Competition Law and Antitrust Law

On June 11, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose the rescission of Exchange Act Rule 611 (the “Order Protection Rule” or “trade-through rule”) and Rule...

On June 9, 2026, Talanoa Ili and Charlie Mirer, college football players at the University of Southern California and Stanford University, respectively, filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California...

Healthcare companies face intensifying antitrust scrutiny as regulators adapt their enforcement strategies to address evolving industry dynamics. What are the three critical risk areas that healthcare organizations must monitor in 2026, and how are changing enforcement priorities reshaping regulatory oversight across the sector?

Beyond well-known antitrust exemptions like state-action immunity and the baseball exemption, Congress has carved out numerous lesser-known immunities for specific industries and activities.

The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that Brazil's policies across six areas—including digital trade restrictions, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement failures, intellectual property gaps...

President Trump's Executive Order on "Strengthening Customs Enforcement" introduces sweeping reforms to U.S. customs regulations, imposing stricter requirements on importers of record, particularly foreign entities, while establishing enhanced penalties and enforcement mechanisms.

This comprehensive global competition law update examines recent enforcement actions, regulatory developments, and judicial decisions across multiple jurisdictions including the United States...

On June 4, 2026, Crowell Partners Caroline Brown and Anand Sithian hosted the ACSS New York Chapter at the New York office for an in-person panel discussion titled...

The Department of Justice recently announced that Bayer CropScience voluntarily removed potentially anticompetitive provisions from its Premier Performance Program during an ongoing investigation. The program's tying arrangements and exclusivity incentives raised concerns about foreclosing competition in seed markets, highlighting critical antitrust risks that companies with loyalty programs should evaluate before facing enforcement scrutiny.