The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting took place from March 25 – 27, 2026, in Washington, DC, this year. The Spring Meeting features updates from federal, state, and international antitrust enforcers as well as extensive discussion of antitrust issues and enforcement priorities affecting various industries. This client alert highlights key takeaways from the Spring Meeting.
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Antitrust and the Trump 2.0 administration: One year later
- The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have explicitly stated that they are not independent from the White House, embracing the top-down unitary executive theory of antitrust enforcement. Presidential priorities will continue to guide the focus of the antitrust agencies’ enforcement actions and litigation.
