Agri Stats, DOJ, US states in throes of settlement talks over information-sharing suit
May 05, 2026
| Khushita Vasant and Alex Wilts
As Agri Stats and the government hold intensive talks to settle an information-sharing lawsuit ahead of a May 18 trial, the Department of Justice and six US states are aiming to secure remedies that would ban ... (more story)
How far can Australian court orders go in Apple-Epic antitrust case?
May 05, 2026
| Sean Maguire and Saloni Sinha
Remedies hearings concluded Friday in Australia in the long-running antitrust dispute between Epic Games and Apple, raising questions whether the judge would open Apple’s “walled garden” worldwide. Whatever ha... (more story)
Chegg, Penske lean on Yelp case in bid to keep Google antitrust lawsuits alive
May 04, 2026
| Alex Wilts
Online learning company Chegg and news publisher Penske Media are seeking to ensure their antitrust lawsuits don’t suffer the same fate as other publishers’ claims against Google, pointing to Yelp’s case in Ca... (more story)
Ticket buyers resist Live Nation arbitration push amid US DOJ settlement fallout
April 29, 2026
| Alex Wilts and Samuel Rubenfeld
Consumers who bought event tickets on secondary platforms are fighting to keep their antitrust claims against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster in New York federal court, resisting the company’s push ... (more story)
Maryland law spotlights momentum — and limits — of US state surveillance pricing bans
April 29, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
Maryland has become the first state to restrict “surveillance pricing,” as lawmakers across the US seek to curb the use of personal data to tailor prices, though advocates warn many proposals include loopholes... (more story)
Antitrust attorneys opting for state AG work over FTC, DOJ, private bar
April 24, 2026
| Curtis Eichelberger
Antitrust attorneys have been leaving the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice to take jobs with state attorneys general, lured by a jump in hiring, greater responsibility, more geographic ... (more story)
Tech groups warn against EU SEP customs enforcement, patent holders seek stronger rules
April 23, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
Tech companies asked the EU to exclude standard-essential patents from customs enforcement, warning that border measures are ill-suited to complex licensing disputes and could bypass EU rules on good-faith neg... (more story)
News sector emerges as growing US antitrust concern
April 22, 2026
| Ilana Kowarski and Flavia Fortes
US federal and state antitrust law enforcers have ramped up their policing of alleged threats to either quantity, quality or variety of competition within the rapidly shrinking and consolidating journalism sec... (more story)