Greg Andrews

December 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

“There is no ‘gig platform’ exemption to the laws on the books," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.

By James Palmer and Greg Andrews

8 minute read

December 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Constellation is off to a flying start as a stand-alone public company, thanks to the data center building boom and rising demand for renewable energy.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

December 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Rather than fulfill its contractual obligations to ensure that the merger succeeded, Kroger acted in its own financial self-interest, repeatedly providing insufficient divestiture proposals that ignored regulators’ concerns," Albertsons General Counsel Tom Moriarty said. Kroger called the allegations baseless.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

December 06, 2024 | Law.com

On social media, President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice of Gail Slater for DOJ antitrust chief, writing that she would "ensure that our competition laws are enforced, both vigorously and FAIRLY, with clear rules that facilitate, rather than stifle, the ingenuity of our greatest companies."

By Greg Andrews

6 minute read

December 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Federal Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that DEI policies at the federal government and at Boeing raised the risk that the selection of an independent monitor to oversee Boeing's compliance with the deal would be influenced partly by race, rather than "based solely on competency."

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

December 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"If you are at a company that deals with consumers in an emotional area, you really have to think about this," former Airbnb General Counsel Rob Chesnut said.

By Chris O'Malley and Greg Andrews

5 minute read

November 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Honorees received their trophies on Nov. 13 at The American Lawyer Industry Awards in New York City.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Though Judge James Boasberg sided with the FTC, he said the "commission faces hard questions about whether its claims can hold up in the crucible of trial. Indeed, its positions at times strain this country’s creaking antitrust precedents to their limits.”

By Greg Andrews

4 minute read

November 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

It is the first director role for David McAtee, though he's no newcomer to helping navigate a business through tumultuous times.

By Greg Andrews

2 minute read

November 08, 2024 | Law.com

At issue is whether Discover's underperforming digital payments network would have the muscle to challenge Visa's dominance of the payments industry if regulators OK its merger with Capital One.

By Greg Andrews

6 minute read