Competition

  • June 10, 2025

    Gambling Watchdog Faces Challenge To £70M Lottery Subsidy

    Publishing group Northern & Shell PLC has asked a London appeals tribunal to bin a decision by Britain's gambling regulator to give Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd. more than £70 million ($94 million) to help with marketing and promoting the National Lottery.

  • June 10, 2025

    Apple, Sony Fight Class Reps Over New Legal Funding Deals

    Apple, Visa, Mastercard and Sony told the Court of Appeal Tuesday that funding agreements driving multiple competition class action claims in the U.K. are unlawful and unenforceable.

  • June 10, 2025

    DLA Piper Adds Former FTC Senior Attorney To AI Group

    Former Federal Trade Commission senior attorney Michael Atleson has joined DLA Piper as of counsel in its artificial intelligence and data analytics practice.

  • June 09, 2025

    Bedoya Exits FTC, But Keeps Up Legal Fight Against Trump

    Alvaro M. Bedoya, one of two Democratic Federal Trade Commission members fired by President Donald Trump, gave notice Monday of his formal resignation in order to pursue other work, but emphasized that he is not dropping his lawsuit against the president.

  • June 09, 2025

    No Early Remedy For NC Athlete In NCAA Eligibility Rule Fight

    A federal judge denied a former North Carolina State University football player's early attempt to suspend NCAA rules and tack on a fifth season of eligibility, finding that his antitrust claims against the association's bylaws were likely to falter.

  • June 09, 2025

    Texas, BlackRock Face Judge's Questions Over Coal Suit

    A Texas federal judge on Monday questioned BlackRock Inc. and a Republican-led coalition over claims that the asset manager conspired with others in the industry to drive down coal production through its investment in publicly traded energy companies, wondering whether pressure placed on the companies to provide more detailed climate disclosures was enough to move the lawsuit forward.

  • June 09, 2025

    BiT Global Drops Antitrust Suit Against Coinbase

    Digital asset custodian BiT Global has ended its antitrust suit accusing cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase of delisting its "wrapped" bitcoin product to promote its own, ending an antitrust suit a federal judge said she was inclined to dismiss last month.

  • June 09, 2025

    EchoStar Questions FCC Process In SpaceX, VTel Fight

    EchoStar said the Federal Communications Commission should not be "pulling the rug out from" under it as it fights to keep the spectrum rights it got from T-Mobile, arguing that it was being unfairly singled out by SpaceX and VTel, who want the commission to review the buildout of Dish's network.

  • June 09, 2025

    DOJ's KKR Suit Turning M&A 'Into A Trap,' PE Group Says

    A private equity trade group is seeking to back KKR's bid to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit seeking fines that could top $650 million for allegedly hiding key documentation and entire transactions from merger notification, arguing that enforcers are trying to create a brand new requirement for "perfect" filings.

  • June 09, 2025

    Okla. Says High Court Shouldn't Skip 10th Circ. PBM Ruling

    Oklahoma told the U.S. Supreme Court the federal government wrongly suggested that the justices bypass the state's challenge to a Tenth Circuit decision nullifying parts of a state law regulating pharmacy benefit managers, arguing Monday that the solicitor general doesn't recognize the magnitude of the issue.

  • June 09, 2025

    Panini Wants Renewed Claims From Fanatics Tossed

    Trading card company Panini told a New York federal court Fanatics Inc. is trying to distract from allegations it monopolized the sports trading card market by rehashing previously rejected claims that Panini interfered with licensing negotiations.

  • June 09, 2025

    Hemp Vape Makers, Sellers Fight RICO Claims In Delta-9 Suit

    Several hemp vape makers and sellers are urging a Georgia federal court to throw out a woman's proposed class action alleging they conspired to sell vapes with delta-9 THC levels above legal thresholds, saying her complaint fails to back up her claims and conflates manufacturers and retailers.

  • June 09, 2025

    Tesla Buyers End 'Right To Repair' Monopoly Suit

    Tesla drivers have agreed to permanently end their consolidated proposed class action accusing the company of running an illegal monopoly on parts for its electric vehicles and repair services, according to a proposed stipulation that a California federal judge signed off on Monday.

  • June 09, 2025

    NY Tribe Can Revive Lawsuit Against State In Lottery Row

    A New York federal judge has allowed the Cayuga Nation to refile its tribal gambling lawsuit against State Gaming Commission officials after the tribe settled its dispute with state-licensed mobile lottery game provider Jackpocket Inc.

  • June 09, 2025

    Disney Settles Antitrust Suit Over ESPN Streaming Fees

    Disney has settled a sprawling antitrust lawsuit with consumers over the fees in its ESPN livestreaming carriage agreements.

  • June 09, 2025

    5th Amendment Can't Shield Ex-Exec, Drugmakers Argue

    Generic-drug makers urged a Pennsylvania court to compel a former executive to sit for a deposition in ongoing price-fixing litigation despite his invocation of the Fifth Amendment, arguing his testimony is crucial to their defense.

  • June 09, 2025

    Litigation-Funding Dispute Resumes Amid Uncertain Future

    Sony and Apple will challenge the validity of widely used litigation-financing agreements at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday against the backdrop of an influential report calling for legislation to urgently reverse a landmark ruling that shook the funding industry.

  • June 09, 2025

    Smithfield Averts Trial In Last-Ditch Deal With NC Hog Supplier

    A defunct hog supplier in North Carolina has settled its contract scuffle with Smithfield Foods Inc. just as the parties were primed to begin trial on Monday, putting to bed claims that Smithfield flouted their production agreement and forced the supplier out of business.

  • June 08, 2025

    Judge Approves NCAA's $2.8B Athlete Revenue Settlement

    The NCAA's $2.78 billion class action settlement that will for the first time provide for revenue sharing with college athletes was given final approval late Friday by a California federal judge.

  • June 06, 2025

    FTC Scoffs At Meta's Accusation Of 'Biased' Econ Expert

    The FTC on Friday urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge to reject Meta's bid to strike testimony the agency's lead economics expert gave during the antitrust trial over Meta's purchase of Instagram and WhatsApp, scoffing at the allegation the New York University School of Law professor is biased.

  • June 06, 2025

    Tobacco Cos. Sue Philip Morris Over Bid To Void Wash. Deal

    R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco producers have accused Philip Morris USA of trying to derail a deal with Washington state last spring to resolve longstanding payment disputes stemming from Big Tobacco's 1998 master settlement agreement, according to a new lawsuit in Washington state court.

  • June 06, 2025

    9th Circ. Mulls If Seagate Win Could Spur Antitrust Suits

    A Ninth Circuit judge on a panel doubted Seagate Technology's request to reverse NHK Spring's partial win in an antitrust fight over hard drive components, observing Friday that Seagate's position may broaden antitrust liability and asking "how does this not open up the floodgates for a new plaintiffs' cottage industry?"

  • June 06, 2025

    Wyo. Landowners' Attys Score $5M From Anadarko Deal

    A Wyoming federal judge awarded more than $5 million in attorney fees and expenses Friday to attorneys for a class of landowners that accused an oil extraction company of hoarding permits to block oil and gas projects.

  • June 06, 2025

    J&J Unit's $147M Catheter Antitrust Loss Tripled To $442M

    Johnson & Johnson health tech unit Biosense Webster's bill in an antitrust trial was upped from $147 million to $442 million after a California federal jury found it stifled competition by conditioning the provision of cardiac mapping services on purchases of cardiac catheters.

  • June 06, 2025

    Pharma Co. Trade Secrets Case Stays In Fla. Despite HQ Move

    A Florida federal judge on Friday denied a bid to toss a pharmaceutical company's lawsuit accusing a rival of stealing trade secrets because its headquarters moved to the Sunshine State after its initial complaint, saying there was "complete diversity at the time of filing of action."

Expert Analysis

  • National Bank Act Rulings Facilitate More Preemption Analysis

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    Two recent National Bank Act preemption decisions from an Illinois federal court and the Ninth Circuit provide the first applications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s May ruling in Cantero v. Bank of America, opening the potential for several circuit courts to address the issue this year, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Series

    Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.

  • Preparing For Stricter Anti-Boycott Enforcement Under Trump

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    Given the complexity of U.S. anti-boycott regulations and the likelihood of stepped-up enforcement under the new administration, companies should consider adopting risk-based anti-boycott compliance programs that include training employees to recognize and assess potential boycott requests, and to report them expeditiously when necessary, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Opinion

    New DOJ Leaders Should Curb Ill-Conceived Prosecutions

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    First-of-their-kind cases have seemingly led to a string of overly aggressive prosecutions in recent years, so newly sworn-in leaders of the U.S. Department of Justice should consider creating reporting channels to stop unwise prosecutions before they snowball, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • Tips For Pharma-Biotech Overlap Reporting In New HSR Form

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    While there’s no secret recipe for reporting overlaps to the Federal Trade Commission in the new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act form, there are several layers of considerations for all pharma-biotech companies and counsel to reflect on internally before reporting on any deal, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.

  • Complying With Calif. Price-Gouging Law After LA Fires

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    The recent tragic Los Angeles fires have brought attention to the state's sometimes controversial price-gouging protections, and every California business should keep the law's requirements in mind, despite the debate over whether these statutes help consumers, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Opinion

    Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay

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    Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

  • Opinion

    Congress Must Consider Accurate Data About Patent Thickets

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    If Congress revisits a controversial bill this year aimed at limiting the number of patents pharmaceutical manufacturers could assert, it must make sure to act based on accurate reports — such as a recent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office study that found no evidence of patent thicketing, says David Kappos at the Council for Innovation Promotion.

  • Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example

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    Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

  • SEC Motion Response Could Reveal New Crypto Approach

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    Cumberland DRW recently filed to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement action against it for the unlawful purchase and sale of digital asset securities, and the agency's response should unveil whether, and to what extent, the Trump administration will relax the federal government’s stance on digital asset regulation, say attorneys at O'Melveny.

  • Steel Cases Test Executive Authority, Judicial Scope

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    Lawsuits challenging former President Joe Biden’s order blocking the merger of Japan's Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel may shape how future administrations wield presidential authority over foreign investment in the name of national security, says Hdeel Abdelhady at MassPoint Legal.

  • Will 4th Time Be A Charm For NY's 21st Century Antitrust Act?

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    New York's recently introduced 21st Century Antitrust Act would change the landscape of antitrust enforcement in the state and probably result in a sharp increase in claims — but first, the bill needs to gain traction after three aborted attempts, says Tyler Ross at Shinder Cantor.

  • Perspectives

    Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines

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    KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.

  • How FTC Consumer Protection May Fare Under Reg Freeze

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    Attorneys at Crowell & Moring consider how President Donald Trump's executive order directing agencies to freeze all pending rulemaking activity may frustrate any Federal Trade Commission efforts to change or eliminate rules that made it across the finish line before the inauguration.

  • Critical Steps For Navigating Intensified OFAC Enforcement

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    The largely overlooked SkyGeek settlement from the end of 2024 heralds the arrival of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's long anticipated enhanced enforcement posture and clearly demonstrates the sanctions-compliance benefits of immediately responding to blocked payments, says Jeremy Paner at Hughes Hubbard.

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