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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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Federal Trade Commission's Expanded Remedy Framework For A Micromarket Kiosks Merger And What It Signals For Future Deals
The Federal Trade Commission's settlement of a merger between two leading micromarket kiosk providers combines structural divestitures with extensive software interoperability requirements, offering insights into how the agency evaluates deals and deploys behavioral remedies in highly concentrated markets. The order reveals enforcement priorities under the second Trump administration and provides a potential template for addressing vertical foreclosure concerns in technology-adjacent transactions.
United States Anti-trust
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Wiley Rein
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The COMPETE Act Becomes Law – What The New Antitrust Law Means For California Businesses
California's new AB 1776 law prohibits single-firm monopolization and monopsonization, establishing a "substantial market power" standard that may differ from federal antitrust requirements. While significantly amended from its original version to remove private enforcement and uncertain standards, the law represents a major expansion of state antitrust authority that businesses with large market shares must carefully evaluate.
United States Anti-trust
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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Florida Attorney General Investigates Credit Score Company For Antitrust Violations
Florida's Attorney General has issued a Civil Investigative Demand to a major credit score issuer, investigating potential violations of the Florida Antitrust Act. The probe examines allegations of monopolistic practices including predatory pricing, illegal product bundling, and exclusionary contracts with credit bureaus that may have driven score prices from under $1 to as high as $10.
United States Anti-trust
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Goodwin Procter LLP
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Government Contractors Beware: DOJ Antitrust Division Doubles Down On Procurement Bid Rigging
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division has intensified its prosecution of government contractors through its Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which has opened nearly 200 investigations since 2019. With a new whistleblower program generating a surge of leads and recent guilty pleas in bid-rigging schemes involving military contracts, contractors face heightened scrutiny and significant risks including jail time, debarment, and civil litigation.
United States Anti-trust
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Squire Patton Boggs LLP
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DAMITT Q1 2026: Restrained Merger Enforcement Continues But With Shorter Timelines
The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) reveals a sustained decline in U.S. and EU merger enforcement activity through Q1 2026, with only four significant U.S. investigations concluded and a record-low single EU case. How are the Trump administration's policy shifts—including the revival of settlements and reinstatement of early terminations—reshaping the merger review landscape, and what do these trends signal for deal timelines and enforcement strategies?
Global Anti-trust
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Dechert
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