Competition Currents | April 2026
United States A. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 1. FTC Chairman commits to pursuing merger challenges exclusively in federal court. During a Feb. 20, 2026, speech, FTC Chairman And...
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United States A. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 1. FTC Chairman commits to pursuing merger challenges exclusively in federal court. During a Feb. 20, 2026, speech, FTC Chairman And...
Agentic commerce arrives in a field that has spent the better part of 40 years catching up to digital markets, and is now catching up to AI. Antitrust law is built almost entirely...
Antitrust and competition lawyers, economists, and enforcers from around the globe gathered in Washington DC in late March for the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section’...
The Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, has taken decisive action to stop alleged collusion between the nation’s largest advertising agencies that purported...
Put “quantum” in front of almost anything and it tends to evoke a singular reaction: it must be highly technical, theoretical, or out of reach. But when it comes to “quantum comput...
Recent statements of interest in patent litigation and a speech from a key U.S. Department of Justice official communicate the view that strong patent rights and competition policy...
The Federal Trade Commission’s May 1, 2026 consent order involving “micromarket kiosk” companies illustrates how the agency is applying modern merger enforcement principles beyond...
During his remarks at the Antitrust West Coast Conference, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement, Daniel W. Gla...
Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has delivered consistent message about the relationship between antitrust law and intellectual propert...
FTC targets anti-competitive activity and 'Made in the USA' marketing.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent proposed settlement with a revenue management software provider provides a guide for companies reassessing their antitrust risk associated w...
On May 8, 2026, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent a public warning letter to mortgage service provider Mortgage Connect L.P. (Mortgage Connect). The lett...
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and a bipartisan group of six state attorneys general announced last week a proposed settlement that provides important guidance...
Executive Summary The European Commission has adopted a revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER)[1] and Guidelines on the application of Article 101 TFEU to t...
INTRODUCTION: A recent dawn raid on a multinational technology company conducted by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”) as part of its investigation into potential anticompet...
Multiple issues and swirling questions arise as the U.S. Department of Justice launches a myriad of antitrust investigations.
New Rules for Technology Licensing Agreements in EU and UK Start 1 May- On 16 April 2026, the European Commission announced it adopted a revised technology transfer block exempti...
Even as FTC enforcement cools down, price discrimination litigation remains hot. The authors discuss the Robinson-Patman Act, the key federal price discrimination law.
The Justice Department unsealed a historic superseding indictment charging four of the world's largest shipping container manufacturers — CIMC, Singamas, Dong Fang, and CXIC — and...
As antitrust and competition law take on growing significance — fueled by increased federal and state enforcement, expanding private litigation, and heightened scrutiny of pricing...
On April 3, the FTC published its Strategic Plan for the next five years. The Strategic Plan focuses on three main goals: (1) protecting Americans from unfair or deceptive acts or...
Mexico’s National Antimonopoly Commission (NAC) published a draft 2026-2030 Institutional Program that outlines the objectives, strategic priorities, and performance targets that m...
Key Takeaways The FTC has launched a new Healthcare Task Force to coordinate enforcement across its bureaus and increase focus on the health care industry Expect heightened scruti...
Authorities worldwide are continuing to prioritize cartel enforcement, keeping a vigilant eye on sectors with broad social impact as well as cartel activity arising from geopolitic...
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