California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law Senate Bill 25 (SB 25), which will require certain deal parties who submit premerger filings to the US federal government under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust...more
3/10/2026
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As stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets continue to play a growing role in the global financial system, and as aspects of the GENIUS Act begin to go into effect, companies contemplating their use should...more
1/19/2026
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AB 325, which amends California’s state antitrust law, the Cartwright Act, went into effect on January 1, 2026. The amendments are significant because they create a new basis for liability for parties that “coerce” the...more
1/14/2026
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed Senate Bill S.7882 into law, making New York the first state to prohibit the use of algorithmic pricing tools in residential rent setting. With the enactment of S.7882, New York...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law AB 325, which amends California’s state antitrust law, the Cartwright Act. Effective January 1, 2026, the amendments create a new basis for liability for parties that...more
10/24/2025
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Software
With regulatory scrutiny by governments on the rise, this LawFlash summarizes key antitrust issues for companies in all industries affected by tariffs.
History shows that cartels tend to form in times of rapid economic...more
Firms across industries face mounting antitrust scrutiny from enforcers, legislators, and the plaintiffs’ bar. Sports teams and leagues are no exception. As the volume of sports commerce expands globally, so too does scrutiny...more
While algorithmic pricing has been used in many industries for decades, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has led antitrust enforcers—including federal agencies and state attorneys...more
The California Law Revision Commission (CLRC or Commission) staff on January 13, 2025 published its recommendations to the Commission regarding potential reforms to the state’s existing antitrust laws....more
On the eve of a new administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its first price-discrimination action under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) since 2000. The FTC sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC in US...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division have announced the withdrawal of the Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors (the Collaboration Guidelines). While...more
The US District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a significant ruling on December 4, 2024 in an ongoing case raising alleged claims of algorithmic price collusion in the apartment rental industry. The court...more
The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division has updated its guidelines for the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (AT ECCP). The AT ECCP updates include several important...more
In response to the state legislature’s 2022 directive for the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC or Commission) to study potential reforms to the state’s antitrust law (i.e., the Cartwright Act), the CLRC launched Study...more
The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) recently filed a Statement of Interest (Statement) to highlight its view that (1) information sharing alone, without any agreement to fix prices, can violate US antitrust...more
While algorithmic pricing has been used in many industries for decades, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, antitrust enforcers, legislators, and private plaintiffs have been actively...more
While complex questions remain about what impact the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis will have on the financial services and emerging business sectors, it is important to be mindful of antitrust considerations when...more
The term “metaverse” first appeared in Neal Stephenson’s dystopian novel Snow Crash in 1992. Two decades later, the metaverse has evolved from a concept in print into an interactive and immersive reality. Its hyper-realistic...more