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Tapestry/Capri: Labor Concern Part of Suit FTC Considering Against Handbag Deal

In leaning toward suing to block Tapestry’s (TPR) proposed buyout of Capri...

Apr 15, 2024

Tapestry/Capri: FTC Leaning Toward Suit, Focusing on Handbag Makers’ Close Competition

The FTC is leaning toward a lawsuit to block Tapestry’s (TPR) proposed $8.5...

Apr 12, 2024

Antitrust Financials Friday: Realtors Hope DOJ Won’t Intervene in Settlement; House Financial Services to Mark Up EWA Bill; Republicans Challenge CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Rule; Chamber of Commerce v. CFPB

Focus on DOJ in NAR broker fee litigation. All eyes in the real estate industry...

Apr 12, 2024

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Antitrust Enforcement – Past, Present, & Future with Bill Baer

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Capitol One/Discover: A Competition Policy and Regulatory Deep Dive

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Hear senior policy analyst at Economic Liberties Shahid Naeem discuss his...

Mar 28, 2024

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Tapestry/Capri: Labor Concern Part of Suit FTC Considering Against Handbag Deal

In leaning toward suing to block Tapestry’s (TPR) proposed buyout of Capri (CPRI), the agency sees the $8.5 deal as unacceptably shrinking the number of companies that employ workers for the...

Apr 15, 2024 Read Now >

Tapestry/Capri: FTC Leaning Toward Suit, Focusing on Handbag Makers’ Close Competition

The FTC is leaning toward a lawsuit to block Tapestry’s (TPR) proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of handbag manufacturing rival Capri (CPRI), sources familiar with the matter...

Apr 12, 2024 Read Now >

Antitrust Financials Friday: Realtors Hope DOJ Won’t Intervene in Settlement; House Financial Services to Mark Up EWA Bill; Republicans Challenge CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Rule; Chamber of Commerce v. CFPB

Focus on DOJ in NAR broker fee litigation. All eyes in the real estate industry are on the DOJ and whether it will bless or object to the massive National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement...

Apr 12, 2024 Read Now >

Energy Antitrust Weekly: Chesapeake/Southwestern Deal Gets Second Request; FTC Releases Statement Approving Global Partners, Gulf Oil Acquisition and Protecting Maine Home Heating Oil and Diesel Buyers; HSR Period Expirations for Chord/Enerplus and Sunoco/NuStar

Second request pushes Chesapeake/Southwestern deal back. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and Southwestern Energy Company’s (SWN) planned merger received a second request from the FTC on April...

Apr 11, 2024 Read Now >

Health Care Antitrust Weekly: Becerra May Depart HHS; Updates on HHS and FTC’s Push to Combat Drug Shortages; FDA to Tackle Competition in Drug Markets; Scrutiny of MultiPlan Continues

This article has been updated for clarity. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra may run for governor of California in 2026. HHS Secretary Becerra is thinking about leaving the White House after the...

Apr 10, 2024 Read Now >

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Transcript of Conference Call with Bill Baer on Antitrust Enforcement—Past, Present and Future

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On August 3, The Capitol Forum hosted one of the world’s best known and most respected antitrust/competition enforcers, Bill Baer, for a discussion on “Antitrust Enforcement—Past, Present and...

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Antitrust Enforcement – Past, Present, & Future with Bill Baer

Apr 03, 2024

On the latest episode of The Capitol Forum’s Second Request podcast, Executive Editor Teddy Downey speaks with one of the world’s best known and most respected antitrust/competition enforcers,...

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Transcript of Conference Call on “Capital One-Discover: A Competition Policy and Regulatory Deep Dive”

Mar 28, 2024

On March 28, The Capitol Forum’s Sara Sirota and Teddy Downey hosted a conference call with Shahid Naeem, senior policy analyst at American Economic Liberties Project, to discuss his recent report...