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Oberheiden P.C.

Filing a False Advertising Lawsuit: Key Insights for Business Owners and Executives

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Companies’ false advertisements and other deceptive business practices can have significant adverse commercial consequences for their competitors. Along with short-term loss of business, misleading claims and outright false...more

DLA Piper

Court Enjoins Texas Warning-Label Law On First Amendment Grounds

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The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas recently enjoined Section 9 of Texas Senate Bill 25, the Make Texas Healthy Again Act, on the grounds that 1) the law’s requirement for manufacturers to...more

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FTC Signals Enforcement Priorities for Consumer Protection in 2026

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On March 5, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Christopher Mufarrige delivered remarks outlining several enforcement priorities for the agency’s consumer protection work, including enforcement of the...more

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FTC Launches Anticipated Rulemaking on Rental Housing Fee Practices

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Today, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published in the Federal Register its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPRM") for Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices....more

Clark Hill PLC

Tariffs Return Through the Front Door: USTR Launches New Section 301 Probes

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On March 11, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to examine whether the acts, policies, or practices of several major...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prioritize enforcement against false or misleading "Made in America" claims and consider regulations requiring online marketplaces to verify country-of-origin representations....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

When Bots Set Prices: CMA Highlights Real World Risks of Algorithmic Pricing

In a recent blog post, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) highlighted the increased antitrust compliance risk attached to the use of AI‑driven algorithmic pricing tools, which are becoming far more powerful and...more

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Connecticut AG Issues Memorandum on Application of Existing Laws to AI

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On February 25, Connecticut AG William Tong released a memorandum explaining how existing Connecticut laws may apply to artificial intelligence systems used in activities such as tenant screening, employment decisions, credit...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Administration Announces New Section 301 Investigations Into Structural Excess Capacity and Production and Forced Labor

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On March 11 and March 12, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of two new sets of investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301). The first set of investigations...more

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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Potential Amendments to the Negative Option Rule

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On March 11, 2026, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on whether the agency should amend its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans under Section 5 of the...more

Ice Miller

The New Tariff Landscape in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Learning Resources Decision Takes Shape

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The February 2026 United States Supreme Court landmark ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, has...more

Lathrop GPM

Ohio Federal Court Reopens Antitrust and Fraud Claims in Dispute Between Luxottica and Former Franchisee

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted in part and denied in part Brave Optical’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s earlier dismissal of its claims against Luxottica. Brave Optical Inc. v....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Initiates Process to Adopt Proposed Rule on Rental Housing Fee Practices

The day after the release of a new Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Negative Option Offers, the FTC released another ANPR soliciting information and comments on a prospective Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Q&A: What You Need to Know About USTR’s New Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations Covering 60 Trading Partners

On Thursday, March 12, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced it is initiating a suite of investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding ​“acts, policies, and practices of...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Trade Policy Plan B: Goodbye, IEEPA Tariffs. Hello, Section 301 Investigations

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On March 11 and 12, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) launched two new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into certain acts, policies, and practices of the economies of 60 of the...more

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COPPA Rule Countdown to Kids Rule Changes

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Do you operate a website or mobile app that collects personal information directly from children? If so, you should be well aware that the compliance deadline for the FTC’s amended COPPA Rule is fast approaching. The...more

DLA Piper

Life Sciences News in Italy: February 2026

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On 23 February 2026, the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) published the new Guidelines for defining and classifying non‑prescription medicines as OTC or SOP. This document describes the legal framework and sets detailed...more

Morgan Lewis

Tariffs and Trade Risk in Energy Storage Projects: 2026 Outlook

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Tariffs and supply chain integrity remain top-of-mind trade concerns for energy storage projects. The US administration has imposed sweeping tariff regimes and pursued remedies specifically affecting industries critical to...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

IEEPA Refund Update

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On March 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) filed a declaration with the Court of International Trade providing an update on the portal to be used for CBP to issue International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 03.12.2026

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Heavy Metal Headaches: AG Bonta Warns Baby Food Brands on...more

HaystackID

The HSR Pulse: Navigating the 2026 M&A Data Surge

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The heartbeat of American deal-making skipped a beat this February, but the underlying rhythm suggests a market that is far from flatlining. While the 188 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transactions reported in February 2026...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance Report: SDNY’s New Policy on Declinations

In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes back Hughes Hubbard partner Mike DeBernardis to discuss the Southern District of New York’s new corporate enforcement voluntary self-disclosure program for financial crimes and why SDNY...more

WilmerHale

One Year into a New FTC: Enforcement Trends and Practical Takeaways

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s respective approaches to handling antitrust enforcement matters can go through notable changes in the transition between presidential administrations,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Live Nation–Ticketmaster Antitrust Case Takes Center Stage: What Businesses Should Watch

The antitrust litigation involving Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues to evolve following the U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement of tentative settlement terms reached during trial. The case, which challenges Live...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing the Aftermath of the Supreme Court’s IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part IV)

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, attention is now shifting from whether the tariffs were lawful to how companies can actually recover the billions of dollars at stake. As discussed...more

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