Man in violation of privacy law

Breaking news and expert analysis on legal and compliance issues

Recent News

Antitrust Division contends Minnesota law giving local utilities right of first refusal for line projects violates dormant Commerce Clause

A Minnesota statute granting incumbent electricity monopolists a right of first refusal in transmission line projects connecting to their facilities violates the dormant Commerce Clause and should therefore be overturned as unconstitutional, according to the Department of Ju

FTC official details efforts to combat illegal robocalls at Senate Commerce Committee hearing

The Senate Commerce Committee convened a hearing today to examine the problem of malicious spoofing and abusive robocalls designed to defraud consumers and to explore the measures being taken by the government and industry to protect consumers. The hearing, entitled "Ab

Maryland pharmaceutical anti-price gouging statute unconstitutional due to out-of-state transaction regulation

A Maryland statute intended to prohibit price gouging by pharmaceutical companies violated the dormant commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution because it directly regulated the price of transactions that occurred outside of Maryland. States are constrained from enacting leg

No liability for oil, gas, mineral assets purchaser in bid-rigging case

An oil, gas, and mineral rights purchaser did not participate in bid-rigging when it submitted a bid for the assets and its business partner did not, held the federal district court in Denver. The evidence demonstrated that the partner had made an independent decision not to

Antitrust enforcers look back, ahead at ABA Spring Meeting

The 66th annual American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting wrapped up today with its enforcers roundtable, offering insights on recent developments and future trends from the heads of the world’s leading antitrust authorities. Spring Meeting atten

Uber agrees to revised settlement agreement after failing to disclose additional data breach during prior FTC proceedings

Uber Technologies, Inc. agreed to expand a proposed settlement it reached with the FTC in August 2017 in relation to charges that it deceived consumers about its privacy and data security practices based on the failure to disclose an additional breach in 2016, the FTC a

Antitrust Division officials highlight recent agency ‘improvements’ at ABA Spring Meeting

The deputy assistant attorney generals (DAAGs) at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division kicked off the 66th annual American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting this morning, discussing some of the changes that have been taking place at the agency d

Final judgment requiring divesture of two restraint system businesses approved

The federal district court in Washington, D.C. has entered a final judgment resolving a complaint filed by the Department of Justice and the manufacturer of restraint systems used on commercial airplanes challenging the acquisition multiple businesses. In order to restore co

Consent decree approving combination of aggregates companies approved

The federal district court in Washington, D.C. approved a consent decree, resolving U.S. Department of Justice and Tennessee state antitrust concerns over the acquisition by the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates of a smaller rival aggregates business

Per se rule to be applied in Blue Cross Blue Shield MDL

In multidistrict litigation against the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and its licensee Blue Plans for allocating geographic markets for the sale of commercial health insurance and/or commercial healthcare financing services, the federal district court in Birmingham, Ala

Antitrust Law Daily

Introducing Wolters Kluwer Antitrust Law Daily — a daily reporting service created by attorneys, for attorneys — providing same-day coverage of breaking news, court decisions, legislation, and regulatory activity.

A complete daily report of the news that affects your world

View full summaries of federal and state court decisions.
Access full text of legislative and regulatory developments.
Customize your daily email by topic and/or jurisdiction.
Search archives for stories of interest.

Not just news — the right news

Get expert analysis written by subject matter specialists—created by attorneys for attorneys.
Track law firms and organizations in the headlines with our new “Who’s in the News” feature.
Promote your firm with our new reprint policy.

24/7 access for a 24/7 world

Forward information with special copyright permissions, encouraging collaboration between counsel and colleagues.
Save time with mobile apps for your BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad, Android, or Kindle.
Access all links from any mobile device without being prompted for user name and password.