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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Corporate Compliance Remains Critical as State Enforcement Initiatives Gain Momentum Following Governors’ Races

States are building on their enforcement momentum following the November 2025 gubernatorial and attorney general (AG) elections. Businesses may want to take into consideration how changes at the top of state governments often...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Turbulence Ahead: Tariff and Trade Policy Shifts Are Expected Amid Looming Supreme Court Decision

From the perspective of tariffs and trade policy, 2025 was a year that many companies would prefer to put in the rearview mirror. There was an explosion of tariffs, from those imposed by President Donald Trump under the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Algorithmic Pricing Decisions Have Favored Defendants, but the Law Will Continue to Evolve in 2026

Businesses increasingly turn to algorithms to inform their pricing strategies, and courts, antitrust enforcers and legislatures are moving rapidly to grapple with legal and policy implications....more

Polsinelli

Trump Administration Adopts a Dual-Track Approach to Restore U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Leadership

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Key Takeaways: President Trump moved to restore U.S. semiconductor manufacturing leadership through a dual-track Section 232 strategy, imposing an immediate 25% ad valorem duty on a narrow set of advanced semiconductors...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

M&A in the AI Era: What Buyers Can Do to Confirm and Protect Value

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become a core differentiator across industries, dealmakers are seeing more transactions where a key driver of value is not just a traditional product line, customer base or...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2026 Insights - Litigation / Controversy

Clients and Friends, As the new year begins, we’re excited to share our 2026 Insights. This issue is packed with analysis and forward-looking commentary on some of the key topics we see shaping the global business landscape....more

K&L Gates LLP

Reputation (High Court’s Version): Bed Bath ‘N’ Table v Global Retail Brands Australia

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The High Court of Australia has allowed Bed Bath ‘N’ Table Pty Ltd’s (BBNT) appeal from the decision of the Full Federal Court in its case against Global Retail Brands Australia Pty Ltd (GRBA)....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

2025 State AG Year in Review

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State attorneys general (AGs) are among the most active and influential regulators in the U.S., using broad statutory authority, political visibility, and growing technical knowledge to shape policy and enforcement across...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2026 Annual Updates to the United States Pre-Merger Notification (HSR Act) and Interlocking Directorates Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”), and Section 8 of the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Trade Enforcement: A Look Back (Part I of II)

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Typically, I enjoy the New Year (notwithstanding Larry David’s rule of no New Year wishes past 15 days of the New Year). It is important to look back, assess and identify trends; after all, what better marker than annual...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker – January 19

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While we await the Supreme Court’s decision in the IEEPA tariff cases, the Trump Administration continues to charge forward with new tariffs to address issues of national security and foreign policy....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 20 - Third Party Risk Management Process

Welcome to 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over this 31-day series in January 2026, Tom Fox will post a key component of a best-practice compliance program each day. By the end of January, you will have enough...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Legal and Regulatory Environment

Regulatory actions and enforcement activities - In 2025, regulatory oversight in China’s consumer sector underwent a series of developments, with authorities placing renewed emphasis on the safety and quality of consumer...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: January 20, 2026, The Extortion 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

Innovation in Compliance: Transforming from Hierarchy to High Performance: Governance and AI in 2026

Innovation occurs across many areas, and compliance professionals need not only to be ready for it but also to embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: January 20, 2026, The First We Kill All the Lawyers 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

Polsinelli

CBP Guidance Regarding Section 232 Dutiable Metal Content Valuation

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Key Takeaways:   CBP has informally outlined its position on how importers should calculate Section 232 duties for derivative goods made of steel, aluminum and copper....more

Morgan Lewis

An Antitrust Primer for Companies Innovating with Digital Assets

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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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FTC Announces HSR Threshold and Filing Fee Increases for 2026 Transactions

The size-of-transaction threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $133.9 million, and the largest filing fee will increase to $2.678 million....more

Baker Donelson

New Section 232 Tariffs on Semiconductors and a New Plan of Action Regarding Critical Minerals

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President Trump has imposed tariffs on semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, effective January 15, 2026. Imports of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Eleventh Circuit rules in favor of FTC against ‘deceptive’ company

On January 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit opined that a corporate payments company and its CEO must obey an FTC enforcement order. The appellate court affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment...more

White & Case LLP

The FSR Guidelines Are Out: What Business Needs To Know

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On 9 January 2026, the European Commission ("EC") published its Guidelines on the application of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR") (the "Guidelines"), setting out how the EC will carry out its substantive assessment...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Updates HSR Filing Fees and Revises Thresholds for 2026; Minimum Size for Reportable Transactions Increases to $133.9 Million

The HSR Act requires all parties to transactions that meet a certain transaction size and other tests to file premerger notification forms for mergers and other transactions with both the FTC and the Department of Justice...more

Baker Donelson

2026 Changes to the HSR Pre-Merger Notification Thresholds, HSR Filing Fees, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 14, 2026 changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification thresholds and filing fees. The HSR Act requires parties to a transaction that meets or exceeds the...more

Perkins Coie

2026 Updates to HSR and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its annual adjustments to (1) the pre-merger notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act), (2) the HSR Act filing...more

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