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European Antitrust Agenda: EU Commission Advances Nvidia Probe; Ministers Take on China Trade Strategy

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • European Commission takes new steps in informal Nvidia antitrust investigation • EU trade ministers discuss the...

Oct 20, 2026 Read Now >

Judge Allows Monopolization, Tying Claims Against Keurig to Move Forward, Setting Stage for 2027 Trial Over $5 Billion in Damages Claims

A federal judge allowed claims against Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) Green Mountain coffee unit alleging monopolization, exclusive dealing, tying and false advertising to move forward, keeping alive plaintiffs’ effort to receive more than $5 billion in...

Oct 19, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: The State Legislatures Poised to Flip and Ignite State Competition Policy; Hold-up on Farm Bill Could Give Anti-Monopoly Advocates More Control Over Key Agriculture Legislation; Ballroom Donations in the Firing Line of Democratic Regulatory Oversight; Ninth Circuit Adds More Fire to the Refusal-to-Deal Flame

Welcome to The Antitrust Agenda, our weekly analysis of timing and priorities at the FTC, DOJ, and state AG offices. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Democratic state lawmakers in Arizona, Minnesota ready to move on antitrust and competition policy if midterms bring...

Oct 19, 2026 Read Now >

AkzoNobel/Axalta: Parties Set to Avoid Powder Coatings Remedies, Sources Say

AkzoNobel (AKZA) and Axalta (AXTA) are likely to avoid remedies relating to the powder coatings market as Brussels is satisfied with the level of competition in that sector, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Capitol...

Oct 19, 2026 Read Now >

AkzoNobel/Axalta: Parties Set to Avoid Powder Coatings Remedies, Sources Say

AkzoNobel (AKZA) and Axalta (AXTA) are likely to avoid remedies relating to the powder coatings market as Brussels is satisfied with the level of competition in that sector, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Capitol...

Oct 19, 2026 Read Now >

EU Commission Should ‘Be Bold,’ Take Legal Risks, Former General Court Head Says

The former head of the EU’s second-highest court urged the European Commission to take greater legal risks in enforcing competition rules, arguing Brussels is too focused on past judgments rather than adapting its approach to the changing...

Oct 19, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Better Markets Calls for Investigation into CFTC Collaboration with Kalshi; Judge Refuses to Toss Consent Order Against Winklevoss Crypto Firm; Bank of America Hit with $1.2 Billion Anti-Money Laundering Fine; Banks Are Liable for What Their AI Chatbots Say; California Expands Regulation of Small Business Lending

Financials Friday is a weekly overview of financial news and analysis of the timing and priorities of key agencies including the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Better Markets calls for investigation into CFTC’s ties to Kalshi. •...

Oct 16, 2026 Read Now >

Regulator Sent Telegram 13 Rounds of Questions This Year, Dialing up Pressure Under EU Digital Rules

Messaging app Telegram is facing growing pressure under the EU’s digital platform rules over regulators’ concerns about its user number disclosures, its responses to alerts about harmful content and other...

Oct 16, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: UAW’s Fain’s Easy Reelection Win a Warning for Automakers; California Requires Employers to Disclose AI’s Role in Layoffs; Teamsters Organize Last-Mile Drivers in New York as DSP Campaign Surges; Labor Department Scraps Planned Rollback of Labor Regulations

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re reporting on this week include: • The United Auto Workers (UAW) handed President Shawn Fain a clear win against his challengers, teeing up the hard-charging union leader to...

Oct 15, 2026 Read Now >

Senators Booker, Warren Urge FTC to Investigate Online Real Estate Market

Senators Cory Booker, D-NJ, and Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, today called on FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson to open an investigation into allegedly anticompetitive and deceptive practices in the online real estate marketplace. In a letter obtained by The Capitol Forum, Booker and Warren urge...

Oct 15, 2026 Read Now >

EU-China FSR Talks Offer Path to De-Escalation but Raise Fears of Pressure on Enforcement

While the EU’s decision to open formal discussions with China on the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is seen as a potential step towards de-escalation, some experts caution that Beijing could use the talks to secure a softer approach to its...

Oct 15, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: Teva’s Korlym Generic Competed Freely, Corcept Says; BCBS Cross Allocated Market Among Subsidiaries, Licensees, Michigan AG Claims; Alignment Health Sues CMS Over Star Ratings

The Health Care Weekly is a timely analysis of competition developments, policy changes and other updates that may affect medical and pharmaceutical markets. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Corcept says Teva’s exclusive dealing claims fail. • Michigan AG accuses...

Oct 14, 2026 Read Now >

Mobility Global: Platform’s Use of Over a Billion Consumer and Vehicle Datapoints for Personalized Targeting Raises Privacy, Fairness Concerns

“We know who bought each and every one of those vehicles. We know how long they own that vehicle. We know where they were when they own that vehicle. We know when they sold that vehicle, and we know what they bought next,” boasted Mobility Global (MBGL) executive Joseph LaFeir to a...

Oct 14, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Congress Continues to Roll Out AI Regulatory Proposals; Sports Network Bankruptcies Leave NBA, NHL Fans in the Lurch; New San Diego Consumer Unit Targets AppLovin and Roblox; CFIUS Catches BitFuFu Unfiled Bitcoin Mine Deal; Germany blocks Cosco’s Zippel purchase; EU Hybrid Deal Could Boost Chinese EV Imports

The TMT Weekly is a forward-looking tipsheet that covers tech policy across The Capitol Forum’s U.S. policy coverage universe, from Congress to the courts. If you have any feedback, feel free to email...

Oct 13, 2026 Read Now >

Mobility Global: Automotive Analytics Company’s Data and Pricing Tools May Raise Antitrust Risk

Mobility Global (MBGL) is the automotive industry’s most comprehensive data and analytics company, with visibility into the pricing, inventory, incentives, sales and consumer behavior across nearly every layer of the vehicle marketplace. But the company’s vast market intelligence,...

Oct 13, 2026 Read Now >

European Antitrust Agenda: EU’s Shift Away from U.S. Tech Giants Sparks Backlash Among European Rivals; Aramark Weighs UK Supreme Court Appeal

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • EU’s effort to swap U.S. tech for European rivals is proving to be a bumpy ride • Scottish court squashes Aramark...

Oct 13, 2026 Read Now >

Life & Annuity Industry: As Election Day Nears, NAIC Letter and CRS Report Shape Congressional Debate Around Regulation of PE-owned Insurance

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on Sept. 24 outlined in a letter steps they have already taken and are pursuing to shore up regulation of the insurance industry. The letter was in response to a Sept. 10 request for information from Senator Elizabeth Warren on...

Oct 12, 2026 Read Now >

3Victors: Travel Data Analytics Company’s Competitive Benchmarking, Demand Forecasting Tools Raise Antitrust Concerns

Last week, 3Victors, a subsidiary of airline data analytics company ATPCO, announced the release of its new DemandView tool, which provides real-time, forward-looking signals about consumer demand to airlines. But the company’s tools, which provide a shared view of real-time demand and...

Oct 12, 2026 Read Now >

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Tesla Faces Civil Antitrust Suit in China; South Korea Proposes New Leniency Rules for Self-Reporting Cartels; New Zealand Counts Costs of Rigged Bids; SK Energy, Hyundai Oilbank Probed Over Price-Fixing Allegations

The Asia Antitrust Agenda is a biweekly column showcasing key regulatory developments in the region. Stories we’re following in this addition include: • Tesla at center of China’s first civil antitrust lawsuit on after-sales repairs. • SK Energy, Hyundai Oilbank investigated for...

Oct 12, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: California Regulator Investigation into “Tied-House” Prohibitions Could Endanger Southern Glazer’s State Business License; Sherrod Brown’s Potential Leadership of Senate Agriculture Committee May Pressure CFTC, Polymarket, and Kalshi; NYC Looks to Pass Private Right-of-Action Antitrust Law

Welcome to The Antitrust Agenda, our weekly analysis of timing and priorities at the FTC, DOJ, and state AG offices. Key stories we’re following this week include: • California law against alcohol supplier influence over retailers may catch Southern Glazer’s red-handed. • Sherrod...

Oct 12, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Community Banks Sue To Block Administration From Chartering Crypto Companies as Banks; Congress May Target Compass Over Private Listings Next Year; Fed Officials Call For Market Stress Preparation; Largest U.S. Mortgage Lender Drops Credit Score Minimums; Warren Launches ‘Trumpflation’ Tracker

Financials Friday is a weekly overview of financial news and analysis of the timing and priorities of key agencies including the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Community Bankers sue to block Trump Administration from chartering crypto...

Oct 09, 2026 Read Now >

New WhatsApp Fees Raise Fresh Concerns Amid EU’s Fast-Paced Meta Probe

Companies providing customer service chatbots are warning new WhatsApp charges could raise their costs and make it harder to compete with Meta’s (META) own artificial intelligence...

Oct 09, 2026 Read Now >

DOJ Antitrust Division’s Acting Head of Litigation Set to Leave Agency

George “Chip” Nierlich, the acting director of litigation for DOJ’s antitrust division, is set to leave the department this week, according to sources familiar with the...

Oct 08, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: DOJ Intervenes Against Meatpacking Wage-Fixing Settlement; Lyft Reaches Largest-Ever California Settlement in State’s Misclassification Case; Labor Opposition to Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Mounts; Sonderling Confirmed to Post Atop DOL

Welcome to the Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re reporting on this week include: • The DOJ’s Antitrust Division intervened in JBS’s settlement of a wage-fixing lawsuit, calling for structural relief currently absent...

Oct 08, 2026 Read Now >

Antimonopoly Groups Push for Corporate Probes, Antitrust Bills if Jamie Raskin Takes House Judiciary Committee Gavel Next Year

Antimonopoly advocates are taking Representative Jamie Raskin at his word when he says he plans to conduct aggressive investigations into the Trump administration’s handling of antitrust...

Oct 07, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: Liquidia Drug Marketing for Lung Condition Found to Violate Rival’s Patent After ‘At-Risk’ Launch; CMS Slashes Scope of GLOBE Pricing Model; FDA Seeks Input on Psychedelic Made From Tree Bark; Medline Hospital Bed Recall Tops 1 Million; GAO Report Says Vertical Integration in Pharmacy Saves Patients Money; FTC Presses Hospitals to Post Prices; HHS Seeks to Speed Drug Trials

The Health Care Weekly is a timely analysis of competition developments, policy changes and other updates that may affect medical and pharmaceutical markets. Key stories we’re following this week include: • District Court patent ruling threatens commercial status of Liquidia’s...

Oct 07, 2026 Read Now >

Raising Red Flags: A Closer Look at RH’s Pattern of Overly Optimistic Guidance

Raising Red Flags is a new accounting-focused newsletter from The Capitol Forum’s Corporate Investigations team. If you would like to receive future editions and do not currently subscribe to Corporate Investigations, please contact your TCF account representative to learn...

Oct 07, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: FCC’s Carr Pushes Back on Raskin Charge Regarding Paramount; AI Agents Like Muse Raise Privacy, Safety Concerns; Third Circuit Gives Hope for AI Copyright Claims; Senators Seek to Hold AI Firms Liable for Hacking Incidents; Belgium Panel Kills Chinese Copter Deal; Brazil Presidential Race Hold Major Trade Implications

The TMT Weekly is a forward-looking tipsheet that covers tech policy across The Capitol Forum’s U.S. policy coverage universe, from Congress to the courts. If you have any feedback, feel free to email editorial@thecapitolforum.com. In this edition: • Media Outlook: FCC Chair Brendan...

Oct 06, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: EU Likely to Clear JD/Ceconomy, Dodging China Escalation; Regulators Step Up Pressure on Video Games

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • JD.com/Ceconomy set for clearance, avoiding escalation with China • Video game companies probed ahead of legislative...

Oct 06, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: Highlights of Capitol Forum Event on Congressional and State Attorney General Antitrust Enforcement; How Corteva Settlement Affects Crop Protection Market; Potential Committee Chairs for Next Congress; New Model for RPA Damages in Southern Glazer’s Settlement

Welcome to The Antitrust Agenda, our weekly analysis of timing and priorities at the FTC, DOJ, and state AG offices. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Heightened antitrust action from Congressional Democrats. • Elections experts express high confidence in Democrats...

Oct 05, 2026 Read Now >

Merger Monthly: In Aftermath of Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery Settlement, AGs Still Pose Regulatory Risk in Other Cases; Question Is Which States Will Lead

Skeptics of states’ attempts to flex their antitrust muscle might think that the Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery settlement was to be expected from under-funded and under- staffed enforcers subject to political...

Oct 02, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: How the Wave of New Democrat House Members May Shape the Next Congress; John Deere Faces State Legislature Push for Farmer Control Over Data; Lawmakers Consider Whether Utility Rate of Return Should Be Set by Markets; Live Nation’s Collection of Amphitheaters Could See State and Local Government Pushback; State AGs Look to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers

*A select excerpt: State AGs using antitrust lawsuits to rein in PBMs. Florida AG James Uthmeier last week filed another antitrust lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers—his second in less than a month—in a growing bipartisan effort to use antitrust laws to lower drug prices. The...

Oct 02, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: SEC Guidance Boosts Private Credit Lawsuits; Banking Regulators Split on American Express Oversight; Pulte Gives FICO Competitor Big Leg Up; Watchdog Finds No Criminality in Fed Renovations; Illinois Court Expands Injunction Against Swipe Fee Bill

Financials Friday is a weekly overview of financial news and analysis of the timing and priorities of key agencies including the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC. Key stories we’re following this week include: • SEC guidance boosts private credit lawsuits. • Trump’s comptroller...

Oct 02, 2026 Read Now >

German FDI Screening Law: Economy Ministry Suggests New Thresholds for Reviews

The German economy ministry sent a draft for the country’s first bespoke foreign direct investment (FDI) screening law into inter-ministerial consultation on Tuesday (September 29), proposing new thresholds to trigger reviews, according to sources who were briefed on the matter by the...

Oct 02, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: New York City on Track to Ban Amazon DSP Program by New Year; Judge Denies New Jersey Request to Start Discovery in Amazon DSP Case Early; Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Should be Blocked, Farmers Union Says; NCAA Antitrust Shield Passes Senate, Headed for Potential Lame-Duck House

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: • New York City last-mile delivery legislation would require direct delivery driver employment, prohibit Amazon DSP system and open door to...

Oct 01, 2026 Read Now >

Companies Push Bolder Mergers as Brussels Holds Antitrust Line

Mergers that may have once been seen as too difficult to get past the EU antitrust authority are increasingly leaving the boardroom, including UPM’s joint venture with Sappi and Kone’s acquisition of TK Elevator. Some corporations are betting that the European Commission’s increased...

Oct 01, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: CMS Probes PBM Vertical Integration, Specialty Drug Pricing; FDA Issues Warning Letter Amid GLP-1 Compounding Crackdown; UNH Texas Unit Received $24.4 Million in Medicare Advantage Overpayments, Audit Finds; State AGs Dispute CMS Authority to Implement Health Care Provider Tax Rule

The Health Care Weekly is a timely analysis of competition developments, policy changes and other updates that may affect medical and pharmaceutical markets. Key stories we’re following this week include: • CMS probes pharmacy vertical integration, specialty drug pricing in request...

Sep 30, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Rep. Jayapal Plans to Introduce New Framework That Would Treat AI Companies Like Banks; SHEIN Looks to Diversify Customer Base After Losing Trade Exemptions; Wildcat Says It has Edge in Fight Over Austal USA; Newsom Vetoes Privacy Bill; Alabama Meta Deal Could Become New Model; Amazon, FTC Prep for Economics Hearing

The TMT Weekly is a forward-looking tipsheet that covers tech policy across The Capitol Forum’s U.S. policy coverage universe, from Congress to the courts. If you have any feedback, feel free to email editorial@thecapitolforum.com. In this edition: • Congress Outlook: Representative...

Sep 29, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: UK Proposes Google Show Some AI Assistants Among Search Alternatives; Top DMA Enforcer Wants More Help from National Authorities

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • UK wants Google to offer search alternatives, potentially including AI chatbots • Senior EU official urges more national...

Sep 29, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: How the Wave of New Democrat House Members May Shape the Next Congress; John Deere Faces State Legislature Push for Farmer Control Over Data; Lawmakers Consider Whether Utility Rate of Return Should Be Set by Markets; Live Nation’s Collection of Amphitheaters Could See State and Local Government Pushback; State AGs Look to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Welcome to The Antitrust Agenda, our weekly analysis of timing and priorities at the FTC, DOJ, and state AG offices. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Tomorrow: The Capitol Forum event on state and congressional antitrust enforcement. • The secondary election outcomes...

Sep 28, 2026 Read Now >

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: China Intensifies Probe of Online Booking Platforms; South Korea to Assess Uber/Delivery Hero; Australia Blocks Insurance Merger; Korean Air Plan Approved; Beijing Revises Overseas Mergers Guidelines

The Asia Antitrust Agenda is a biweekly column showcasing key regulatory developments in the region. Stories we’re following for this edition include: • SAMR expands online booking probe. • KFTC begins Uber/Delivery Hero review. • Korean Air/Asiana Airlines mileage integration...

Sep 28, 2026 Read Now >

Corteva v. Inari: Agriculture Firms Settle Billion-Dollar Seed Tech Infringement Case In Midst of Trial

Corteva Agriscience (CTVA) and Inari Agriculture said in a legal filing late Sunday they had reached a settlement over alleged corn and soybean seed intellectual property infringement as the case’s trial was about to begin its second...

Sep 28, 2026 Read Now >

Corteva v. Inari: Experts, Corporate Leadership Detail Infringement Damage, Years of Work Necessary to Produce New Corn and Soybean Tech

Lawyers for Corteva AgriScience (CTVA) this week sought to illustrate to a Delaware jury how the alleged infringement committed by the upstart Inari Agriculture cost the company massive sums of money and years of research intended to protect corn and soybean plants from disease and pests...

Sep 25, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: State AGs Could Target Realtors as Fees Remain Unchanged Two Years After Settlement; Kalshi Applies for Margin Trading; New York Files Second Bombshell Prediction Market Suit, This Time Against Polymarket; Subprime Auto Lender Agrees to $710 Million Settlement

Financials Friday is a weekly overview of financial news and analysis of the timing and priorities of key agencies including the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Real estate commissions remain unchanged two years after settlement,...

Sep 25, 2026 Read Now >

EU, Booking at Odds on Key Issue Under Bloc’s Digital Rules Despite Progress, Sources Say

The European Commission and Booking.com are deadlocked over a key issue for hoteliers under the EU’s digital markets rules even as the enforcer is set to announce that the hotel reservation giant has largely fallen in line after extensive discussions, two sources familiar with the...

Sep 25, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: DoorDash Forks Over $132 Million in NYC Settlement Over Driver Pay; Amazon Hit with Another Lawsuit Challenging its Labor Market Power Over Deliveries; Congressional Dems Call for DOL Investigation into Allegedly Astroturfed Public Comments

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: • DoorDash settles accusations of underpayment to delivery workers in New York City, admitting that its payment calculations were improper. • A new...

Sep 24, 2026 Read Now >

Member States Consider Proposal to Give EU More Powers Under Tech Sovereignty Bill

As EU member states start discussions on the bloc’s main proposal to reduce its reliance on U.S. tech, Danish officials want to give the European Commission more powers to designate the cloud providers deemed secure enough to handle sensitive government data, according to a document...

Sep 24, 2026 Read Now >

Corteva v. Inari: In Seed Patent Trial Set to Impact Industry’s Future, Corteva Seeks to Illustrate Grand Plot While Inari Highlights Cracks in the Foundations

Corteva Agriscience (CTVA) went to trial today in its lawsuit against Inari Agriculture that accuses the biotech startup of infringing on several corn and soybean seed patents—a dispute that raises sector-defining issues including public access to inventions and barriers to entry in a...

Sep 23, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: Corcept Seeks Dismissal of Off-Label Marketing Whistleblower Suit; Medicare ACCESS Program to Cover More Chronic Conditions; FDA Launches Accelerated Investigational Drug Review Program; Agencies Announce Fresh Steps to Curb Animal Testing; Abbott Settles Federal Claims of Formula Contamination

The Health Care Weekly is a timely analysis of competition developments, policy changes and other updates that may affect medical and pharmaceutical markets. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Corcept Therapeutics says alleged off-label drug promotion doesn’t...

Sep 23, 2026 Read Now >

Apple To Face Fresh EU Penalty Under Digital Markets Rules, Sources Say

The European Commission is preparing to hit Apple (AAPL) with its second fine under the EU’s digital markets rules as soon as this year, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The company breached the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) by imposing restrictive contract...

Sep 23, 2026 Read Now >

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