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Antitrust & CompetitionCompliance teams are working to understand the impact of algorithmic pricing on their antitrust programs. The Justice Department s consent decree with Pinnacle Property Management Services has raised
Antitrust & CompetitionYour compliance team might be wondering about the implications of sharing industry data. The Justice Department s settlement with Agri Stats Inc. clarifies the boundary between legitimate benchmarking
Antitrust & CompetitionThe U.S. Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into potential anticompetitive conduct in the American beef industry, now including major grocers like The Kroger Co., Walmart, and Costco
Antitrust & CompetitionPurpose of This Template The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division have extended their public comment period on updated guidance for competitor collaborations from April 24, 2026, to May 21, 2026. This templ
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Antitrust & CompetitionWhen container prices doubled between 2019 and 2021, many procurement teams blamed pandemic disruption. They weren t entirely wrong. But the recent indictment of four major container manufacturers rev
Antitrust & CompetitionThe Problem: Unmanaged Antitrust Risk Healthcare organizations often overlook antitrust compliance, which can lead to costly consequences. While many compliance programs focus on fraud, privacy, and s
Antitrust & CompetitionThe Challenge Your M A team is deep into a merger review . The deal is strategic, and leadership expects closure by quarter-end. Then the FTC signals competitive concerns. Your outside counsel suggest
Antitrust & CompetitionThe Question at Hand Your marketing team wants to launch a customer loyalty program that rewards buyers for hitting volume targets across multiple product lines. Your sales team loves the idea. Your f
Antitrust & CompetitionWhat This Guide Covers This guide focuses on antitrust compliance for healthcare organizations negotiating contracts with commercial health insurers. It highlights restrictive contracting practices th
Antitrust & CompetitionIf your company reports pricing data to industry benchmarks or participates in spot markets, you need antitrust safeguards in place. The Justice Department s recent settlement with egg producers highl
Antitrust & CompetitionIf your antitrust compliance program hinges on proving your company had no intent to harm competition, you re focusing on the wrong standard. The FTC s recent amicus brief in a case against Johnson Jo
Antitrust & CompetitionPreparing for State-Level Antitrust Enforcement This guide helps you and your team prepare for increased state-level antitrust enforcement in energy markets. With the Justice Department s Antitrust Di
Antitrust & CompetitionCompliance officers often wonder, Do we need to ban AI pricing tools? The answer is simpler than you might think, and it s not what most assume. Misunderstandings arise because the DOJ s focus on algo
Antitrust & CompetitionWhen the Justice Department filed its proposed settlement with Willow Bridge Property Company, it highlighted a significant enforcement action against algorithmic coordination in rental markets. The a
Antitrust & CompetitionThe Federal Trade Commission s January 2025 settlement with Deere Company isn t just about tractors. It s a 10-year compliance obligation that emerged from a simple business decision: restricting who
Antitrust & CompetitionYour training program is now a frontline defense against a new category of compliance risk. The Department of Justice Antitrust Division s Whistleblower Rewards Program, launched in 2025, has changed
Antitrust & CompetitionYou re in a meeting when someone asks, Didn t we get DOJ approval for this back in the 90s? It s a fair question. Your organization received a Business Review Letter decades ago, your business model h
Antitrust & CompetitionWhen your company operates in local markets through mergers and acquisitions, you re dealing with two layers of antitrust scrutiny. The Justice Department s recent settlement with CRH over asphalt pla
Antitrust & CompetitionThe question at hand Your company just acquired the rights to a set of pending patent applications. It s a standard intellectual property transaction, right? Maybe not. The FTC s recent amicus brief i
Antitrust & CompetitionUnderstanding the Issue In February 2025, Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to shut down its internet listing services (ILS) business for multifamily rental properties and stay out of the market for up
