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UB Greensfelder LLP

FTC Workshop Highlights Heightened Risks for Employers: Chairman Ferguson Signals Stricter Scrutiny of Non-competes

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During the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) January 27 workshop, “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Non-compete Agreements,” Chairman Andrew Ferguson delivered a clear and consequential message:...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] How Subscription Offers Have Become One of the Hottest Areas of Challenge in 2026 - February 26th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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No company wants a lawsuit or civil investigative demand over their autorenewal practices. And settling a case for millions or billions of dollars is even worse. In 2025, negative options and subscription offers became one of...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Major U.S. Jurisdictional Victory Secured for Chinese Parent

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On January 8, 2026, a decisive jurisdictional victory was secured for Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (“Wanhua China”) in the long-running In re Diisocyanates Antitrust Litigation, a multidistrict litigation pending before...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Keeping Innovation Moving: ITC IP Protection for Agricultural and Industrial Equipment

With the continued technological sophistication of mobile equipment also comes heightened risks for manufacturers. Learn how OEMs turn to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) as a frontline venue for intellectual...more

Goodwin

FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Gets New Life As FTC’s Enforcement Wave Continues to Target Negative-Option Sellers

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is increasingly directing both its enforcement and rulemaking efforts toward auto-renewal programs, with a particular focus on burdensome or opaque cancellation procedures. ...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

New (2025) HSR Rules Vacated: What’s Next?

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On February 12, 2026, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the final rule that overhauled and dramatically expanded the premerger notification requirements for transactions subject to the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

District Court Vacates the “New” HSR Form - What Next?

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A federal court in the Eastern District of Texas issued a significant ruling on February 12, 2026, vacating the “new” Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification form that took effect in February 2025. The court stayed its...more

Goodwin

Express Scripts Settles PBM FTC Action and Must Make Fundamental Changes to PBM Model

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On February 4, 2026, Express Scripts agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the agency’s administrative case against the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Under the terms of...more

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FTC Finalizes Consent Order Requiring Employer to End Blanket Noncompete Agreements

In the first enforcement action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since the Trump administration stopped defending an FTC rule that would have banned nearly all noncompete agreements in the employment context, the FTC...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: February 13, 2026, They Try to Hack Gemini 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

Cozen O'Connor

Ohio AG Targets Alleged Cannabis Cartels

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Ohio AG Dave Yost filed a lawsuit against nine multistate cannabis operators for allegedly violating Ohio’s Valentine Act by entering into reciprocal supply deals that allegedly suppress competition....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC warns data brokers of possible violations of foreign adversary data protection law

On February 9, the FTC announced that it sent warning letters to 13 data brokers, notifying them of their obligation to comply with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (PADFAA). The letters...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Sanctions in a Snap: Developments in Sanctions - EU Edition - January 2026

Hughes Hubbard’s “Sanctions in a Snap” provides a clear and concise summary of recent developments from the United States' Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the European Union and its Member States. January 2026:...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA Issues 2026 Priority Deliverables for the Human Foods Program

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The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Human Foods Program (HFP) recently released a document explaining its 2026 Priority Deliverables....more

Jones Day

German Competition Authority Fines Amazon for Allegedly Influencing Prices of Third-Party Sellers on Amazon Marketplace

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In a landmark ruling, the German Bundeskartellamt fined Amazon EUR 59 million ($70 million) and prohibited Amazon from discriminating against third-party sellers for offering prices Amazon deems too high. On February 5,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Republican AGs Warn Corporations on Plastics Collective Action Risks

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Florida AG James Uthmeier led a group of 10 Republican AGs in sending a notice letter to nearly 80 corporations associated with plastics and packaging advocacy organizations, warning that their participation could raise...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance - Episode 70 - The Ethics Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

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FTC Lands Landmark Settlement with Express Scripts over Insulin Rebate Practices

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The FTC reached a settlement with Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively “Express Scripts”) to resolve an administrative lawsuit alleging the pharmacy benefit manager violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: February 13, 2026, The Social Law and 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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Surveillance Pricing: A Burgeoning Privacy Issue

Key Takeaways - Surveillance pricing is emerging as a frontline privacy and consumer protection issue. Regulators are scrutinizing how businesses use personal data to set individualized prices, raising risk under laws like...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

DOJ Antitrust Division Pays First-Ever Whistleblower Reward, Reinforcing Commitment to New Program

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On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Antitrust Division (the “Division”) announced its first-ever whistleblower reward, paying $1 million to a whistleblower under its new Whistleblower Rewards Program...more

A&O Shearman

German Competition Authority Deploys Novel "Profit Skimming" Power For The First Time

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The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has, for the first time, exercised its reformed "profit skimming" power to require Amazon to disgorge approximately EUR59 million in economic benefits gained through allegedly unlawful...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

United States and Bangladesh to Sign an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

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On January 9, 2026 the United States and Bangladesh announced that the countries will enter into Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“ART”) which will reduce tariffs on certain imports from Bangladesh in exchange for significant...more

A&O Shearman

How the Netherlands Can Better Support Its Start-Ups And Scale-Ups

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The Wennink report spotlights a real bottleneck for accelerating growth. Promising Dutch start‑ups and scale‑ups are often shut out of public support. In this first article from our series on the Wennink report, we unpack why...more

DLA Piper

Inside Competition: February 2026

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Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify key legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States. In addition to reporting on antitrust litigation and enforcement actions over the...more

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