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Competition

  • July 17, 2025

    PE Firm Is Denied FDA Docs For Defense In Deal Challenge

    An Illinois federal court on Wednesday denied a request from private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings LLC to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to produce more than a decade's worth of medical device approval applications as the firm fights a merger challenge from enforcers.

  • July 17, 2025

    UCLA Football Player Latest To Sue NCAA For Eligibility

    A football player hoping to play at the University of California, Los Angeles, next season is the latest to join the ranks of athletes challenging the NCAA over its eligibility rules, claiming they restrict competition and impact players' ability to profit off their talent.

  • July 17, 2025

    Couche-Tard Pulls $47B Takeover Bid For 7-Eleven Parent

    Alimentation Couche-Tard has withdrawn its nearly $47 billion bid to acquire Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese parent of 7-Eleven, citing "a persistent lack of good faith engagement" from Seven & i leadership.

  • July 16, 2025

    Pharmacy Benefit Managers Say Ohio Can't Recast Suit

    The state of Ohio can't "recast its complaint on appeal" in order to convince the Sixth Circuit that its enforcement suit accusing two pharmacy benefit managers of working to raise the cost of prescription drugs belongs in state court, those managers have told the appellate court.

  • July 16, 2025

    Split 7th Circ. Backs NCAA In Eligibility Rule Antitrust Suit

    A split Seventh Circuit on Wednesday overturned a decision granting a University of Wisconsin football player another year of eligibility, finding that the college athlete hasn't shown he is likely to succeed on his claim that the National Collegiate Athletic Association's five-year rule restrains competition in violation of federal antitrust laws.

  • July 16, 2025

    AvalonBay Looks To Exit DC's RealPage Case Again

    Real estate investment trust AvalonBay has asked to end the claims against it in the D.C. attorney general's case accusing RealPage of helping more than a dozen building owners inflate rental prices by using its software, after enforcers renewed their claims against the landlord earlier this year.

  • July 16, 2025

    Senior Placement Co. Wants Out Of False Ad Suit

    A company that places senior citizens in retirement homes has asked a Georgia federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging it falsely advertised free services and steered business away from communities that declined to participate in its "pay-to-play" business model, arguing the claims were just "speculation and conjecture."

  • July 16, 2025

    Charter, Cox Ask FCC To Approve $34.5B Combination

    Charter Communications and Cox Communications asked federal telecom regulators this week to approve their $34.5 billion megadeal to combine into a broadband, video and mobile services behemoth.

  • July 16, 2025

    Juul Fights Bid To Revive Price Discrimination Suit

    Juul Labs urged an Illinois federal court not to revive a gas station distributor's case accusing the e-cigarette company of giving a rival wholesaler a better deal, saying the court was right to toss the latest complaint because it failed to say where the wholesalers compete.

  • July 16, 2025

    Pac-12, Mountain West At Impasse On Poaching Fees Dispute

    The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences, fighting in California federal court since last September over millions in fees the Mountain West charged the Pac-12 for luring its members away to rebuild the league, will go back to court after mediation attempts failed.

  • July 16, 2025

    Refused NFL Goods Sale Not Antitrust Harm, Judge Says

    An online merchant blocked from selling licensed NFL merchandise on Amazon.com and Walmart.com by league policies restricting online sales to approved retailers has two weeks to fix its proposed class action claims after a New York federal judge said that the contested restrictions do not trigger U.S. antitrust law.

  • July 16, 2025

    Utah Judge Ends Startup's Antitrust Suit Against NAR, Brokerages

    A Utah federal judge permanently tossed an antitrust suit lodged by a residential brokerage startup against the National Association of Realtors and multiple brokerages, ruling that the claims were time-barred.

  • July 16, 2025

    CMA Examines Norcros-Fibo Deal For Competition Concerns

    The U.K. competition watchdog said Wednesday it is taking a preliminary look at branded bathroom products maker Norcros' proposed acquisition of Norway-based wall panels maker Fibo from private equity investor FSN Capital Partners for 618 million Norwegian krone ($60.6 million).

  • July 16, 2025

    BT Landline Clients Pushing To Revive £1.3B Class Action

    BT landline customers who were part of a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) collective action against the telecoms giant asked the Court of Appeal on Wednesday for permission to challenge findings that prices charged by the company were not unfair.

  • July 15, 2025

    HomeServices, Douglas Elliman Nix Broker Fee Antitrust Suit

    HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman escaped homebuyers' proposed antitrust class action alleging real estate agents conspired to artificially inflate broke service commissions for home sales, after a Florida federal judge ruled the buyers lacked standing since home sellers are the ones who paid those commission fees. 

  • July 15, 2025

    Auto Dealership Software Biz Must Face Rival's Monopoly Suit

    A California federal judge Tuesday denied Texas tech company CDK Global's bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of cornering the auto dealership management software market, saying its rival, Tekion, plausibly alleged that CDK holds a monopoly power and made it hard for dealerships to switch to competing platforms.

  • July 15, 2025

    MaxLinear, Silicon Motion Beat Suit Over Failed $3.8B Merger

    A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action that accused semiconductor company MaxLinear and chipmaker Silicon Motion of misleading investors about a $3.8 billion merger that fell through, saying Silicon Motion shareholders couldn't sue MaxLinear or prove that Silicon Motion knew about an alleged breach of the merger agreement.

  • July 15, 2025

    GTCR Seeks Rival's Sales Data To Counter FTC Challenge

    The private equity firm looking to buy medical device coating company Surmodics is seeking Salesforce data from another competitor in the space, saying the information is crucial to showing that the industry will still be competitive if its acquisition is cleared.

  • July 15, 2025

    NC Docs Say Practice Duped Them Into Providing Free Labor

    A trio of reproductive and women's health care physicians were enticed to sell their practice by promises of a brighter financial future, only to be forced into providing more than a year of free labor, the doctors say in a complaint designated to the North Carolina Business Court.

  • July 15, 2025

    FTC Says Merger Penalty Deal In The Works With 7-Eleven

    The Federal Trade Commission is inching closer to a settlement with 7-Eleven in its suit seeking to slap the convenience store chain with a $77.5 million penalty for violating a settlement that it inked with the agency in order to get a merger approved back in 2018.

  • July 15, 2025

    Consumers Say Apple's Bid To End App Store Case Will Fail

    A massive class of consumers accusing Apple of monopolizing the distribution of apps on its devices has told a California federal court the tech giant's planned summary judgment bid should be rejected because there's evidence showing harm to both users and developers.

  • July 15, 2025

    FTC Still Bans Ex-Pioneer CEO From Exxon Board, For Now

    If the current Federal Trade Commission upends Biden-era Democrats' ban on the former CEO of Pioneer from serving on Exxon's board, it will be on the now-Republican-led commission's own volition rather than through a petition by the executive.

  • July 15, 2025

    NCAA Tennis Players 'Highly Likely' To Score Antitrust Cert.

    College tennis players who claim that National Collegiate Athletic Association rules governing prize money violate antitrust law are "highly likely" to win class certification, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  • July 15, 2025

    Take New Spectrum Auction Powers Out For Spin, Feds Told

    Telecom regulators need to act quickly to open a critical portion of midband airwaves to wireless companies while ensuring safeguards to block any interference with aircraft safety equipment using a nearby band, a mobile services group said this week.

  • July 15, 2025

    Door Maker Defends Landmark Divestiture Order At 4th Circ.

    Steves & Sons Inc. has urged the Fourth Circuit to preserve the first court-ordered divestiture in a private merger challenge, arguing Jeld-Wen's sale of the Pennsylvania factory restored competition in the market for the door skins used to make molded interior doors.

Expert Analysis

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    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Pace Of Early Terminations Suggests Greater M&A Scrutiny

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    The nascent return of early termination under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act shows a more limited use than before its 2021 suspension under the Biden administration's Federal Trade Commission, suggesting deeper scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions across the board, says Michael Wise at Squire Patton.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: A Rare MDL Petition Off-Day

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    In an unusual occurrence in the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's history, there are zero new MDL petitions scheduled for Thursday's hearing session, but the panel will be busy considering a host of motions regarding whether to transfer cases to eight existing MDL proceedings, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • Customs Fraud Enforcement In The Age Of Tariffs

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    In the wake of the Trump administration’s new approach toward tariffs, two recent Justice Department developments demonstrate aggressive customs fraud enforcement, with the DOJ emphasizing competitive harm to American businesses, and signaling that investigations will likely involve both civil and criminal enforcement tools, say attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz and London & Naor.

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    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • The Legal Risks Of US Restrictions On Investments In China

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    The second Trump administration has continued to embrace a more restrictive economic policy toward China, including an ongoing review of further restrictions on the flow of U.S. capital to China, so early planning and enhanced diligence can reduce exposure to the challenges resulting from further restrictions, say attorneys at Cleary.

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    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

  • 4 Ways Slater Is Priming DOJ For Continued Antitrust Success

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    Just as Jonathan Kanter did during his recent tenure leading the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater is following the effective blueprint set by Thurman Arnold when he modernized the division more than 80 years ago, says Perry Apelbaum at Kressin Powers.

  • What EU 'Killer Acquisition' Study Means For Pharma Deals

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    The European Commission’s recent study of pharmaceutical companies' acquisitions of emerging competitive threats, the first of its kind globally, has important implications for the industry, and may lead to increased awareness of merger control risks in collaborative agreements, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • Why Texas Should Slow Down On Healthcare Merger Bills

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    More time is needed to study three Texas bills aimed at considering the effects of healthcare consolidation to increase affordability and access to healthcare, which could have the opposite effect, say John Saran and Harshita Rathore at Holland & Knight and Robbie Allen at U.S. Heart and Vascular.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP

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    Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Big Tech M&A Risk Under Trump May Resemble Biden Era

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    Merger review under the Trump administration may not differ substantially from merger review under the Biden administration, particularly in the Big Tech arena, in which case dealmakers and investors should shift the antitrust discount on M&A deals upward, says Jonathan Barnett at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

  • Takeaways From DOJ's 1st Wage-Fixing Jury Conviction

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    U.S. v. Lopez marked the U.S. Department of Justice's first labor market conviction at trial as a Nevada federal jury found a home healthcare staffing executive guilty of wage-fixing and wire fraud, signaling that improper agreements risk facing successful criminal prosecution, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.

  • FTC Focus: Interlocking Directorate Enforcement May Persist

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    Though the Federal Trade Commission under Chair Andrew Ferguson seems likely to adopt a pro-business approach to antitrust enforcement, his endorsement of broader liability for officers or directors who illegally sit on boards of competing corporations signals that businesses should not expect board-level antitrust scrutiny to slacken, says Timothy Burroughs at Proskauer.

  • $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils

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    A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies.

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