Competition

  • January 08, 2026

    Apple Beats Antitrust Suit Over Heart Rate Data At 9th Circ.

    A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Apple's win Thursday against startup AliveCor Inc.'s antitrust claims alleging it illegally blocked third-party access to Apple Watch medical data to create rival software, finding that Apple has no "duty to deal" with AliveCor and therefore the startup's claims fail as a matter of law.

  • January 08, 2026

    NYAG Presses Instacart On Algorithmic Pricing Compliance

    The New York Attorney General's Office on Thursday sent a letter to Instacart requesting information about the online grocery shopping platform's compliance with a new state law on the use of algorithmic pricing following a report indicating users were being charged different prices for the same products.

  • January 08, 2026

    FTC Battles Edwards On Eve Of Heart Valve Merger Deadline

    The Federal Trade Commission asked a D.C. federal judge for a last-minute extension on an order blocking Edwards Lifesciences' $945 million acquisition of JenaValve Technology Inc., fearing difficulty with unscrambling the egg if the block expires Friday, the judge rejects its merger challenge and the deal closes before the agency can appeal.

  • January 08, 2026

    Jury Can Hear Claim Over Swimming League's Damages

    The jury in the upcoming trial for a professional swimming league's antitrust suit against World Aquatics can hear evidence that the league's own suit contributed to the damages it claims, a California federal judge ruled Thursday.

  • January 08, 2026

    Comscore Ducks Antitrust But Not Unfairness Claims, For Now

    Comscore won a partial reprieve from claims that it undermined a would-be box office data rival, with a California federal judge dismissing federal antitrust claims while preserving accusations of unfair competition, false advertising and business interference.

  • January 08, 2026

    States Can't Block HPE Integration Amid Deal Review

    A California federal court refused Thursday to bar Hewlett Packard Enterprise from further integrating with Juniper Networks while state enforcers raise objections to a U.S. Department of Justice settlement allowing the merger to move ahead.

  • January 08, 2026

    Virginia Justices Order New Trial In $2B Trade Secrets Case

    The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state appellate court decision that vacated Appian Corp.'s $2 billion trade secrets award against software competitor Pegasystems Inc., saying the decision correctly ordered a new trial because errors from the trial judge led to the biggest jury award in Virginia history.

  • January 08, 2026

    Dentists Look To Fill Holes After Delta Dental Class Cert. Denial

    Dentists targeting an alleged $13 billion antitrust scheme by Delta Dental and its members are asking an Illinois federal court for permission to amend their complaint after the court refused to grant their bid for class certification last year.

  • January 08, 2026

    Organ Procurer Says CMS Rule Will Toss Industry Into Chaos

    A North Carolina-based organ procurement organization wants a federal court to toss aside a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule taking effect this year that will alter how organ procurers are certified, arguing the rule pits them against one another in a "Hunger-Games-style" competition.

  • January 08, 2026

    Vicor's Patent Defense Faces Skepticism In SynQor Case

    Electronics company Vicor's claims that it couldn't have shown "willful blindness" of SynQor's power converter technology patent that a jury said it infringed met with some skepticism from a panel of Federal Circuit judges, who pointed out that Vicor's CEO himself said that he didn't look at the patent.

  • January 08, 2026

    Vape Companies Say ALJ Was Wrongly Appointed

    Vaping product companies NJOY LLC and Altria Group Inc. asked a Virginia federal judge to grant them a win in a suit brought against the U.S. International Trade Commission, saying an administrative law judge was improperly appointed in proceedings seeking to prevent them from importing certain e-vapor products and devices.

  • January 08, 2026

    Amici Back CoStar's Review Bid For Rival's Antitrust Claims

    Technology industry coalition Chamber of Progress and other parties are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant commercial real estate information company CoStar's review petition for a Ninth Circuit ruling that revived a business rival's antitrust counterclaims.

  • January 08, 2026

    CMA Fast-Tracks In-Depth Probe Into Kingsmill, Hovis Deal

    The antitrust authority said Thursday that it has agreed to accelerate its formal investigation into the proposed acquisition of British breadmaking company Hovis by Associated British Foods PLC, which already owns Kingsmill, another rival bread brand.

  • January 07, 2026

    OpenAI Can't Ax Musk's Fraud Claim Over For-Profit Plan

    A California federal judge indicated Wednesday that she'll deny OpenAI's bid to toss Elon Musk's claims that the artificial intelligence company duped the billionaire into donating $45 million with false promises of remaining a nonprofit, saying "there's plenty of evidence" to take the claim to a jury.

  • January 07, 2026

    House Talks Market Share Regarding Netflix-WB Merger

    Rapid consolidation in the streaming market was on the minds of members of the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on antitrust when they met Wednesday, with Democrats questioning if competition was being threatened and if the president was exerting too much influence on merger reviews.

  • January 07, 2026

    Warner Bros. Hits Nokia With Antitrust Claims In Patent Case

    Warner Bros. has fired back at Nokia's video coding patent suit against it with allegations that the Finnish company has violated antitrust law by running an "unlawful monopolization scheme" on the technology and going back on pledges to license its patents on reasonable terms.

  • January 07, 2026

    11th Circ. Affirms YouTube Win Over DMCA Safe Harbor

    The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a win for YouTube in a dispute with a movie producer, finding that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act does not require YouTube to police its site for infringing clips beyond responding to takedown notices.

  • January 07, 2026

    NC Judge Warns Of 'Pandora's Box' In Shareholder Row

    A North Carolina business court judge Wednesday cautioned counsel for a discharged director of a real estate and insurance company against potentially "opening Pandora's Box" as he argued that his client was targeted by his fellow directors — and family members — due to his age, but can be protected as an employee under state and federal law.

  • January 07, 2026

    STB Eyes Easier Shipper Access Mandates Across Railways

    Showing "anticompetitive conduct" would no longer be a requirement for shippers seeking to force rail carriers to work together to ferry their goods, under a proposed rulemaking Wednesday that the Surface Transportation Board said would shift such petitions back to consideration on a case-by-case basis.

  • January 07, 2026

    Live Nation Looks To Toss BOTS Act Case

    Live Nation and Ticketmaster told a California federal court Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission is trying to use a statute designed to help ticket sellers fight scalping to target operation of the events and the ticketing giant's legitimate resale platform.

  • January 07, 2026

    Expedia Wants Singapore's Help Getting Docs In Rival's Suit

    Expedia asked a Washington federal judge to help it seek assistance from Singapore's court system to get documents from Trip.com, saying the discovery is pertinent in an antitrust case brought by representatives for a defunct Swiss competitor.

  • January 07, 2026

    FCC Urged To Revisit AT&T-UScellular Spectrum Deal OK

    Consumer advocates are teaming up with rural wireless carriers to call for the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its recent approval of a $1 billion deal for AT&T to snap up spectrum held by broken-up UScellular.

  • January 07, 2026

    Vanderbilt QB's NCAA Fight Gains More Athlete Plaintiffs

    Following an antitrust battle that saw Vanderbilt University quarterback Diego Pavia earn an extra year of playing time from the NCAA, more than two dozen athletes are looking to replicate Pavia's success by joining his case in Tennessee federal court.

  • January 07, 2026

    Warner Bros. Again Tells Shareholders To Nix Paramount Bid

    Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday implored shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance Corp.'s amended hostile takeover offer, saying the media conglomerate remains committed to the $82.7 billion deal it reached with Netflix in December.

  • January 07, 2026

    Lewis Brisbois Adds DLA Piper Antitrust Atty As DC Co-Head

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has tapped a veteran antitrust attorney most recently with DLA Piper to help lead its Washington, D.C., office.

Expert Analysis

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • Chancery Exec Noncompete Ruling Offers PE Buyer Lessons

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    In Derge v. D&H United Fueling Solutions, the Delaware Court of Chancery sided with a private equity-backed portfolio company by enforcing a noncompete against an executive, providing private equity buyers with a checklist of factors for an enforceable noncompete in the sale-of-business context, says Danielle Asaad at Squire Patton.

  • Key Trends In Healthcare Antitrust In 2025

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    The healthcare industry braced for significant antitrust enforcement shifts last year driven by a change in administration, and understanding the implications of these trends is critical for healthcare organizations' risk management and strategic decision-making in the year ahead, say attorneys at Michael Best.

  • Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

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    2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • What 2025 Enforcement Actions Show About FERC's Priorities

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    A review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 2025 enforcement record suggests that this year, the commission will persist in holding market participants to their commitments, and continue active market surveillance and close cooperation with market monitors, says Ruta Skucas at Crowell & Moring.

  • Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026

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    With Trump administration enforcement policy having largely taken shape last year, antitrust issues that in-house counsel should have on the radar range from scrutiny of technology-assisted pricing to the return of merger remedies, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • A 6th Circ. Snapshot: 3 Cases That Defined 2025

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    With more than a thousand opinions issued this year, three rulings from the Sixth Circuit stood out for the impact they'll have on the practice of civil procedure, including a net neutrality decision, a class certification standards ruling and an opinion about vulgarity in school, say attorneys at Ice Miller.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

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    The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • M&A Midmarket Shows Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges

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    Midmarket mergers and acquisitions showed a slight decline in volume but climbed in value for much of 2025, particularly in the private equity space, indicating that the middle market M&A environment is cautious but steady heading into 2026, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

  • Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

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    The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

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    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

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