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Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly hosted a public meeting of the interagency “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Business Practices.” The meeting was a continuation of...more

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Inaugural Strike Force Meeting Signals Broad Cross-Agency Focus on Pricing

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on August 1, 2024 co-hosted the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), formed by President Joseph Biden...more

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The First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing: What Happened and What’s Next

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On August 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the multiagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), focused on antitrust...more

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FTC and DOJ Host First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing

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At its first public meeting, the federal interagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing signaled a priority of lowering U.S. retail prices. Our Antitrust Team highlights what businesses should know going forward....more

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Beware: Multi-Agency Pricing Task Force

Arising out of a March 2024 meeting of the White House Competition Council, President Biden announced the launch of a Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing designed "to strengthen interagency efforts to root out and stop...more

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Microbes, Biotech Investigations, And Impacts: Midsummer Regulatory Updates From USDA-APHIS

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After overhauling its biotechnology regulations for plants developed using genetic engineering, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is again reevaluating its...more

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USDA And USPTO Promoting Fair Competition And Innovation In The Seed Marketplace

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On March 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its report on “More and Better Choices for Farmers: Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs,” which was prepared in...more

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Place-Of-Origin Class Actions, FTC Scrutiny May Rise In 2023

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It has been almost 40 years since Bruce Springsteen first famously celebrated being American-made with his hit "Born in the USA." From an advertising industry perspective, this song's lasting popularity is no surprise;...more

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Supply Chain Shortages in the Meat and Poultry Industries

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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, you have probably heard that there is a turkey shortage – brought about by a combination of rising costs for feed and fuel, continued labor shortages, and – if that were not enough –a...more

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DOJ Aggressively Pursues COVID-19-Related Fraud

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Introduction - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has committed to aggressively investigate and prosecute COVID-19-related fraud schemes, particularly those involving government funding programs created or broadened...more

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Hurricane Ian Federal Disaster Recovery Funding

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On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian, a catastrophic Category 4 storm with winds topping 140mph and a storm surge of up to 18 feet made landfall on the western coast of Florida near Cayo Costa, Florida. The following day,...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Indicts 47 Individuals in Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme To Date

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DOJ Indicts 47 Individuals in Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme To Date - On September 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced federal criminal charges against 47 defendants from the nonprofit, Feeding Our...more

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A Survey of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

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It has been one year since President Biden signed a far-reaching, industry-spanning Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.  The Executive Order outlines a “whole-of-government” approach to...more

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One Year of Action Since President Biden’s Executive Order on Competition

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Earlier this month — July 9, 2022 — marked the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (Executive Order). The Executive Order was notable in its breadth and...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 29

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week, and they are gearing up for a busy calendar crunch ahead of their August recess, which begins on July 29 and August...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 22

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are back in session this week. The House plans to vote on numerous Education and Labor, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 20

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House is in a committee work period, and the Senate is in session this week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is planning a procedural vote this week...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Heeding President’s Call on Agriculture and Transportation

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President Joe Biden issued Executive Order 14036 on Promoting Competition in the American Economy on July 9, 2021. Touting the advantages of an “open and competitive economy,” the executive order highlights how competitive...more

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The Biden Administration Looks to Push Regulatory Change in 2022

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The first year of the Biden Administration marked the passage of major spending packages, including the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Yet, with President Biden’s social spending package,...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 5

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House plans to vote on bills related to the postal service, foreign affairs, and sexual assault and...more

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DOJ and USDA Agree to Work Together on Enforcement of Meat and Poultry Processing Sector

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The meat processing sector has been in the crosshairs of the federal government over that last several years due to increased consumer prices for meat products and complaints from farmers and ranchers. These complaints have...more

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Timeline: Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (see recent alert here). The EO includes 72 initiatives by more than a dozen federal agencies in an...more

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Executive Order Throws Down the Gauntlet for a New Era of Antitrust Enforcement

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On July 9, President Biden signed an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy, listing broad priorities for antitrust enforcement. In conjunction with this order, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and...more

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Biden Administration Orders Increased Antitrust Scrutiny in Food and Agriculture Sectors

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (Order), a wide-ranging edict intended to promote competition in numerous sectors of the economy through 72 specific...more

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President Biden Issues Sweeping Competition Executive Order

Key Points - On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued EO 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The EO includes 72 initiatives by more than a dozen federal agencies in an aim to address competition...more

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