Christmas 2022 was bedlam for thousands of travelers as Southwest Airlines cancelled 16,700 flights amid severe winter storms that separating passengers from their families, their luggage, and their money.

Since February 2020, staff members at the Federal Trade Commission have been studying past acquisitions by Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft – several years' worth ...

On April 26, 2023, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") announced its decision to block Microsoft's purchase of global gaming leader, Activision, "over concerns the deal would alter the future...

Prior approval is once again standard practice. The Federal Trade Commission has resuscitated its long-dormant policy of routinely restricting anticompetitive mergers, putting "industry on notice"...

Prior approval is once again standard practice. The Federal Trade Commission has resuscitated its long-dormant policy of routinely restricting anticompetitive mergers, putting "industry on notice"...

The Tenth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a 2019 antitrust lawsuit against Berkshire Hathaway's Johns Manville (JM) by rival calcium silicate producer, Chase Manufacturing...

Roughly five months after announcing the largest merger in retail grocer history, Kroger and Albertsons are facing new opposition from twenty-six grocery customers seeking to terminate the merger...

The European Commission this week informed Microsoft of its preliminary finding that the company was violating EU antitrust rules by tying Teams, its workplace communication and collaboration application...

In a deal announced on May 9, Tempur Sealy International, Inc., the world's largest mattress manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Houston-based Mattress Firm Group, Inc., the largest...

Two directors of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD) have resigned from the company's board after the Antitrust Division expressed concerns that their positions on both the WBD and Charter Communications Inc.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint to block Tapestry, Inc.'s acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, a deal valued at $8.5 billion.

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule that would ban most non-compete clauses in employment contracts, calling it "a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages...

Companies seeking insurance coverage for losses from cyberattacks received good news this month. The New Jersey Superior Court for Union County found that Merck & Co., Inc.'s claim for coverage...

Antitrust law enforcer promises an end to anticompetitive mergers and ineffective settlements.

The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has reinstated an antitrust complaint brought by pharma firm, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., against the Swiss pharmaceutical...

Court affirms evidentiary rulings on market definition and overcharges. Agrees evidence supported verdict for collusion and attempted monopolization.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule to ban non-compete agreements for most workers in the United States, action the Commission says will increase...

For the third time in as many months, the U.S. federal antitrust enforcement authorities -- the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice...

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and 17 state attorneys general on September 26th filed their long-awaited antitrust complaint against Amazon.com in federal district court...

Live music fans have been dealt another setback in their war on ticket prices. The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a mandatory arbitration provision between fans of pop icon...