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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Spoiled Goods: FTC Denied Adverse Inference Request for Missing Texts in Kroger-Albertsons Merger Trial

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On August 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a motion in limine in its challenge to Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons alleging that Albertsons executives intentionally deleted text...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Labor Markets and ‘No-Poach’ Agreements: FTC, Colorado AG Take Aim at Kroger-Albertsons Merger

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Colorado attorney general have filed separate lawsuits challenging the proposed acquisition by The Kroger Company (“Kroger”) of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Albertsons”). Two...more

Allen Matkins

Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Any Grocery Store Purchases Without Prior Written Notice To The Attorney General

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Anyone planning to buy a loaf of bread or head of lettuce next year will need to plan ahead.  Last weekend, Governor Newsom signed AB 853 into law.  This bill provides that "no person shall acquire, directly or indirectly,...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Pending California Bill Proposes Changes to Employee Hiring Requirements When a Grocery Store Establishment Experiences a Change...

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California has had a handful of bills in recent years that discuss the process for hiring employees when there is a change in ownership or control. There is another bill pending pertaining specifically to grocery stores that...more

BakerHostetler

The 18th Public Commission Meeting - Highlighting the Awesomeness of FTC Staff

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The days are short and the nights are long, but at least we have the monthly public Federal Trade Commission (FTC) meeting to keep us entertained and informed during these cold months. And we had a bit of an unusual agenda...more

Kilpatrick

RCG Webinar | Where's the Beef?

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Ensuring a healthy food industry supply chain is vital as we cope with the effects of the current pandemic. With shortages in some areas and massive waste in others, the industry must consider ways to pivot their thinking and...more

Dechert LLP

FTC Requires Divestitures in Ahold/Delhaize of 81 Stores and Gives Upfront Buyers More Time to Complete Acquisitions; Continues...

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- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) required divestitures in many local markets in Ahold/Delhaize despite the fact that there were between three and six remaining competitors (i.e., 4-to-3, 5-to-4, 6-to-5, and 7-to-6...more

McGuireWoods LLP

New California Law Impacting Change in Control of Grocery Stores

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The new law, Assembly Bill 359, will require that, upon a “change in control” of a “grocery establishment,” the seller must prepare a list of “specified eligible grocery workers” for a successor grocery employer, which would...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Four Things You Should Know About FTC v. Sysco Corp.

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On June 29, 2015, following an eight-day evidentiary hearing, a federal district court granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)request for a preliminary injunction to block an $8.2 billion proposed merger between the two...more

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