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10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 13, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit...more

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In The Know: Antitrust Enforcement Trends for Private Equity M&A

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The antitrust environment for private equity investors has entered a new phase marked by continued active enforcement, pragmatic settlements, and international expansion of merger-control regimes. For sponsors and portfolio...more

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HBO Customer Files Antitrust Class Action Against Netflix to Stop Warner Merger

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A Las Vegas HBO Max subscriber has proposed an antitrust class action against Netflix, Inc. in the Northern District of California to block Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)....more

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President Trump Signs EO to Stop State and Local Regulation of AI

On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) seeking to stop local U.S. jurisdictions from enacting laws or regulations restricting the development and implementation of artificial intelligence...more

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USTR considering a legislative strategy to preserve trade deals?

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Interesting to see USTR pivoting – or at least considering pivoting – towards a legislative strategy to ensure the durability of the trade deals it has negotiated this year....more

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Transactional activity in Europe gains momentum heading into 2026

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European M&A markets are showing signs of renewed vigor, with growth in deal values despite ongoing macroeconomic and regulatory challenges. Here we explore shifting dynamics across three of Europe’s most active markets, and...more

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Blakes Competitive Edge™: December 2025 Update

Welcome to the December 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

Lathrop GPM

California Amends Cartwright Act to Prohibit Common Pricing Algorithms

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Suppliers and sellers doing business in California that rely on pricing algorithms or shared pricing tools should review price-setting processes in light of a significant update to California’s state antitrust law....more

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Competition Bureau closes investigation into RealPage and Yardi, but algorithmic pricing remains under the microscope

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The Competition Bureau has closed its civil investigation into RealPage and Yardi’s use of algorithm-driven pricing tools in Canada’s rental housing market. While the probe is over, the Bureau also issued a position...more

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Slate of FTC Commissioners Continues to Take Shape in 2025

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The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in the ongoing challenge by former Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter to the Trump Administration’s decision to remove her from the FTC in March before her term was set to...more

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FTC Begins Rulemaking on Unfair Rental Housing Fees After Issuing Warning Letters

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection issued 13 warning letters to rental housing management software providers focused on the display of the total advertised price of their properties. ...more

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New Executive Order Demands Antitrust Crackdown on the Food Supply Chain

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On December 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing a sweeping federal inquiry into alleged price-fixing and other anticompetitive conduct across the U.S. food supply chain. The Order is framed explicitly...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Amazon Stockholder’s Demand Stated a Credible Basis to Investigate Alleged Anti-Competitive...

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Wong Leung Revocable Tr. v. Amazon.com, No. 487 (Del. July 29, 2025) - In the wake of antitrust investigations and an action filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an Amazon stockholder sought books and records to...more

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FTC Sends Warning Letters to Thirteen Property Management Software Providers

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The FTC is keeping its focus on the rental housing market. Just a week after the FTC and the State of Colorado settled their lawsuit against an institutional apartment operator over fee disclosures, the FTC sent letters to...more

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White House’s Executive Order on Proxy Advisors: 7 Things to Know Now

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Last night, the Trump Administration issued this executive order (and a related fact sheet) aimed at the proxy advisors in the US, specifically ISS and Glass Lewis. ...more

A&O Shearman

Policy reforms and economic tailwinds drive global M&A higher

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Welcome to the latest edition of M&A insights, where we explore the forces shaping transactional activity and predict what will drive dealmaking in the year to come. M&A data for 2025 reveals more confidence among market...more

DLA Piper

Changes to the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime

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The past week has seen some interesting developments in New Zealand’s anti-money laundering framework under the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime. We outline brief summaries of these...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 65 – The This Is Nuts 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

DLA Piper

UK pharma gets a festive boost with US tariff-free deal

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As kids woke to naughty elves on their shelves on 1 December, ministers also provided UK-based pharmaceutical companies a shot-in-the-arm behind door #1 of their advent calendars. The UK government announced on Monday, 1...more

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Antitrust Risks and Compliance Strategies in Intellectual Property Portfolio Management

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This article analyzes how intellectual property portfolio management can simultaneously promote innovation and present potential antitrust exposure. Strategic creation, acquisition, and deployment of IP assets often enhance a...more

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What Every Multinational Should Know About . . . U.S. Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

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Both the Biden and the Trump administrations have been expanding U.S. export controls (particularly regarding China) and promulgating new and comprehensive economic sanctions. To reflect the increasing risks of these...more

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FTC Pumps the Brakes on 7-Eleven with Record Settlement

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The FTC secured a $4.5 million settlement with 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (collectively, “7-Eleven”), to resolve allegations that the convenience store chain violated a 2018 FTC...more

DLA Piper

The State AG Dispatch

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Welcome to The State AG Dispatch, DLA Piper’s State Attorneys General (AG) quarterly update. Our aim is to highlight regulatory trends and enforcement actions from state AGs across the United States....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day – Ethical Deployment of AI Powered Controls

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

DLA Piper

Antitrust Bites – Newsletter

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ICA extends its investigation against Meta for possible abuse of dominant position in the consumer communications app market and initiates interim proceedings. With its decision dated 26 November 2025, the ICA extended...more

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