Over the past year, State Attorneys General have stepped into
what they describe as a void of antitrust enforcement at the
federal level. AGs have commenced investigations and brought
antitrust actions across industry segments, including financial
services, healthcare, telecommunications, technology and
others. The substance of the actions cover the waterfront of
antitrust including price-fixing, merger enforcement and unfair
trade practices.
In this Clients & Friends Memo, we survey some of these high
profile recent AG actions.
Cadwalader's recently launched State Attorneys General
practice augments its existing antitrust and white collar
investigations and litigation capabilities and allows us to better
serve and advocate for our clients who do business within the
United States. Led by Douglas Gansler, the former AG of Maryland
and past president of the National Association of Attorneys
General, this team draws on decades of experience and relationships
to
