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Private labels are not a new concept – many consumers have purchased private label products for years, but their use is becoming more prevalent and ubiquitous in the market as demand for private labels continues to rise. ...more
In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed, host Bridgette Keller discusses the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape impacting health care transactions, particularly for private equities and hedge funds...more
On April 4, 2025, Gov. Bob Ferguson of Washington state signed S.B. 5122, making Washington the first state to enact the Uniform Law Commission’s “Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act.” Overview of the New...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a task force designed to eliminate anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that “undermine free market competition and harm consumers, workers, and...more
On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The...more
James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida’s 39th AG on February 17, 2025. He succeeded former AG Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat. AG Uthmeier has also announced his transition team....more
The outlook for federal antitrust enforcement remains murky, at best, with uncertainty about whether the new federal HSR rules, merger guidelines, and existing enforcement actions. The forecast for state antitrust...more
As the year begins under a new Trump Administration, healthcare providers and private equity firms should consider the antitrust enforcement environment they are likely to face in 2025. This Holland & Knight report recaps...more
“Lawmakers in Springfield approved a measure that aims to protect warehouse workers whose workdays center on hitting quotas… Lawmakers also approved a bill aimed at protecting nursing home residents from retaliation if they...more
In the eighth episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Chris Carlson, a member of Troutman Pepper's State AG practice, is joined by Lauren Fincher, chair of Locke Lord's Administrative and...more
Pennsylvania has been front and center in coverage of the 2024 election cycle. But it is not only the next President that the citizens of the Commonwealth may effectively decide. ...more
On April 25, 2024, the attorneys general of 22 states issued a letter encouraging UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, to take additional steps to respond to a massively disruptive cyberattack. The broad,...more
Big changes to California’s state antitrust law, called the Cartwright Act, may be in the works. These changes, if enacted, would represent a significant departure from current antitrust law, prohibiting otherwise lawful...more
On February 26, 2024, after a 16-month investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies, Inc. in the U.S. District Court of Oregon to try to block their $24.6 billion merger....more
On January 15, Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson filed a complaint in King County Superior Court, seeking to block the merger of The Kroger Co. (Kroger) with its supermarket competitor, Albertsons Companies, Inc....more
On August 11, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2222 (Public Act 103-0526) into law — bolstering Illinois’ antitrust prevention efforts by expanding the oversight purview of its Attorney General’s (AG) office...more
PREPARING FOR THE INCREASINGLY COMPLEX MAZE OF STATE-LEVEL REGULATIONS REGARDING ESG-BASED INVESTMENTS - Amid growing interest by some investment managers to consider environmental implications and anticipated regulatory...more
Following consumer trends and fueled by the pandemic and related loosening of restrictions on in-state retailer alcohol delivery regulations, the marketplace for alcohol delivery services has expanded exponentially over the...more
In state capitals across the country, a new year signals the start of a new legislative session. And this opens the door to new rules affecting state regulatory and occupational licensing boards and the practitioners they...more
For the first time in two years, State Attorneys General and their key consumer protection staff have gathered in Washington D.C. to attend the National Association of Attorneys General Fall Consumer Protection conference. ...more
On June 7, 2021, the New York State Senate passed the 21st Century Antitrust Act. The bill has significant implications for companies doing business in New York State, regardless of their industry. Specifically it would 1)...more
On Feb. 4, 2021, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced sweeping legislation to amend the federal antitrust laws. The 56-page Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act would, among other things, strengthen pre-merger...more
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As mentioned in our previous post, the legality of state Governors’ emergency powers have come under scrutiny during the pandemic. Michigan’s Supreme Court, for example, recently struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s...more