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...
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...
FTC targets anti-competitive activity and 'Made in the USA' marketing.
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...
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...
Following last month’s Executive Order (EO) directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Agency) to prioritize enforcement of fraudulent “Made in the U.S.A.” (MUSA) claims (see a...
On April 2, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General today announced that an automotive group and its executives will return money to resolve allegations th...
When the Federal Trade Commission published the final Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (the “Rule”) in late 2024, I waited with bated breath for the other shoe...
The Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 15, 2026, it’s first in six years. Chairman Andrew Ferguson testified that th...
On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) highlighting its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negativ...
On April 2, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Maryland Attorney General’s Office announced they had settled a lawsuit brought by the agencies against a dealer group base...
The case targeted Agri Stats, which collects nonpublic information from meat processors and shares the data in detailed reports with the industry.
CMLS asked DOJ and FTC to recognize MLSs as pro-competitive, citing 230 MLSs, 1.7 million subscribers and data access benefits.
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 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...
More than a decade after targeting disruptive trading practices by implementing Rule 575, CME Group (CME) continues to fine-tune its application to the unique mechanics of pro rata...
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...
As antitrust and competition law take on growing significance — fueled by increased federal and state enforcement, expanding private litigation, and heightened scrutiny of pricing...
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...
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...
On April 9, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced that StubHub, the nation’s largest ticket exchange and resale ticket provider, will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade...
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...
State AGs are doubling down—across party lines—on consumer protection, with a sharp focus on vulnerable groups and increased scrutiny of algorithmic pricing models and online age‑v...
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