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States Sue To Block $6.2B Tegna Acquisition Despite Feds' OK
A coalition of state enforcers on Thursday sued to block Nexstar Media Group Inc.'s planned $6.2 billion purchase of rival broadcast company Tegna Inc., alleging the move would create a "broadcast behemoth" with the ability to raise television prices for consumers and control content.
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April 06, 2026
Settlement In Sight For Amway, Supplement Co. In TM Spat
A trademark dispute over gut health products between a supplement-maker and multi-level marketing giant Amway Corp. may be headed for settlement, according to a motion from Begin Health Inc. asking a North Carolina federal court to delay a coming hearing.
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April 06, 2026
Apple Wants App Store Ruling Paused For High Court Appeal
Apple Inc. urged the Ninth Circuit Friday to pause a panel decision in Epic Games Inc.'s favor while it petitions the U.S. Supreme Court to review the ruling, which largely affirmed an injunction barring the company from charging developers "prohibitive" commissions on iPhone app purchases made outside its payment systems.
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April 06, 2026
RJ Reynolds Fights Altria's Trial Subpoena Of In-House Atty
Tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. said one of its in-house attorneys should not be forced to testify in person at an upcoming evidentiary hearing in a royalty fight with rival Philip Morris' parent company, arguing a recording of his deposition is all a North Carolina judge should need.
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April 06, 2026
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
The Delaware Chancery Court's docket this past week featured a mix of high-profile corporate disputes, insider trading allegations, contract fights and significant rulings shaping fiduciary duty and deal litigation.
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April 03, 2026
4th Circ. Kills NCAA Eligibility Injunction Over Wrong Analysis
The Fourth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction Friday barring the NCAA from enforcing its five-year eligibility rule against four former junior college student-athletes, saying the lower court improperly took a "quick-look scrutiny" instead of a "rule of reason" antitrust analysis, thus lowering the players' burden of proof.
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April 03, 2026
Schneider Wallace Loses Bid For Bigger Piece Of $75M Fee
A California federal magistrate judge on Friday rejected Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP's bid to increase its cut of a $75.4 million fee award for representing plaintiffs in a $228.5 million Sutter Health antitrust deal, saying lead counsel Constantine Cannon LLP's allocation of $1.4 million to Schneider Wallace was fair.
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April 03, 2026
Northrop Wants FTC To Nix Conditions For $9.2B Orbital Buy
Northrop Grumman Corp. has asked the Federal Trade Commission to remove the conditions enforcers placed on its $9.2 billion acquisition of defense technology services company Orbital ATK Inc., telling the agency the restrictions are no longer in the public interest.
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April 03, 2026
Music Publishers Say X Finds Conspiracy In 1 Emailed 'We'
The National Music Publishers' Association and its members have told a Texas federal court that X Corp.'s antitrust suit fails to allege any conspiracy, with the best argument the company could muster being an "implausible" interpretation of a single word — "we" — in a single email.
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April 03, 2026
'Political' Deals Pit DOJ Against State AGs, And Not Just Dems
Controversial U.S. Department of Justice settlements with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Live Nation, along with the approval of Nexstar's purchase of Tegna, are increasingly inspiring state attorneys general to strike out on their own as antitrust enforcers, often in direct challenge to a federal government that Democrats have cast as "corrupt."
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April 03, 2026
Door-Maker Drops Appeal Of Landmark Divestiture Order
Door manufacturer Jeld-Wen Inc. has dropped its latest appeal of the first court-ordered divestiture in a private merger challenge before the Fourth Circuit could rule, after pressing ahead with oral arguments earlier this year.
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April 03, 2026
NWMLS' Compass Counterclaims Point To Private Listing Ban
Northwest Multiple Listing Service hit back at Compass with counterclaims in an antitrust case over a policy to stop brokers from offering properties privately before posting them on the online home listing platform, a practice the group said will be banned in Washington starting in June.
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April 03, 2026
Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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April 03, 2026
Former Air Force Sgt. Cops To Charges In $37M Fraud Scheme
A former U.S. Air Force master sergeant pled guilty to three criminal charges tied to a bid-rigging scheme that duped the government out of at least $37 million, according to federal prosecutors.
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April 02, 2026
Resume Market Is 'Bold, Bold or Bold,' Antitrust Suit Alleges
Silicon Valley-based resume template company Rocket Resume Inc. on Thursday accused a competitor in California federal court of unlawfully monopolizing the U.S. market for online resume-building platforms, saying it is being unfairly pushed out of jobseekers' sight by its rival's "massive portfolio of fraudulent brands."
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April 02, 2026
Protests To $44M Realtor Fee Deal 'Ring Hollow,' Judge Says
A Georgia federal judge gave final approval to a $44 million settlement with real estate brokerages over fee inflation claims similar to those that drove a landmark $1.8 billion verdict in Missouri several years ago, rejecting claims from out-of-state plaintiffs that the Peach State attorneys accepted a lowball offer.
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April 02, 2026
Energy Drink Co. Founder Told Not To Sell Fla. Keys Property
A bankruptcy judge in Florida on Thursday blocked the founder of Bang Energy drinks from selling an island property and using proceeds to fund litigation, saying the court must determine whether the initial purchase used fraudulently procured funds.
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April 02, 2026
Amazon's Bot Ban Aims To Stifle AI Rivals, 9th Circ. Told
Perplexity AI has urged the Ninth Circuit to scrap an injunction blocking the startup's artificial intelligence tool Comet from purchasing items on Amazon.com, arguing the lower court made numerous errors, and Amazon is trying to stifle competition to promote its own AI tools and "bombard" users with ads.
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April 02, 2026
FTC Warns About Ending Tenn. Oversight Of Ballad Health
Federal Trade Commission staff has warned Tennessee legislators about the potential harm to patients if they pass a proposal to end the state's oversight of Ballad Health while the hospital system still has a monopoly.
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April 02, 2026
Lego Gets Win On Copyright, TM Claims In Suit Against Rival
A Connecticut federal judge Thursday found that Lego competitor Zuru infringed Lego's copyright and trademark rights for its Minifigure line, rejecting Zuru's arguments that the registrations were invalid.
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April 02, 2026
Gibbs Racing Wants Ex-Employee's Alleged Deleted Texts
Joe Gibbs Racing LLC has asked a federal judge for permission to access cellphone records that would unearth purportedly erased communications between its former competition director and the owner of a rival team that hired him, with the Gibbs team expressing urgency to preserve the messages as crucial evidence in the trade secrets case.
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April 02, 2026
Gov't Must Insist On EU Satellite Market Access, Feds Told
As the European Union looks to tighten rules on the space and satellite industries, the U.S. government needs to ensure American companies can participate in European markets, a think tank told the Federal Communications Commission.
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April 02, 2026
Schneider Wallace Fights Uphill For Bigger Cut Of $75M Fees
A California federal magistrate judge appeared skeptical Thursday about Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP's bid to increase its cut of a $75.4 million fee award for representing plaintiffs in a $228.5 million Sutter Health antitrust deal, saying lead counsel Constantine Cannon LLP's allocation of $1.4 million to Schneider Wallace seems fair.
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April 02, 2026
2nd Circ. Panel Won't Revive Ivy League Players' Antitrust Suit
The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed the dismissal of proposed class claims accusing the Ivy League and eight member universities of stifling competition by agreeing to refrain from offering athletic scholarships to academically gifted student athletes, saying they fell short of antitrust law pleading standards.
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April 02, 2026
Nexstar Slams DirecTV's 'Speculative' $6.2B Merger Challenge
Broadcast giants Nexstar and Tegna urged a California federal judge on Thursday to allow their $6.2 billion merger to proceed as state attorneys general and DirecTV challenge the tie-up, arguing that their allegations of harm are "generalized and speculative" and that DirecTV is merely trying to maximize its leverage in future negotiations.
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April 02, 2026
Teva $35M Delayed Generic Inhalers Deal Gets Initial OK
A Massachusetts federal judge Thursday granted initial approval to a $35 million deal that Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay to resolve claims from a coalition of union healthcare funds that say the company schemed to delay generic competition for its QVAR asthma inhalers.
Editor's Picks
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FTC Ditching In-House Challenges May Be Seen In Close Calls
The Federal Trade Commission has signaled that it plans to start challenging mergers directly in federal court, rather than through its in-house process, and while the move is not expected to sway the outcome of most cases, it could influence the close ones.
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More Push In The 'Push-Pull' As DOJ Targets 'Gamesmanship'
The U.S. Department of Justice continues to build its task force targeting "gamesmanship" that it says BigLaw attorneys for major companies, especially technology platforms, are using to obstruct antitrust investigations — an effort that has been welcomed by some practitioners and questioned by others.
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FTC Must 'Scale A Slick Wall' To Revive Meta Suit
The Federal Trade Commission set itself up for a tough fight to overturn a D.C. federal judge's rejection of its lawsuit accusing Meta of monopolizing personal social media through its purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.
Expert Analysis
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What A Court Doc Audit Reveals About Erroneous Filings
My audit of 1,522 court documents from last month found that over 95% contained at least one verifiable error, with fewer than 1% showing clear indicators of artificial intelligence use — highlighting above all else that lawyers may want to focus most on strengthening their review processes, says Elliott Ash at ETH Zurich.
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FTC Focus: Growing Emphasis On Competition In AI
The Federal Trade Commission's leadership has continued to highlight that competitive risks in artificial intelligence markets may arise at multiple levels simultaneously, considering not only who controls the resources necessary to build AI systems, but also how those systems function and yield outputs, say attorneys at Proskauer.
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Opinion
FTC Case Risks Redefining Price Discrimination
Federal Trade Commission v. Southern Glazer puts a spotlight on the blurry line between illegal price discrimination and ordinary competition, and could potentially set a precedent that puts nearly any manufacturer at risk of Robinson-Patman Act enforcement, says Jeremy Sandford at Econic Partners.
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Series
Ultramarathons Make Me A Better Lawyer
Completing a 100-mile ultramarathon was tougher, more humbling and more rewarding than I ever imagined, and the experience highlighted how long-distance running has sharpened my ability to adapt to the evolving nature of antitrust law and strengthened my resolve to handle demanding, unforeseen challenges, says Dan Oakes at Axinn.
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Key Takeaways From The 2026 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting
Last week's American Bar Association Spring Meeting revealed an antitrust landscape defined by heightened friction and tension — between federal and state enforcers, domestic and international regimes, competing political visions, and traditional enforcement tools and novel challenges, say attorneys at Skadden.
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Getting The Most Out Of Learning And Development Programs
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Junior associates can better develop the legal, business and interpersonal skills they need for long-term success by approaching their firms’ learning and development programs armed with five tips for getting the most out of these resources, says Lauren Hakala at Reed Smith.
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OhioHealth Suit Signals Higher Antitrust Heat On Hospitals
The recent antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth by the U.S. Justice Department and Ohio attorney general shows that federal and state enforcers are closely examining the competition issues in the healthcare sector, including restrictive contracts and antisteering practices, say attorneys at Freshfields.
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Opinion
AI Presents A Make-Or-Break Moment For Outside Counsel
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by corporate legal departments is forcing a long-overdue reset of the relationship between inside and outside counsel, and introducing a significant opportunity to shed frustrating inefficiencies and strengthen collaboration for firms willing to embrace the shift, says Intel Chief Legal Officer April Miller Boise.
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8 Tariff Refund Questions For Restructuring Professionals
For restructuring and turnaround professionals, seeking refunds following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision invalidating tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act raises several questions about how to capture legitimate recoveries while protecting an enterprise from the consequences of its own history, says Jonny Frank and Laura Greenman at StoneTurn, and Andrew Popescu at Province.
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Defense Deals Can Trigger Extra HSR Filing With The DOD
Certain aerospace, defense and national security M&A transactions will require a concurrent Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing to the U.S. Department of Defense, and practice tips for navigating this extra filing include early analysis of competitive implications of sector deals and planning for concurrent filings, say attorneys at White & Case.
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When Class Certification Issues And Crypto Nuance Collide
A New York federal court's recent ruling in In re: Tether and Bitfinex highlights that crypto companies should expect courts to apply conventional class action principles to novel digital asset markets, albeit with careful attention paid to the unique features of crypto trading, say attorneys at Duane Morris.
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Series
Watching Hallmark Movies Makes Me A Better Lawyer
I realize you may be judging me for watching, and actually enjoying, Hallmark Channel movies, but the escapism and storylines actually demonstrate qualities and actions that lead to an efficient, productive and positive legal practice, says Karen Ross at Tucker Ellis.
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Nippon Case Illustrates Challenges Of Proving Antitrust Injury
A recent California federal court decision dismissing challenges to Nippon Steel's purchase of U.S. Steel underscores the longtime antitrust precedent that while the limitations of injury are critical for defendants sued under U.S. antitrust laws, showing that the harm is real is the key, says Cameron Regnery at Freeman Mathis.
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New Orphan Drug Law Provides A Key Fix For Pharma Cos.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted last month restores the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's long-standing interpretation of "same disease or condition," related to orphan drug exclusivity, resolving years of regulatory uncertainty and litigation that have discouraged rare disease research, say attorneys at Spencer Fane.
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When Trade Secret Litigation And Criminal Law Collide
An increasing convergence of trade secret litigation and white collar defense, especially with several recent criminal prosecutions from the Justice Department, should prompt businesses and counsel to adapt within the overlapping landscapes, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.