On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced its first reward under the Division’s new whistleblower program, awarding $1 million to a whistleblower whose report helped uncover a...more
States are racing to rein in the growing use of artificial intelligence and computer algorithms to set prices, with New York leading the charge. On Dec. 15, a major amendment to New York’s antitrust law took effect, banning...more
Last month, we reported on the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) ramping up antitrust enforcement in the agriculture industry, including through an investigation into the meatpacking industry, coming on the heels of similar...more
Earlier this year, Foley & Lardner reported on the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division’s announced plans to ramp up civil and criminal antitrust enforcement in the agriculture sector. Recent actions taken by the...more
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced in September 2025 that they had identified over 125 “anticompetitive regulations” for review as part of...more
On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) announced a new “Whistleblower Rewards Program” to incentivize individuals to report criminal antitrust violations and related...more
As we previously reported on April 15 and April 28, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are increasingly monitoring companies for anticompetitive conduct in response to rising costs following...more
As companies face mounting cost and supply pressures from rising tariffs, pricing managers are under growing pressure to adjust pricing strategies in fast-moving and uncertain conditions. As recently reported by the Wall...more
In an era of increased tariff pressures, U.S. antitrust enforcers have signaled that they remain vigilant for attempts by businesses to exploit the situation through anticompetitive conduct, especially in sectors already...more
4/16/2025
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Competition ,
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Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
In November 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division” or “Division”) updated its guidance on how it will evaluate Corporate Compliance Programs when conducting criminal antitrust...more
In today’s regulatory landscape, dawn raids — surprise, on-the-spot government inspections — have become increasingly prevalent, especially in Europe, Asia, and South America, where regulatory scrutiny is intensifying. In the...more
11/8/2024
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Asia ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Dawn Raids ,
Documentation ,
Email ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Inspections ,
Multinationals ,
Nasdaq ,
Privileged Documents ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
South America
On June 21, 2024, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Kades announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division’s plan to increase both civil and criminal antitrust enforcement in the agriculture sector. As...more
In October 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (“Safe Harbor Policy”) designed to encourage acquiring companies to voluntarily disclose criminal misconduct...more
6/20/2024
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Entities ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sherman Act ,
Willful Misconduct
On May 30, 23 Senators signed a letter to the Attorney General, calling on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division to “use every tool” to investigate the oil industry for potential violations of the Sherman...more
On April 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a joint comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) raising concerns about...more
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) finalized a rule, by a vote of 3-2, abolishing the vast majority of employee covenants not to compete across the United States (the Non-Compete Rule or...more