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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Consumer Protection Roundup

In this article, we'll delve into recent news on financial consumer protection, but before doing so, we'll provide an update on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FTC Negative Option Rulemaking Resumes in 2026: Key Compliance Risks for Subscription and Auto-Renewal Programs

Key Takeaways - The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) restarts negative option rulemaking after the court vacated the 2024 rule. The agency’s March 2026 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) has placed a renewed...more

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First Application by the French Competition Authority of the New Penalty Regime for Professional Associations

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In a decision dated 17 March 2026 (published on 1 April 2026), the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") imposed a fine of €3.4 million on the Syndicat National des Moniteurs du Ski Français (the "SNMSF"), for having...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Healthcare: Five Healthcare AI Stories You Need to Know This Week - April 10, 2026

Welcome to AI in Healthcare in 5 Stories. This podcast is a Weekly Briefing of the five most important AI developments shaping healthcare, medicine, and life sciences. Each week, Tom Fox breaks down the latest stories on...more

Perkins Coie

Court Rejects Arbitration Clause That Relies on ‘Sign-In Wrap’

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Courts may refuse to enforce online arbitration clauses when checkout-page design buries notice of mandatory arbitration through cluttered layouts, low-contrast links, and visually dominant purchase buttons....more

Clark Hill PLC

New U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Target Tin Mill Products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey

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United States Steel Corporation and the United Steel, Paper, and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (collectively, “Petitioners”) have filed new petitions with...more

White & Case LLP

Regulatory termination fee insurance: An emerging transactional insurance product that may impact M&A deal dynamics

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Regulatory clearance is one of the most consequential variables in many M&A transactions. The increasing complexity of many regulatory regimes and M&A transactions, the evolving (and often more aggressive) positions of...more

Lathrop GPM

Ninth Circuit Affirms Verdict Against Manufacturer for Preferential Pricing and Rejects Discounted Fee Award Based on Small Firm...

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The Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an eye drops manufacturer unlawfully favored Costco and Sam’s Club over smaller wholesalers. LA Int’l Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., 168 F.4th 608 (9th Cir....more

Lathrop GPM

California Federal Court Strikes Class Allegations on Claims for Alleged Price Discrimination Between Independent and Chain Stores

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The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted a motion to strike class allegations against PepsiCo, Inc. and its snack food subsidiary, Frito-Lay North America, Inc. in a putative class action brought...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance - Episode 74 - The GES 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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Update: New CIT Case Takes the Lead for IEEPA Refunds

On April 7, U.S. importer and plaintiff Atmus Filtration voluntarily dismissed its U.S. Court of International Trade case challenging the application of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) duties to its...more

Cozen O'Connor

Maryland AG and FTC Hit Brakes on Deceptive Auto Sales

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Maryland AG Anthony Brown and the FTC reached a settlement with the Lindsay Automotive Group and related entities to resolve allegations that the dealerships violated the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and the FTC Act...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Certification Tracker Of UK Competition Class Actions (CPO Applications) Filed At The Competition Appeal Tribunal (UPDATED)

We outline the certification status of CPO applications filed at the CAT since the introduction of the new opt-out regime...more

Venable LLP

Intuit v. FTC Reshapes Deceptive Advertising Enforcement Authority

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On March 20, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the administrative adjudication of deceptive advertising claims by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) violates the constitutional separation of powers, which grants...more

Clark Hill PLC

New U.S. Countervailing Duty Petition Targets Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Algeria

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Charter Steel, Commercial Metals Company, Liberty Steel USA, Nucor Corporation, and Optimus Steel LLC (collectively, “Petitioners”) have filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) seeking the imposition...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FTC Submits Budget Request for FY 2027 and Says Most Mergers Benefit the Economy

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On April 3, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) submitted its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request (“Budget Request”) to Congress.  The Budget Request seeks funding of $426.7 million and 1,183 full-time equivalents...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: April 10, 2026, The Missing Signals 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

FTC Maps Out FY 2026–2030 Priorities

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The FTC has released its FY 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, outlining priorities across consumer protection, competition, and agency operations, while restoring mission language that it will enforce the law “without unduly...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Trump Overhauls Section 232 Tariffs on Patented Pharmaceutical Products

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On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation under section 232 tariff authority imposing sweeping new tariffs on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients imported into the U.S., with rates reaching up to...more

Cozen O'Connor

Multistate Coalition Seeks $10.3 Million in Fees Following Blocked Grocery Merger

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield led a nine-state coalition in filing a petition for $10.3 million in attorneys’ fees and costs against Kroger following the abandonment of its proposed $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons. Oregon’s...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories - Week Ending April 10, 2026

Welcome to AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories. A practical weekly roundup of the five most important AI developments affecting banking, insurance, payments, asset management, and fintech. Each Friday, Tom Fox will break...more

ArentFox Schiff

A Hard Pill to Swallow: 100% Tariffs Hit Pharma

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While Section 232 tariffs have so far been largely a metals-and-autos story, pharma has now officially joined the narrative....more

ArentFox Schiff

‘Made in America’ Claims in the Spotlight: The Either/Or Qualifier That Does Not Qualify

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A recent federal court decision is a helpful reminder for any company whose products carry a “Made in the USA” label — or anything close to it...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 10, 2026, The AI & Trust 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

Baker Donelson

Trump Overhauls Section 232 Tariffs: What Metals and Pharmaceutical Importers Need to Know

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On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued two proclamations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, significantly restructuring tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper, and imposing new tariffs on patented...more

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