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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California attorney general launches surveillance pricing probe

On January 27, the California attorney general announced an investigative sweep targeting businesses’ use of consumer personal information to engage in surveillance pricing. The initiative is focused on whether companies are...more

Clark Hill PLC

Critical Minerals Ministerial Recap: How the U.S. is Redefining Global Production

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On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, the United States hosted the Inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial at the U.S. Department of State, convening delegations from 54 countries, as well as the European Commission, representing a...more

A&O Shearman

Spanish Competition Enforcement In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

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As in recent years, we begin 2026 by summarizing what were, in our view, the most prominent trends in the CNMC’s enforcement of competition rules in Spain in 2025. We give you the highlights from the past year and what we can...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

US Legal News for Japanese Companies

This newsletter reports on U.S. legal matters relevant to Japanese companies for the period from October to December 2025. In this issue, we discuss various matters, including the filing of cases in the U.S. Court of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: February 9, 2026, The AI Agents Doing Compliance 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

FCPA Compliance Report: FCPA Enforcement Shifts: Volatility and Uncertainty

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, host Tom Fox welcomes Anik Shah, the Global Director of Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Compliance at Sandisk,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: February 9, 2026, The Is Netflix a Monopoly 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

Zelle  LLP

The Seventh Circuit Affirms the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s Win on Tying Claims

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The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal, with prejudice, of psychiatrists’ tying claim alleging that the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (“ABPN”) used its monopoly power over specialty...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Sunday Book Review: February 8, 2026, The Books on Creativity Edition

In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or...more

Baker Donelson

New Transaction Notice Requirements for Medical Groups Enacted in Rhode Island

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As of January 28, 2026, Rhode Island "medical-practice groups" must now provide advance notice to the state Attorney General (AG) before completing certain transactions. The AG adopted the Pre-merger Notification Rule for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Requirements and Mini-Stark Law in Colorado

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The Colorado General Assembly is back in session and has introduced legislation (SB26-041) that, if enacted, would create new notification requirements and antitrust review processes for healthcare transactions. While...more

Jones Day

No Blankets Allowed: EC Rejects CMA's Full-Immunity Damages Approach as Asian Companies Reengage with the Cartel Leniency Program

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In a recent speech by cartel chief Maria Jaspers, the European Commission ("EC") expressed firm opposition to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) proposal to grant first-in leniency applicants full immunity from...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

How to Qualify Medical Devices for Duty-Free Import Into the U.S.

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Over the past year, escalating protective tariffs have prompted many domestic and foreign medical device manufacturers to reach out for assistance with duty-free entry of their products into the U.S. In many cases, relief...more

Goodwin

Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Year in Review 2025

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After four years of unpredictably aggressive—and often controversial—merger review, the expectations were that under the new leadership, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s review of life sciences transactions would return...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top DOJ Official Shares Statistics Showing Surge in False Claims Act Trade Fraud Investigations

In remarks last week at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) top civil fraud enforcement official, Deputy Assistant Attorney General...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: January 2026

In January 2026, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and nine further possible offers announced. Firm Offers announced this month: • Recommended cash offer by VertiGIS Ltd for...more

Cozen O'Connor

DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program Pays Early Dividends

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Just over six months after unveiling its Whistleblower Rewards Program (the Program) in July 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division has already demonstrated the value of this new tool in identifying...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Summary of FTC's Workshop Examining Age Verification Technologies

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The Federal Trade Commission recently held The Age Verification Workshop to examine issues on a wide range of issues related to age verification and estimation technologies. The biggest takeaway from the January 28 workshop...more

DCI Consulting

FTC Warns Law Firms About Diversity Certification Program

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On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 42 law firms warning that their participation in a diversity certification program could potentially create liability under federal antitrust laws...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Antitrust Division Awards First Ever Whistleblower Payout

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DOJ rewarded $1 million to a whistleblower for providing information about a criminal antitrust conspiracy....more

BakerHostetler

FTC Officials Vow To Root Out Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements

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During the Jan. 27 workshop, Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) officials emphasized that they are committed to using all “lawful tools at [their] disposal” to go after “anticompetitive” noncompete agreements....more

Blank Rome LLP

The BR Privacy & Security Download: February 2026

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Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more

Cozen O'Connor

AG Coalition Reaches $17.85M Settlement in Generic Drug Pricing Antitrust Litigation

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A coalition of 48 AGs led by Connecticut AG William Tong reached separate settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and Bausch Health US, LLC/Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (“Bausch”) in generic-drug antitrust...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: February 6, 2026, The Trillion $$ Wipeout 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

From the Editor’s Desk: CW AI Conference Insights: Navigating the Practical Use of AI in Compliance

In this episode of ‘From the Editor’s Desk,’ Tom Fox visits with Aaron Nicodemus to discuss highlights from the recent Compliance Week AI Conference. Key takeaways include the importance of understanding the purpose and...more

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