United States: Trade Regulation & Practices

Labor markets have increasingly drawn the attention of the European Commission ("Commission") and national competition authorities in the EU. As early as 2021...

On May 28, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) signaled a shift in policy from the Biden administration and a return to accepting remedies to resolve competitive concerns when it approved the $35 billion merger between Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys) and Ansys, Inc. (Ansys) subject to the divestiture of certain assets.

This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as other noteworthy developments in the competition and consumer law space.