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Husch Blackwell LLP

IEEPA Tariffs: What Importers Need to Know About Refunds and the Emerging Wave of Consumer Class Actions

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Beginning in February 2025, President Trump imposed new tariffs on imported goods through a series of executive orders, relying on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the claimed authority for imposing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

U.S. Trade Court Strikes Down Section 122 Tariffs, but Ruling’s Fate Is Uncertain and Practical Impact Is Limited

On May 7, 2026, a divided three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in Oregon v. United States and Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. United States, invalidated the Trump administration’s 10% tariff imposed...more

Mogin Law LLP

Jury Hits Takeda with $885M Verdict in Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Case

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A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts returned a verdict today (May 19, 2026) against Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in antitrust litigation concerning its branded constipation drug...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC’s ​“Future of Consumer Financial Protection” Workshop: GLBA Pretexting and FTC Consumer Redress Priorities

On May 14, 2026, the FTC co-hosted a workshop with George Mason University Law School’s Institute for Consumer Financial Choice. The workshop examined developments in the financial services sector in the last five years, and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Agri Stats Settlement Clarifies DOJ Views on Information Sharing

On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and six state attorneys general filed a proposed Final Judgment to resolve antitrust claims against benchmarking and consulting firm Agri Stats, Inc....more

Williams Mullen

New Antitrust Collaboration Guidelines: Comment Deadline Approaches

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The time period for the public to provide comments to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the antitrust implications of competitor collaborations is set to close...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Petition Summary: SN-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide (CBS) from The People’s Republic of China

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On May 7, 2026, LANXESS Corporation (“Petitioner”) filed petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide (“CBS”) from the People’s Republic of...more

Jones Day

AI and Antitrust in Singapore: What Businesses Need to Know Now

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Singapore's competition regulator confirms that businesses bear responsibility for antitrust harms caused by their AI systems. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore ("CCS") has confirmed that businesses...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham in Focus: Structuring Prediction Markets in the UK and EU

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In this episode of Latham in Focus, Gabriel Lakeman, Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Digital Assets & Web3 Practice, explores the rise of prediction markets in the US and examines how firms can access similar markets in the UK...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Q1 2026 Healthcare Antitrust and Competition Update

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The healthcare sector accounts for an increasingly significant component of the U.S. economy. Healthcare spending constitutes 18.0 percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product and continues to outpace overall economic growth....more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways | Mad Men, Meet the Law: Advertising Rules, Risks and Realities

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Kilpatrick Partners Laura Miller and Ty Lord and Hanesbrand’s Harris Henderson (Vice President, Deputy General Counsel) recently spoke at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Charlotte Chapter on the topic of “Mad Men,...more

The Volkov Law Group

The New Era of Trade Enforcement: DOJ’s Expanding Use of the False Claims Act (Part II of II)

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The Department of Justice’s $549.5 million settlement with Perfectus Aluminum reflects a broader transformation underway in federal enforcement strategy: the False Claims Act is rapidly becoming one of DOJ’s most powerful...more

A&O Shearman

EU merger control reimagined: draft guidelines shift approach to scale, dynamic competition, and benefits

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The European Commission (EC)’s draft Guidelines on the assessment of mergers (draft Guidelines) have done a difficult job in a clever way, creating fresh opportunities—but also more work—for dealmakers. The challenge was to...more

Friling Law

Weapons Re-export in 2026: ITAR, EAR, Sanctions Risk, and Third-Country Transfer Compliance

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Weapons re-export has become one of the most aggressively scrutinized areas of global trade compliance. In 2026, regulators are no longer focused only on the original exporter. They are increasingly targeting distributors,...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

“Old Crime, New Code” – DOJ Outlines its Views on When Software and AI Can Facilitate Collusion

Last week at a conference chaired by the head of Axinn’s West Coast antitrust practice, Antitrust Division Criminal Deputy Daniel Glad outlined the distinction between benign pricing software and “algorithmic collusion,” and...more

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DOJ Secures Record $550 Million Settlement Over Alleged Aluminum Duty Evasion Scheme

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On May 12, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four affiliated warehousing companies agreed to one of the highest customs fraud settlements ever:...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham in Focus: Inside the Rise of Prediction Markets

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In this episode of Latham in Focus, Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Digital Assets & Web3 and Commodities and Derivatives Regulation & Enforcement practices, Yvette Valdez explores the rise of prediction markets and the evolving...more

K&L Gates LLP

Tariff Refund Today, Lawsuit Tomorrow: A New Target for Consumer Class Actions

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Brands eager to capitalize on potential tariff refunds should proceed cautiously, as not only will retail and wholesale customers have their hands out, but consumers will also be looking for their share. Consumer class...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The “Friendly Buyer” Fallacy: Why U.S. Ownership Is No Longer a Regulatory Safe Bet

Over the past decade, the number of countries with foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regimes has more than doubled. What was once a niche, rarely-used regulatory tool has become a standard feature of global...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FTC’s TAKE IT DOWN Act Stakeholder Letter Signals Heightened Compliance Priority

The spread of AI generated intimate imagery has turned what was already a serious online safety issue into a fast- moving platform governance problem. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) latest stakeholder letter makes clear...more

Jones Day

German Federal Court of Justice Sets Boundaries for Mass Antitrust Claims Collection

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The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof or "BGH") has provided important guidance on how to initiate class action-type private antitrust litigation....more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ’s $550 Million False Claims Act Settlement Signals Escalating Tariff Enforcement Risks (Part I of II)

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s May 12, 2026 $549.5 million False Claims Act settlement with California-based Perfectus Aluminum represents one of the largest trade-related FCA recoveries in recent years and underscores a...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million Over Auto‑Renewal and Cancellation Practices

According to a complaint filed by the FTC, when the FTC filed a lawsuit against Adobe over its subscription practices in 2024, people at Shutterstock took notice....more

A&O Shearman

Two years on: the EC’s conclusions on the DMA so far

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The key requirements of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) have been in effect for two years now and it is time to take stock. At the end of April, the European Commission (EC) published its first review of the regime. The...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: May 2026 Update

Welcome to the May issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian...more

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