Maydeen Merino is a regulatory reporter, covering the DOJ, FTC, SEC and EPA. She can be reached at [email protected].
August 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
Harris' Promised Ban on Food Price Gouging Could Be Difficult to Implement, Antitrust Experts SayAgency regulation and enforcement of a law banning price gouging would be "resource-intensive work that has a very uncertain capacity to deliver a good result," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
August 21, 2024 | National Law Journal
Federal, State Antitrust Collaboration Reaches 'Historic Level,' Colorado's Attorney General Says"Our economy is so concentrated, competition has lessened, consumers are frustrated," said Phil Weiser. "The AGs are responding."
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
August 20, 2024 | National Law Journal
States Seek Triple Monetary Damages in Antitrust Case Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster"It's time for a new era where fans, venues, and artists are not taken advantage of by big corporations that run the world of live events," said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
August 16, 2024 | National Law Journal
FTC Noncompetes Ban May Create 'Dichotomy' in Health Care Space, Antitrust Experts SayThe agency's jurisdiction is limited to companies that operate for profit. In the health care industry, many medical faciilites are organized as not-for-profit entities and, thus, not subject to the FTC's rule.
By Maydeen Merino
5 minute read
August 14, 2024 | National Law Journal
PFAS' Regulatory Scrutiny Here to Stay Despite Legal Challenges, Environmental Experts SayRegulation of "forever chemicals" is "an issue that's not going to go away for industry and will have to be dealt with," said attorney Gerald Higdon.
By Maydeen Merino
5 minute read
August 13, 2024 | National Law Journal
Health Care Industry Left Uncertain a Year After DOJ, FTC Withdrew Antitrust Guidance, Lawyers Say"Without those guidelines, you're kind of left scratching your head in terms of what would be acceptable to the agencies," said antitrust attorney Michelle Mantine.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
August 08, 2024 | National Law Journal
SEC Defends Authority to Issue Climate Disclosure Rule Amid Statutory Challenge"This case is not about climate change or environmental policy; it is about protecting investors," the agency stated in a brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
August 07, 2024 | National Law Journal
DOJ's Win in Google Case Has Little Influence on Other Big Tech Litigation, Antitrust Experts Say"I don't think it's going to improve or change [the government's] strategy with something like Facebook or Amazon, where they're really struggling to establish market dominance," said University of Pennsylvania law professor Herbert Hovenkamp.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
August 06, 2024 | National Law Journal
DOJ's Lawsuit Against TikTok Signals Warning to Other Online Platforms on Child Privacy, Lawyers Say"We've seen a lot of action from the FTC on privacy recently, and COPPA [the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act] is one of the areas where they have the clearest authority," said Eric Null, of the Center for Democracy & Technology.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
August 05, 2024 | National Law Journal
Judge Rules Google Violated Federal Antitrust Law"Importantly, the court also finds that Google has exercised its monopoly power by offering supracompetitive prices for general search text ads. That conduct has allowed Google to earn monopoly profits," wrote U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta of Washington, D.C.
By Steve Lash and Maydeen Merino
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