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McCarter & English, LLP

Robinson-Patman Act Case Roundup: Regulatory Uncertainty and Private Litigation Trends

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending mixed messages about how aggressively it intends to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA). During the Biden administration, the agency filed its first two RPA complaints in over...more

Epstein Becker & Green

President Trump’s August 13, 2025, Executive Order Rescinds President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes, Turning the Clock...

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On August 13, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order revoking former President Biden’s July 9, 2021 Executive Order 14036 “Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (the “Biden Order”)....more

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President Trump revokes Executive Order on competition, rejects Biden administration’s “whole-of-government” approach to antitrust...

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On August 13, 2025 the White House announced that President Trump revoked President Biden's July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the “Executive Order”). The Biden Executive Order had...more

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The Trump Administration Dismantles California's "Clean Truck Partnership" Through the Use of Antitrust Law

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On August 12, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had “closed its investigation into whether several truck and engine manufacturers and their trade association violated the antitrust laws by entering the...more

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Does Trump’s AI Action Plan Handcuff the FTC and Antitrust Enforcement? — AI: The Washington Report

With its existing authority, the Federal Trade Commission was considered a likely situs for federal regulatory and antitrust enforcement vis-à-vis AI. However, instead President Trump’s AI Action Plan directs the FTC to...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

DOJ Settles Challenge to UnitedHealth/Amedisys Merger: Three Key Takeaways for M&A Antitrust Under Trump

On August 7, the DOJ and four state attorneys general announced a settlement to resolve their challenge to the $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, Inc. (“Amedisys”) by UnitedHealth Group Inc. (“UnitedHealth”), as well as...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2025 #2

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DOD Push for Commercial Item and Service Contracting Increases Defense Contracting Opportunities - PilieroMazza recently highlighted a Department of Defense (DOD) memo (linked here) requiring DOD Components to adopt the...more

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Trump Sends Letters to Manufacturers Regarding Most-Favored-Nation Executive Order Requirements

In follow-up to the May 12th “Delivering Most Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients” Executive Order, President Trump issued letters to seventeen manufacturers (Letters), reiterating the mandate for...more

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New White House AI Action Plan Aims to Remove Barriers and Shift Regulatory Focus

The Trump administration recently unveiled a new action plan relating to artificial intelligence (AI) technology that focuses on removing regulations and/or other barriers, building upon President Donald Trump’s prior...more

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Dismissed FTC Commissioner Granted Summary Judgment in Her Challenge to Her Removal Without Cause, but Enforcement of Judgment...

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A federal court in the District of Columbia has recently granted summary judgment to former FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, who is challenging her removal from the FTC by President Trump. Slaughter v. Trump, 2025 WL...more

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With Executive Order, President Trump Aims To Reshape College Sports

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This alert was developed with significant assistance and input from Lo Davis, Executive Director of Cavalier Futures Marketing Inc. On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Saving College...more

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Federal Health Law Enforcement in 2025

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Much has been written about the healthcare policy changes implemented by the 2025 Trump administration. President Trump has issued numerous Executive Orders that establish new policies and rescind actions taken by previous...more

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Trump Executive Order Aligns with NCAA Policy Positions Post-House Settlement

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On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14322: Saving College Sports, which is largely focused on the state of NCAA Division I college sports and which aligns closely with positions taken by the NCAA. ...more

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College Sports Commission Revises Guidance on NIL Deals Involving Collectives

Background - On July 10, 2025, the College Sports Commission (“CSC”) issued initial guidance to Division I athletic directors describing how it would scrutinize college athletes’ NIL deals with associated entities[1] like...more

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Trump Administration Releases Sweeping AI Action Plan

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On July 23 and 24, 2025, the Trump administration released its “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” a far-reaching strategy aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. ...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August 2025 To-Do List

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Here are the top ten items you should tackle in August, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more

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What To Know About "America's AI Action Plan"

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On July 23, 2025, the White House released its artificial intelligence action plan, “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which follows from President Donald Trump’s AI Executive Order 14179, signed in January. The...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room: Executive Order breakdown and forecast

By now, you’ve seen last week’s Executive Order regarding college athletics. In this week’s Film Room, we take a deep dive into key aspects of the EO and help you forecast what to expect in the coming months. Unpacking Key...more

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America’s AI Action Plan is a “National Security Imperative”

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Key Takeaways - America’s AI Action Plan (the Plan) emphasizes respect for states’ rights to legislate AI, provided that such laws prudently balance innovation and align with the Plan....more

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Is the AI Action Plan Positioning the U.S. for “AI Dominance?”

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Since assuming office in January 2025, the Trump administration has sought to transform the U.S.’s approach to, and regulation of, Artificial Intelligence (AI). From signing an executive order entitled “Removing Barriers to...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Trump Signs Executive Order Titled “SAVING COLLEGE SPORTS.” What Does This Mean?

President Trump signed an executive order titled “Saving College Sports,” on July 24, 2025. The order, which has been the subject of speculation for weeks, is presented as a response to the rapidly evolving and increasing...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2025 # 5

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

Clark Hill PLC

Trump administration releases AI Action Plan

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The Trump administration released its “AI Action Plan” on July 23, which calls on America to win the “race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI).” Winning this race, the plan states, will usher in “an...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Federal AI Action Plan Prioritizes Deregulation, Infrastructure, and Global Leadership

The White House released on July 23, 2025, Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan (“AI Action Plan”) pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial...more

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Another Step Toward Overruling Humphrey’s Executor and Granting Plenary Presidential Removal Authority

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Recently, the Supreme Court in a case involving President Trump’s without cause firing of the Democratic Commissioners on the Consumer Products Safety Commission stayed an order that had been issued by the U.S. District Court...more

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