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Antitrust Agenda: Representative-Elect Rebecca Cooke on Her Antitrust Priorities; How the Lame-Duck Period Will Affect Next Congress; The New Economic Populists in Washington; AG Races That Mattered for Antitrust Policy; Proposals That Limited Political Spending and Data Centers Won

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: Investigations of corporate giants are top priority for new Congress, Representative-electRebecca Cooke says. Key dates to...

Nov 09, 2026 Read Now >

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Google, Apple Fined Over In-App Payment Curbs in Korea; China Blocks SoftBank’s Bid for ABB’s robotics business; Australia Probes Alleged Vegetable Cartel

The Asia Antitrust Agenda is a biweekly column showcasing key regulatory developments in the region. Stories we’re following in this edition include: Google, Apple fined over in-app payment curbs in South Korea. China blocks SoftBank’s planned robotics acquisition. SAMR makes more...

Nov 09, 2026 Read Now >

EU Proposes Sweeping Rules Targeting Manipulative Tech Design

The European Commission is set to propose legislation this week to ban dark patterns and other manipulative design features in apps, websites and digital products like video games, according to a leaked version obtained by The Capitol...

Nov 09, 2026 Read Now >

‘Pretty Dire’: EU Social Media Restrictions Raise Compliance Concerns Among Smaller, Privacy-Focused Developers

The EU’s proposed legislation to protect children online targets dangers posed by social media giants like Instagram and TikTok. But for smaller, privacy-focused platforms offering alternatives to Big Tech, it risks complicating or even threatening their businesses, according to...

Nov 09, 2026 Read Now >

Heath Care Policy: 340B Rule Expected to Face Legal Challenges from Hospital Industry

A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy that slashes reimbursements for drugs purchased under a discount program intended to help vulnerable patients is likely to face legal pushback from hospital groups, lawyers and health policy experts told The Capitol...

Nov 06, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Swipe Fee Bill Will Put Pressure on Schumer in New Congress; Toast Claims Federal Online Deceptive Practices Law Doesn’t Apply to its Contracts; Trump Administration Tells Prediction Markets to Ignore Court Geo-fencing Orders; Influx of New Democratic Attorneys General

Swipe fee bill to pose early test for Schumer. The midterms brought conflicting results for the fortunes of card swipe fee legislation. Democrats will take control of Congress with a mandate to take on corporate power at the same time the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) is losing its...

Nov 06, 2026 Read Now >

European Push to Open Google, Meta Platforms to AI Rivals Raises Alarm Among Publishers

European antitrust regulators’ efforts to boost competition among artificial intelligence chatbots are leapfrogging slow-paced copyright enforcement, threatening to make a bad situation worse for the media sector as AI assistants regurgitate publishers’ content and siphon off traffic,...

Nov 06, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: Blue Wave, Union Candidate Wins Pave Path for New Labor Legislation in Congress; Robotaxi Industry Ripe for Anticompetitive Dynamics, New Report Warns; Uber, Amazon, and Instacart Sue NYC Over Delivery Driver Protections

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re reporting on this week include: • Democrats are primed to pursue new labor legislation following their midterm election victories. • A report from the Open Markets...

Nov 05, 2026 Read Now >

Merger Monthly: States’ Abandoned Strategy to Attack Fiscal Health of Post-Merger Paramount Could Have Ramifications for Highly Leveraged Deals; Outlook for Key Transactions, Including Boston Scientific/Penumbra; Cintas/UniFirst and Fox/Roku

Wall Street is eager to see if Skydance (SKYD) CEO David Ellison can transform his debt-laden company into a Hollywood power that will endure. For the 12 Democratic state attorneys general who sued to block the deal creating Skydance, the answer was clear. They wanted to persuade a...

Nov 05, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: InnovAge Settles Probes of Business Practices Sparked by Capitol Forum Report; CMS Finalizes Phosphate Binder Rate; House Panel Asks CBO to Revisit No Surprises Act; CVS Bumps Dexcom from Formularies; Health Plan Marketers Face FTC Scrutiny; FDA Floats Approval Pathway for Gene Editing; Medicaid Work Requirements Rule Unlawful, Court Says

The Health Care Weekly is a timely analysis of competition developments, policy changes and other updates that may affect medical and pharmaceutical markets. In this edition: • InnovAge settles False Claims Act probes with DOJ and states • Final dialysis payment rule features lower...

Nov 04, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Mexico to Require National Security Reviews of Foreign Takeovers; Treasury Goes After Firms Shielding Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’; U.S. Tax Reform Group Opposes German AI Proposal; Adam Schiff Seeks to Move National Film Tax Credit Bill; Dems Fire Back at DOJ for Pro-AI Copyright Stance; GM to Pay States $220 Million for Data Privacy Violations

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: • National Security Outlook:...

Nov 03, 2026 Read Now >

European Antitrust Agenda: Booking.com Flags Potential DSA/DMA Conflict; EU Unlikely to Launch Household Appliances Plan

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Booking.com wants DSA investigators to help sort its standstill over email address sharing under the DMA • Brussels...

Nov 03, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: Experts on Comcast’s Potential Coordination-Out-Loud in Broadband Pricing; Tomorrow’s Election May Bring New Role for Congress in Merger Reviews; Jonathan Kanter Discusses Plaintiff-Friendly Shift in Antitrust Law; Roundup of Key State Attorney General Elections

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: • Comcast says fiber competitors are pricing irrationally. • Experts at Economist conference anticipate antitrust...

Nov 02, 2026 Read Now >

Former Biden DOJ Official Slade Bond to Start New Antitrust Practice; WGA, Internet Trade Group Continue as Clients

Slade Bond, a former DOJ and Capitol Hill official, is starting a new law firm—Bond PLLC— focused on competition policy and investigations in Washington,...

Nov 02, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Credit Bureaus Could Use Data Feeds to Crush FICO, Experts Say; FTC Sues Toast Over Hidden Fees; Republican AGs Turn Against CFTC, Kalshi; San Francisco Secures Settlement for Faulty Gift Cards; Warren Calls For Criminal Probe into Bank of America

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: Credit Bureau vertical integration poses “existential threat” to FICO. FTC,...

Oct 30, 2026 Read Now >

EU Tech Sovereignty Bill Faces Pushback Over Cybersecurity Data and Source Code Requirements

The EU’s proposal to challenge U.S. tech dominance is causing upset among companies beyond the American giants it intends to...

Oct 30, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: Democratic Control of Congress Could Herald Constellation of Individual PRO Act Bills; New Oversight Likely Aimed at DOL Rulemaking; FTC Demands Uber, Delta, Others Disclose Personalized Pricing and Compensation Tactics; NCAA Accused of Conspiring Against Pay for Division III Athletes

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re reporting on this week include: • With Democrats hoping to retake at least one chamber of Congress, stakeholders see an opportunity to revive key elements of a massive...

Oct 29, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: Hims Defends Cancellation Policies; Comer Probes PBM Audits of Independent Pharmacies; Baxter Warned on Sterility Issues; Beta Bionics Pulls Application for Next-Gen Dosing Algorithm; FDA Targets ‘Gray or Black’ Peptide Market; CMS Eyes Premium Tax Credit Rule; Corcept, Genmab Tout Cancer Wins

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: • Hims says cancelling service is easier than signing up in motion to dismiss....

Oct 28, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Clashing Predictions Made on When Supreme Court Will Hear Kalshi, Polymarket Case; Treasury’s ‘Super Intelligence’ Rule to Tighten Restrictions on U.S. AI Investments in Foreign Countries; Coupang Employs Bipartisan Strategy in Lobbying Spend; Data Brokers Could Face Large Fines Under California Privacy Law

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: The NBA’s...

Oct 28, 2026 Read Now >

Gubernatorial Candidates Klobuchar, Weiser, Blackburn Poised to Shape Tech Policy Amid Federal Gridlock

Three politicians poised to win governorships in the November midterm elections could, alongside their state legislatures, chart the future of tech policy over the next two years as the White House clashes with a potentially Democratic...

Oct 28, 2026 Read Now >

European Antitrust Agenda: UK Gives EU Cover in Approach to Big Tech; Booking Probe Highlights DSA Enforcement Priorities

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 lends EU political cover amid backlash against Brussels tech regulation • DSA probe into Booking.com targets scams •...

Oct 27, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: Lawmakers on Their Post-Election Goal to Enact Populist Data Center Legislation; The Latest on Midterm Polling and Early Voting; Manhattan District Attorney Starts Antitrust Task Force; Lindsay Owens on the Surveillance Pricing Companies Democrats Should Subpoena

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: • Amidst turnover, lawmakers expect action on data centers from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. • Early voting...

Oct 26, 2026 Read Now >

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Taiwan Blocks Grab Acquisition of Foodpanda; Korea Probes Alleged Flour Cartel; Japan Checks for Collusion Among Beer Brewers; Hong Kong Raids Offices of Virtual Reality Component Suppliers in Bid-Rigging Investigation; Apple Must Allow Alternative Methods for App Distribution

The Asia Antitrust Agenda is a biweekly column showcasing key regulatory developments in the region. Stories we’re following in this edition include: • Taiwan regulator blocks another Uber-related deal. • Beijing mulls changes to export-control tech catalogue for AI. • Apple...

Oct 26, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Crypto Lobby Scores Stablecoin Yield Win Over Banks; OCC Downplays AI Risk to Banks Amid Surge in Cyberattacks; Lawsuits Fly Between Compass and Multiple Listings Services; Housing Groups Oppose Community Reinvestment Act Rulemaking; IRS Pressed to Crack Down on ‘Ghost’ Tax Preparers

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: • Genius Act implementation allows for some forms of stablecoin yield,...

Oct 23, 2026 Read Now >

Live Nation: Trump Present for Settlement Talks, Separately Discussed Kennedy Center with Entertainment Giant’s CEO

President Donald Trump was present for settlement discussions between Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) representatives and DOJ officials in the months leading up to the surprise March settlement of the federal monopolization lawsuit against the company, according to a new company court...

Oct 22, 2026 Read Now >

FTC Commissioner Meador Argues for Holistic Assessment to Identify ‘Monopoly Broth’ of Anticompetitive Conduct

Courts should assess conduct holistically rather than each business practice in isolation to get a better idea if a company is violating antitrust law, FTC Commissioner Mark Meador said in a speech...

Oct 22, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: Supreme Court Declines Review of Major NLRB Precedent, Member’s Firing; Instacart Reaches $5 Million Settlement Over Hiring Discrimination; Controversial Independent Contractor Rule Nears Completion

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re reporting on this week include: • The Supreme Court declined to hear two cases with major consequences for labor lawyers and employers: the attempted overturning of the...

Oct 22, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: FDA, Lilly Debate Jurisdiction in Retatrutide Case; Interim Pathway for Wellness Peptide Compounding Mulled; CMS Gains Power to Ban Companies from Government Health Care Programs; Rule Proposed to Implement PBM Reimbursement Law

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: • Court considers whether Lilly’s challenge to GLP-1 ingredient classification...

Oct 21, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: State AGs and Nexstar Aren’t Talking; Court Ruling Spells Trouble for Price-Fixing Defendants; Payments Network Could Evade Russia Sanctions; Trinidad and Tobago Chases Tech Revenue; Candidates Detail Opposition to Data Centers

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: The chances of a...

Oct 20, 2026 Read Now >

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 >

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