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National Law Journal

Trump-Appointed Judge Presides Over NASCAR Antitrust Dispute Under Case Reassignment

U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell issued an order maintaining the imminent filing deadlines originally set by U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney, who took senior status in the middle of the NASCAR antitrust case and no longer presides over the dispute.
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National Law Journal

Meet the Big Law Partners Advising Political Appointees

Advising political appointees is significant business for the select few who do this work routinely, including from firms Covington & Burling and Holland & Knight.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Matt Gaetz Weighs Future Role at Morgan & Morgan

"Matt has some big ideas that he believes he could work in collaboration with our firm," Morgan & Morgan founder John Morgan told the Daily Business Review on Thursday.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC, DOJ Withdrawal of Antitrust Guidelines for Collaboration Infuriates Republicans

"The Majority had four years to address its concerns with the Collaboration Guidelines—now is not the time," wrote Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the Pacific Northwest Judges Who Rejected the Kroger-Albertsons Supermarket Merger

Oregon U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and against the large grocery chains. Nelson's decision, along with one from Washington state court Judge Marshall Ferguson, preceded Albertsons announcement that it would abandon the merger plan.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Can Law Firms Avoid Landing on 'Enemy' List During the Trump Administration?

Large law firms appear to be keeping their heads down for now, not looking to make waves with the incoming administration.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trump Names FTC Chair Who's Been Thorn in Side of Lina Khan

President Donald Trump said Andrew Ferguson "has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship. and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Judge Grants FTC Motion Blocking Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger

"The FTC, along with our state partners, scored a major victory for the American people, successfully blocking Kroger's acquisition of Albertsons," Federal Trade Commission competition director Henry Liu said of a court ruling granting a preliminary injunction.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Federal District Courts Reach Full Complement Following Latest Confirmation

"It hasn't happened in a while as I remember it. There are so many judgeships in Pennsylvania you have to really stay on top of it or you can't keep them filled," University of Richmond School of Law professor Carl Tobias said.
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National Law Journal

Manufacturing Group Urges Sweeping Environmental Deregulation in Letter to Trump

“The regulatory onslaught reached a fever pitch during the Biden administration,” the letter stated. “You have the opportunity to tackle this challenge by addressing burdensome regulations that are stifling investment, making us less competitive in the world, limiting innovation and threatening the very jobs we are all working to create right here in America.”
3 minute read

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