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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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: February 12, 2026, The AI to the Moon 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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: February 12, 2026, The Social Media Addiction 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

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Privacy Regulation of Auto Industry to Accelerate in 2026 – Part 1

Although the auto industry has faced scrutiny from state and federal regulators in recent years, expect that scrutiny to intensify in 2026, given changes in the law and enforcement actions that took place in 2025. The...more

International Lawyers Network

NYC’s New Consumer Protection Leadership Signals Return to Aggressive Advertising Enforcement to Help Tackle The “Affordability”...

The Bottom Line - New enforcement era begins: NYC has a new “sheriff” with expanded powers and strong allies. Any company that advertises and markets products or services to consumers in New York City must learn the rules...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

2026 Healthcare M&A: What’s Changed, What’s Working, And Where Deals Are Moving

Key Takeaways - Healthcare M&A activity is rebounding in 2026, but with higher execution standards. Capital is returning to the market, particularly in the middle market, but investors are prioritizing proven operating...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

DOJ and Postal Service bring first charges – and make first whistleblower payment – under new Whistleblower Rewards Program

On January 29, 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and United States Postal Service announced a $1 million payment to a whistleblower for reporting information about a criminal antitrust violation. The payment is the...more

Hogan Lovells

Life Sciences Law Update Key developments for pharma and medical device companies in EU and Germany, France, UK, Italy and Spain...

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The Q1 and Q3 Life Science and Health Care Law Update covers key trends in the EU only while the other reports (on Q2 and Q4) cover key trends in the EU as well as in the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK) in life...more

Cooley LLP

Cooley’s 2026 Year Ahead for Life Sciences M&A: Competition and Creativity in a Dynamic Environment

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This time last year, we wistfully remarked that M&A activity in the life sciences sector had decided to slim down and join the GLP-1 trend. Since then, dealmakers in the space have discovered their appetite again – and then...more

Goodwin

EU Court Confirms That National Competition Authorities Have Flexibility to Extend Antitrust Deadlines

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European competition investigations seldom unfold in straight lines. They expand, contract, and change direction as new facts surface and new actors enter the frame. ...more

Clark Hill PLC

U.S.- India Trade Deal | Phase 1 Update

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On Feb. 3, Clark Hill described the U.S. – India tariff “reset” as a big commercial signal with thin operational detail. Several days later, the picture is now sharper. ...more

Benesch

Dental/DSO Intelligence Monthly Report: February 2026

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Across late December 2025 and early January 2026, multiple developments point to a broad tightening of standards and oversight that directly affects DSOs as they scale. At the industry level, the ADA’s decision to launch a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Oil & Gas in 2026: Antitrust & Competition

In the U.S., new Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson took office in January 2025, promising a more permissive approach to merger approvals that was broadly welcomed by oil & gas companies eager to do deals....more

WilmerHale

A Golden State Revolution May be Coming to Single Firm Conduct Rules

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The California Law Revision Commission (the Commission) recently released draft legislative changes that could make California’s Cartwright Act a bigger force in government and private antitrust enforcement. ...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways - Ethics: Investigations Gone Wild

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Many companies routinely use private investigators or other covert techniques to review possible infringements, including to obtain evidence of infringement and unfair competition by competitors, and to gauge the scope and...more

Robinson Bradshaw

New Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Thresholds for 2026

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The Federal Trade Commission has announced new thresholds for premerger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. These new thresholds, which are adjusted annually based on...more

DLA Piper

DOJ’s first whistleblower payout signals a new era of antitrust enforcement

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the first monetary award under its new Whistleblower Rewards Program (Program) on January 29, 2026. The DOJ awarded $1 million to an individual whose...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Great Women in Compliance: Why Decision Rubrics Matter in the Age of AI with Hemma Lomax and Shalini Rajoo

In this conversation, GWIC host Dr. Hemma R. Lomax and Shalini Rajoo explore the critical role of decision rubrics in governance, accountability, and trust, especially in the context of AI. Shalini shares her journey from law...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: February 11, 2026, The Hits and Misses 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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

FTC Announces New HSR Merger Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees for 2026

Effective February 17, 2026, the FTC’s annual adjustments under the HSR Act will increase the initial HSR merger notification threshold to $133.9 million from $126.4 million, and raise maximum filing fees to $2.46 million,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Moving Forward on Noncompetes: Key Takeaways from the Federal Trade Commission’s Noncompete Workshop

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On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) held a noncompete workshop (the “Workshop”) that discussed the Commission’s role in addressing noncompete agreements under the Trump-Vance...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FTC Sues JustAnswer for Deceptive Subscription Practices

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Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a Complaint against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, alleging the company misled consumers into enrolling in monthly recurring subscriptions without obtaining consumers’...more

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