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FTC And DOJ Secure $12 Million Settlement For HSR Act Violations In Edwards/JC Medical Deal
The FTC and DOJ secured a landmark $12 million settlement against Edwards Lifesciences and Genesis MedTech for allegedly structuring a medical device acquisition to circumvent Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing requirements. This enforcement action, coupled with the agencies' successful challenge to Edwards' subsequent JenaValve acquisition, signals heightened scrutiny of pre-commercial pipeline deals and aggressive enforcement of merger notification obligations in the healthcare sector.
United States Anti-trust
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Antitrust & Competition Technology 1H 2026 Update
The first half of 2026 brought significant shifts in antitrust enforcement for technology companies, with the United States adopting a more permissive merger review environment while Europe advanced assertive digital regulation. Key developments included the vacating of expanded HSR filing rules, leadership changes at US enforcement agencies, and the European Commission's first major revision of merger guidelines in two decades, all against the backdrop of AI becoming central to competition policy across ju
United States Anti-trust
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Florida Attorney General Investigates Credit Score Company For Antitrust Violations
Florida's Attorney General has issued a Civil Investigative Demand to a major credit score issuer, investigating potential violations of the Florida Antitrust Act. The probe examines allegations of monopolistic practices including predatory pricing, illegal product bundling, and exclusionary contracts with credit bureaus that may have driven score prices from under $1 to as high as $10.
United States Anti-trust
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Goodwin Procter LLP
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The States Are Coming For Prediction Markets: A New Frontier In Tax Policy
States are adopting divergent approaches to taxing prediction markets, ranging from aggressive enforcement and quasi-prohibitive tax regimes to cooperative models that recognize federal jurisdiction. This emerging patchwork creates significant questions about characterization, preemption, sourcing, and compliance that tax practitioners must navigate as the jurisdictional battle between state and federal regulators intensifies.
United States Tax
HK
Holland & Knight
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Global Enforcement Architecture: How To Coordinate Regional Anti-counterfeiting Actions For Maximum Impact
Brand enforcement efforts are scaling up with increased takedowns, border seizures, and platform cooperation, yet counterfeiting networks persist by quickly reconstituting under new identities. The fundamental challenge lies not in the availability of enforcement tools, but in the absence of a cohesive strategic framework to dismantle these resilient supply chains permanently.
Worldwide IP
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Mayer Brown
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DOJ’s Proposed Settlement With Property Manager Targets Algorithmic Pricing Coordination In Rental Housing
The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has reached a proposed settlement with Willow Bridge Property Company LLC regarding allegations of anticompetitive conduct in the rental housing market. The case centers on claims that the company violated antitrust law by sharing competitively sensitive pricing data with competitors through algorithmic tools and coordinating rental prices with other landlords. The consent decree resolves these allegations without trial or admission of wrongdoing by the pa
United States Anti-trust
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Duane Morris LLP
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FTC And DOJ Secure $12 Million Settlement For HSR Act Violations In Edwards/JC Medical Deal
The FTC and DOJ secured a landmark $12 million settlement against Edwards Lifesciences and Genesis MedTech for allegedly structuring a medical device acquisition to circumvent Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing requirements. This enforcement action, coupled with the agencies' successful challenge to Edwards' subsequent JenaValve acquisition, signals heightened scrutiny of pre-commercial pipeline deals and aggressive enforcement of merger notification obligations in the healthcare sector.
United States Anti-trust
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Antitrust & Competition Technology 1H 2026 Update
The first half of 2026 brought significant shifts in antitrust enforcement for technology companies, with the United States adopting a more permissive merger review environment while Europe advanced assertive digital regulation. Key developments included the vacating of expanded HSR filing rules, leadership changes at US enforcement agencies, and the European Commission's first major revision of merger guidelines in two decades, all against the backdrop of AI becoming central to competition policy across ju
United States Anti-trust
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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