a physical presence in New...more

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AbbVie and Besins Healthcare Settle Oregon Antitrust Allegations Over Testosterone Drug

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield settled with AbbVie Inc. and Besins Healthcare, Inc. to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical companies engaged in anti-competitive conduct relating to the sale of testosterone replacement gel in...more

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California's Ban on Reverse Payment Settlements Partially Survives After a Five-Year Battle

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As state legislatures introduce legislation expanding the reach of their antitrust laws and state attorneys general ramp up their use of antitrust investigations and litigation, the legal landscape continues to become more...more

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Florida’s New AG Takes Office, Arkansas Names Solicitor General & FTC Chairman Continues Appointments

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James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida’s 39th AG on February 17, 2025. He succeeded former AG Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat. AG Uthmeier has also announced his transition team....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State Attorneys General on Applying Existing State Laws to AI

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) across numerous sectors of the economy has garnered the attention of state attorneys general (AGs). As various industries increasingly adopt AI to streamline or enhance their...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 4

Food delivery service GrubHub will pay $25 million in a pre-New Year settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and has agreed to make comprehensive changes to its business practices to resolve charges that it engaged...more

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California AG Issues Two AI Legal Advisories

On January 13, 2025, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories: one for businesses generally (General Advisory) and one specific to healthcare entities (Health Advisory). These advisories identify...more

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California Attorney General Issues New Legal Advisories on Artificial Intelligence

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued two new Legal Advisories on Jan. 13, 2025, to provide further clarity on the application of California law(s) to businesses, including those in the healthcare industry, that...more

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West Virginia AG Reaches $17M Settlement With Pfizer and Ranbaxy Over Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violation Claims

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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

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FTC and State AGs File “Right to Repair” Lawsuit Against Deere & Co.

Last week, the FTC and the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General brought suit against Deere & Company (Deere) challenging allegedly unfair equipment repair restrictions, which they claim resulted in higher equipment repair...more

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Sports Betting Companies Pay $6.5 Million for Allegedly Conspiring to Violate D.C. Laws

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb has settled with Intralot, Inc. and Veterans Services Corporation (VSC) to resolve an investigation into allegations that the companies deceived city officials in violation of the...more

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Ticketing Company Agrees to COVID-19 Customer Refunds

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta has settled with StubHub, Inc. (StubHub) for alleged violations of the Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law. The complaint accuses StubHub of making misleading statements...more

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Texas Court Ruling Deals Blow to FTC Non-Compete Rule

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The FTC’s Final Rule banning non-compete clauses in employment agreements has been struck down by a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas. In Ryan LLC v. FTC (Civil Action No. 3:24-CV-00986-E), the court issued an...more

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California AG Settles With Oil Companies

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $50 million settlement with Vitol, Inc. (Vitol) and SK Energy Americas Inc. along with its parent company SK Trading International (collectively SK), to resolve a lawsuit...more

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California Attorney General's Recent Enforcement of CCPA and COPPA

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On June 18, 2024, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a third CCPA enforcement settlement, this one with Tilting Point Media LLC. Tilting Point was allegedly using its mobile app game "SpongeBob: Krusty...more

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California AG Says Funeral Service Provider Made a Killing – At Consumers’ Expense

“Everyone dies.” This was the first line in the California Attorney General’s 2021 complaint against the nation’s largest funeral service provider, Service Corporation International (“SCI”). Earlier this month, Attorney...more

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