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California Passes COMPETE Act To Target Single-firm Conduct
California's new COMPETE Act expands state antitrust enforcement to target single-firm monopolization and monopsonization conduct, creating a broader mandate than federal law. Beginning January 1, 2027, public enforcers will have authority to challenge exclusionary business practices that fall outside the Sherman Act's scope, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape for companies operating in California.
United States Anti-trust
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Collaborations In The Chemicals Industry: Why The Ancillary Restraints Doctrine Matters
The European Commission's 2020 enforcement action against ethylene purchasers for coordinating buy-side pricing strategies has triggered over €10 billion in follow-on damages claims and raised fundamental questions about the legality of competitor collaborations in the chemicals industry. While naked buyer cartels remain per se illegal, this analysis examines why the ancillary restraints doctrine should protect legitimate industry collaborations—including product swaps, joint purchasing agreemen
United States Anti-trust
MB
Mayer Brown
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New California Law Adds Single-Firm Conduct To Cartwright Act: Unilateral Actors Can Be Liable For State Antitrust Violations In Suits Brought By State Enforcers
California's new COMPETE Act expands the state's antitrust enforcement by making monopolization and monopsonization unlawful under the Cartwright Act. How will courts interpret the requirement for "substantial market power," and what does this mean for companies operating in California as the law takes effect in 2027?
United States Anti-trust
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Dechert
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FTC’s Proposed Southern Settlement Offers Insights Into Its RPA Enforcement Approach
The Federal Trade Commission's settlement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits over Robinson-Patman Act violations establishes new benchmarks for price discrimination enforcement, including specific geographic proximity requirements, temporal windows for comparing transactions, and cost-based allowances that could reshape compliance strategies across consumer retail industries.
United States Anti-trust
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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Article
California Passes COMPETE Act To Target Single-firm Conduct
California's new COMPETE Act expands state antitrust enforcement to target single-firm monopolization and monopsonization conduct, creating a broader mandate than federal law. Beginning January 1, 2027, public enforcers will have authority to challenge exclusionary business practices that fall outside the Sherman Act's scope, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape for companies operating in California.
United States Anti-trust
HL
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Lynn L. Bergeson, “New U.S. Customs And Border Protection Rule Could Upend Chemical Import Compliance,” Chemical Processing, September 21, 2026.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is considering significant regulatory amendments that would require importers to provide enhanced supply chain visibility, implement technical tracing solutions, and submit foreign export documentation. These proposed changes could fundamentally alter import procedures and compliance requirements for businesses bringing goods into the United States, with public comments due by December 1, 2026.
United States International
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Bergeson & Campbell
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FTC’s Proposed Southern Settlement Offers Insights Into Its RPA Enforcement Approach
The Federal Trade Commission's settlement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits over Robinson-Patman Act violations establishes new benchmarks for price discrimination enforcement, including specific geographic proximity requirements, temporal windows for comparing transactions, and cost-based allowances that could reshape compliance strategies across consumer retail industries.
United States Anti-trust
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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California Passes COMPETE Act To Target Single-firm Conduct
California's new COMPETE Act expands state antitrust enforcement to target single-firm monopolization and monopsonization conduct, creating a broader mandate than federal law. Beginning January 1, 2027, public enforcers will have authority to challenge exclusionary business practices that fall outside the Sherman Act's scope, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape for companies operating in California.
United States Anti-trust
HL
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Collaborations In The Chemicals Industry: Why The Ancillary Restraints Doctrine Matters
The European Commission's 2020 enforcement action against ethylene purchasers for coordinating buy-side pricing strategies has triggered over €10 billion in follow-on damages claims and raised fundamental questions about the legality of competitor collaborations in the chemicals industry. While naked buyer cartels remain per se illegal, this analysis examines why the ancillary restraints doctrine should protect legitimate industry collaborations—including product swaps, joint purchasing agreemen
United States Anti-trust
MB
Mayer Brown
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California Passes COMPETE Act To Target Single-firm Conduct
California's new COMPETE Act expands state antitrust enforcement to target single-firm monopolization and monopsonization conduct, creating a broader mandate than federal law. Beginning January 1, 2027, public enforcers will have authority to challenge exclusionary business practices that fall outside the Sherman Act's scope, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape for companies operating in California.
United States Anti-trust
HL
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Collaborations In The Chemicals Industry: Why The Ancillary Restraints Doctrine Matters
The European Commission's 2020 enforcement action against ethylene purchasers for coordinating buy-side pricing strategies has triggered over €10 billion in follow-on damages claims and raised fundamental questions about the legality of competitor collaborations in the chemicals industry. While naked buyer cartels remain per se illegal, this analysis examines why the ancillary restraints doctrine should protect legitimate industry collaborations—including product swaps, joint purchasing agreemen
United States Anti-trust
MB
Mayer Brown
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New California Law Adds Single-Firm Conduct To Cartwright Act: Unilateral Actors Can Be Liable For State Antitrust Violations In Suits Brought By State Enforcers
California's new COMPETE Act expands the state's antitrust enforcement by making monopolization and monopsonization unlawful under the Cartwright Act. How will courts interpret the requirement for "substantial market power," and what does this mean for companies operating in California as the law takes effect in 2027?
United States Anti-trust
D
Dechert
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