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Global Antitrust Enforcement Report - March 2026

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Global antitrust enforcement in 2025 was both tough and balanced. The headline figure tells one story: total fines in the jurisdictions surveyed in our report rose again to USD 7.7 billion, the highest since 2021. But the...more

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Regional Snapshots For Antitrust Enforcement Fines In 2025

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A visual breakdown of the geographical trends in antitrust enforcement fines around the world. ...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Securing Your IEEPA Duties Refund: Essential Steps to Protect Your Rights

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On February 20, the Supreme Court struck down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact tariffs in a landmark case regarding tariffs central to the Trump administration's trade policy. In its...more

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New DoW Policy Requires Proactive HSR Filing Submissions for Defense-Related M&A Transactions

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In February, the Department of War (DoW) announced a significant procedural change affecting mergers and acquisitions in the defense sector. Under new guidance implementing Section 857 of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense...more

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Private Damages Activity Continues To Escalate Across Key Jurisdictions

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Across key jurisdictions, the “gatekeeping” phase in collective redress—whether certification or collective authorization—continues to define who gets into court and on what terms, with materially different thresholds shaping...more

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Spotlight On Procedural Compliance

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Incomplete responses, inaccurate information, obstruction and other procedural missteps attracted significant regulatory attention and penalties in 2025. We saw regulators, including in the EU, China, and the U.S., step up...more

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Strengthening Investigative Powers Signifies A Continued Appetite For Enforcement

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2025 saw a plethora of dawn raids as well as authorities reaching for enhanced detection tools and investigative powers....more

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Beyond Fines, “Soft Enforcement” Rises

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In 2025, regulators across many jurisdictions showed an increased appetite to utilize so-called “soft enforcement” tools, often employing novel approaches to ensure their enforcement objectives were met....more

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PFAS False Advertising Class Actions: A Growing Threat Across Industries

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—commonly known as PFAS—have become one of the most fertile grounds for class action litigation in the United States. What began as a focused wave of environmental contamination suits has...more

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Consumer And Policy Objectives Underpin Enforcement In Key Sectors

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A key theme of antitrust enforcement throughout 2025 has been a distinct focus on strategic sectors identified as critical for economic growth and supply chain resilience. As individuals and governments alike seek to reduce...more

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FTC Encourages Use of Technologies for Age Verification in COPPA Statement

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The FTC recently issued a COPPA enforcement policy statement regarding age verification. This statement adds to the children’s patchwork, which we recently wrote about. The statement also comes in advance of the April 22,...more

Morgan Lewis

Securities Enforcement Roundup – February 2026

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from February 2026. As covered in our recent LawFlash, on February 24, 2026, the SEC announced that it had...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: March 3 – March 9, 2026

Find the week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary...more

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Global Antitrust Enforcement Report Published

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Our latest Global antitrust enforcement report offers an insightful analysis of the current state and future trajectory of antitrust enforcement worldwide, based on analysis of enforcement data from over 30 jurisdictions....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: March 12, 2026, The Attorneys and AI Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Supreme Court Tariff Decision: What Businesses and Investors Need to Know

Ron D'Aversa and Danny Rubens, partners in Orrick's Restructuring and Supreme Court & Appellate practices, break down the Supreme Court's landmark tariff ruling and what it means in practice. • What the Court decided —...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Legislation Introduced to Curtail Non-Resident Importers Ability to Import Goods Into U.S.

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On March 9, 2026, Senator Bill Cassidy and Congressman Jodey Arrington introduced a bicameral bill known at the Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries Act (“SAFE Act”). The SAFE Act would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Cognitive Dissonance II: Oral Arguments at Second Circuit in Quincy Bioscience’s Brain Health Dietary Supplements Case

On February 26, 2026, a panel of three federal appellate judges heard arguments from Quincy Bioscience (Quincy), manufacturers, and retailers of Prevagen, a dietary supplement that purportedly improves memory, the Federal...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: March 12, 2026, The All Corruption Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

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Settlement Dominoes: The FTC’s PBM Playbook is Going Industrywide

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The FTC’s insulin/pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) enforcement matter is starting to look less like a single case—and more like a regulatory reset executed through settlement. On March 3, 2026, the FTC extended the stay...more

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Antitrust Authorities Target Both Exploitative And Exclusionary Abuses Of Dominance

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In Europe, abuse of dominance fine volumes stayed steady in 2025 as antitrust authorities imposed financial penalties and crafted tailored commitments to remedy concerns. Globally, there was continued scrutiny of Big Tech. ...more

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Fines For Vertical Conduct Violations Drop Despite Continued RPM Vigilance

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Overall, the level of fines imposed for vertical and other non-cartel conduct violations decreased six-fold in 2025, with the number of infringement decisions halved. This decline followed a standout year of elevated...more

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Global Cartel Fines Surge To Highest Level Since 2021

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Global cartel fines totaled USD3.3 billion in 2025. This was a significant increase on 2024 (USD602.5 million) and 2023 (USD1.9bn) and represented the highest annual total since 2021 (USD4.0bn). ...more

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Politics Shapes Evolving Global Antitrust Enforcement Landscape

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Global antitrust enforcement in 2025 was both tough and balanced. The headline figure tells one story: total fines in the jurisdictions surveyed in our report rose again to USD 7.7 billion, the highest since 2021. But the...more

Venable LLP

BiologicsHQ Monthly Injection - February 2026

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Welcome to Venable’s BiologicsHQ Monthly Injection - February 2026....more

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