The second Trump administration has issued a slew of deregulatory measures aimed at turbocharging the reduction of regulatory bloat (EO 14192, requiring the repeal of 10 regulations for every new one issued), ensuring...more
5/6/2025
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On January 31, 2025, the White House unveiled Executive Order 14192, titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” an ambitious directive aimed at reshaping the regulatory landscape by requiring agencies to repeal 10...more
Gone With the Wind?
Closed-End Funds Risk Extinction -
Shares of SEC-registered closed-end funds (CEFs) have long held significant potential advantages for some investors. For example, unlike shares of mutual funds...more
10/16/2024
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The year in antitrust began apace on January 5 with the release of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning all employer-employee noncompete agreements. At mid-year, the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the...more
In recent years, a vigorous debate over consumers’ “right to repair” products they have purchased has earned the scrutiny of legislators and regulators, along with the attention of the plaintiffs’ class action bar. Until...more
The medical “referral” is, of course, part and parcel of the everyday work of our nation of specialized health care providers. Exclusive referral arrangements in which...more
On January 10, 2020, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission released for comment a draft of their Vertical Merger Guidelines, the first update since 1984....more