Antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration has sparked both attention and debate as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advance the president’s priorities....more
3/4/2026
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Life Sciences ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
State Attorneys General ,
Strategic Planning ,
Trump Administration
Following a Texas federal district court’s order vacating the FTC’s new HSR rules, the Fifth Circuit has extended a temporary stay on the order until further notice. ...more
2/23/2026
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Stays ,
Vacated
A federal judge in Texas has vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s adoption of a sweeping overhaul of the federal pre-merger notification regime that became effective in February 2025. ...more
On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced the 2026 annual statutory adjustments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) thresholds. These thresholds govern which transactions are subject to the HSR Act’s...more
1/15/2026
/ Acquisitions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Statutory Waiting Period ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Waiting Periods
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and RealPage have agreed to settle DOJ’s case alleging RealPage’s facilitation of algorithmic price fixing amongst apartment landlords. The proposed settlement, if approved by the court, would...more
12/8/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Apartments ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Competition ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Data ,
Price-Fixing ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Sherman Act
As of July 27, 2025, federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filings will also need to be submitted to the Washington Attorney General (WA OAG) under Washington State’s Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (APNA) if the parties...more
7/29/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Attorneys General
On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had violated both Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by unlawfully monopolizing the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets and engaging in...more
5/16/2025
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Adtech ,
Advertising ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Google ,
Monopolization ,
Publishers ,
Sherman Act ,
Technology Sector
While life sciences M&A activity surges in today’s markets, the shift in regulatory enforcement priorities, constant innovation in technology, and strategic growth opportunities are changing the way dealmakers are approaching...more
When President Biden appointed Lina Khan to lead the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter to lead the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, he staked out an energetic new approach to antitrust enforcement...more
1/20/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration