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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 >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: House Democrats Demand White House Action on AI; USTR Sets Enforcement Priorities; South Korean Legislature Cracks Down on Coupang and Other Retailers; Treasury Slaps Russian Bank with Further Sanctions, but They May Not Make a Difference; DOJ Loses IP Rights Advocate

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: House Democrats...

Sep 22, 2026 Read Now >

EU Big Tech Case Tracker

This is The Capitol Forum’s Big Tech tracker, where we follow investigations and other proceedings targeting technology giants like Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG), Meta (META) and more across the EU. Here, we monitor and bring you up to date on cases launched under the bloc’s Digital...

Sep 22, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: Remedies Off the Table in MMG/Anglo American; Digital Markets Rules Event to Highlight Latest Clashes Over Rollout

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Remedies no longer an option in MMG/Anglo American nickel deal • Our conference on the EU’s digital markets rules sets...

Sep 22, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: Minnesota AG Announces Investigation into Fertilizer Industry; Adam Candeub’s Written Responses to Judiciary Committee Questions; Institutional Investor Common Ownership of Competitors is a Plus Factor, District Court Finds; Colorado AG Phil Weiser on Opportunities for State AGs Next Congress

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: • Minnesota Attorney General probing fertilizer industry. • DOJ Antitrust Division nominee Adam Candeub’s responses...

Sep 21, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Enova Abandons Federal Banking Charter; Warren Pitches Reviving Crypto Bill in a Democratic Congress; Senate Advances Trump’s CFPB Nominee; Corpay Agrees to $100 Million Deceptive Practices Fine; Zillow Loses Chicago Access in Private Listings Fight

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: • Enova shelves attempt to gain federal banking charter. • Warren says a...

Sep 18, 2026 Read Now >

Co-op/Southern Co-op: Firms to Offer Divestments to Clear CMA Review, Sources Say

The Co-operative Group is preparing to offer store divestments to secure UK antitrust approval for its acquisition of Southern Co-op following an initial review, after abandoning potential plans to argue the target was a failing firm, according to sources close to the...

Sep 18, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: Trump Administration’s Embattled Ban on Non-Citizen Truck Drivers Could Eliminate 200,000 Drivers, Squeezing Truck Load Capacity; Bill Granting Broad NCAA Antitrust Immunity Teed Up for Senate Vote; State Attorneys General Question FAA Preemption of Arline Worker Protections

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: • A proposed ban on non-citizen truck drivers that could have far-reaching industry consequences was considered during oral arguments this week at the...

Sep 17, 2026 Read Now >

Booker Presses DOJ on Whether Antitrust Chief Nominee Candeub Is Working on Competition Issues Prior to Confirmation Vote

Senator Cory Booker, D-NJ, is raising concerns about Adam Candeub, the nominee to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division, working on antitrust matters at the agency before his Senate confirmation, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Capitol...

Sep 16, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: FDA Leaders Open to Regulatory Flexibility on Psychedelics; House E&C Panel May Back Medicare Coverage for Respiratory Illness Care at Pharmacies; Patients, Plans Push for No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution Changes; CMS Can Better Screen for DME Fraud in Medicare Advantage, HHS-OIG Says

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: • FDA officials say they’re open to regulatory flexibility on psychedelic...

Sep 16, 2026 Read Now >

A-CAP: South Carolina Regulator Petitions to Seize Life Insurer and Its Reinsurer Nearly Two Years After a Failed Attempt to Stop the Companies from Writing New Business

The South Carolina Department of Insurance is seeking to take control of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company and its reinsurer, Southern Atlantic Re, alleging that the insurers’ risk-based capital ratios “have fallen significantly below their required level for licensure and remain...

Sep 16, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Former DOJ Official Alford Comes Out Against Cruz’s NCAA Reform Bill; Newsmax Seeks Concessions in Fox-Roku Tie-up; Tech Lobbyists Want Tariff Exemptions on Chinese Goods; China Spy Agency Views Foreign AI as a Threat; Upcoming Ruling in Collusion Case Could Clarify Bounds of Per Se Liability for Algorithmic Coordination

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: • Congressional Outlook: Former top...

Sep 15, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: Commission Ignores Chinese Blocking Orders; Brussels Hosts Digital Rulebook Meeting on Browsers

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Commission ignores Chinese blocking orders • Officials are bringing browsers together to tackle a longtime digital rule...

Sep 15, 2026 Read Now >

PriceLabs: Inclusion of Forward-Looking Occupancy and Pricing Data, Granular Competitor Benchmarking May Raise Antitrust Concerns

PriceLabs, a revenue management software platform for short-term rentals and hotels previously reported on by The Capitol Forum, offers competitor comparison tools on a granular level that could give rise to allegations the company engages in collusive...

Sep 14, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: Trump Faces Rising Midterm Threat from Tariff Battle with Canada; Comments in Tunney Act Review of DOJ’s Live Nation Settlement Focus on Corruption, Insufficient Remedies; Big Whiskey Distiller Commends Rivals for ‘Rational’ Decisions to Keep Prices High, Cut Supply

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: • Trade war with Canada front-and-center for voters in key Senate swing states. • States call for full discovery and...

Sep 14, 2026 Read Now >

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Beijing Reshuffles SAMR Leadership; China Moves to Extend Antimonopoly Law to AI; Japan Regulator Seeks Big Budget Increase to Fund Small Business Law Enforcement

The Asia Antitrust Agenda is a biweekly column showcasing key regulatory developments in the region. Key stories we’re following for this edition include: • High-profile deals face added uncertainties amid SAMR leadership changes. • China issues guidance on antitrust compliance with...

Sep 14, 2026 Read Now >

MMG/Anglo American: EU Leans Toward Blocking Deal, Prepares Statement of Objections

The European Commission is leaning toward blocking MMG’s $500 million acquisition of Anglo American (AAL)’s Brazilian ferronickel assets, as officials believe they have enough evidence that the Chinese-controlled buyer could redirect supply away from Europe, according to sources...

Sep 14, 2026 Read Now >

Dutch Antitrust Authority Eyes Google’s Ad Transparency Under EU Digital Rules

The Dutch antitrust watchdog is scrutinizing Google’s online advertising transparency practices and seeking input from publishers—giving EU officials an assist in their enforcement of the bloc’s digital markets...

Sep 14, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Lobbying for Clarity Act Erupts Ahead of Senate Vote; Warren Launches Probe Into Private Equity Ties to Insurers; Former Bancorp CFO Fined for Filing Unaudited Annual Report; Small Banks to Get Fewer Inspections; CFPB Ceases Publication of Consumer Complaints; Cannabis Shops Can’t Find a Bank

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: • The crypto industry and banking groups are launching a national advertising...

Sep 11, 2026 Read Now >

States to Move ‘Full Speed Ahead’ Toward Broader Google Adtech Trial After Remedies Decision in DOJ Case Released; AGs Could Put Divestitures Back on Table

The 17 state attorneys general who sued Google (GOOG) over the allegedly anticompetitive conduct of its online advertising technology businesses can soon press for a trial date now that a federal judge has decided a related DOJ case involving the tech...

Sep 11, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: NLRB Appeals Circuit Court’s Rejection of Post-Merger Bargaining Doctrine; Employer Anti-Union Spending Transparency Continues to Decline, Nonprofit Finds; Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Should Be Probed for Labor Effects, Democrats Say; California Antitrust Bill Poised to Expand Labor Antitrust Enforcement Toolbox

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: • The National Labor Relations Board argued in favor of protecting employee unions post-acquisition after a trial court loss. • Employers’...

Sep 10, 2026 Read Now >

European Regulators Press Meta, Google on Illegal Gambling Ads

Regulators from EU countries are pressing Google (GOOG) and Meta (META) to stop running advertisements for unlicensed gambling services on their platforms, arguing the Big Tech companies may be violating the bloc’s online platform...

Sep 10, 2026 Read Now >

JD.com/Ceconomy: Competitors Reject Proposed Remedies, Sources Say

Market participants have rejected remedies proposed by JD.com, some companies consulted by the European Commission told The Capitol Forum, saying that the plan would not undo the distortions created in the EU’s single market by the subsidies the Chinese firm is alleged to have...

Sep 10, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Candebub Judiciary Committee Vote Due by End of Month; Paramount/Warner Bros. Judge Once Represented Oracle; Canada’s Investment-screening Tools Face Trade War Test; UN says Cross-border Payment Fees Harm Poorer Nations; State AGs affirm commitment to RealPage Suit

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...

Sep 09, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: Pharmacists Wary of Data Sharing in CVS Caremark Settlement; FTC Touts Success of OhioHealth Probe; FDA Seeks to Speed Botanical Drug Development; CMS Announces Fraud Crackdown as Comments Close for Home Health, Hospice, DME 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: • Independent pharmacies are concerned about FTC’s CVS Caremark settlement....

Sep 09, 2026 Read Now >

Booking/Etraveli: General Court Ruling Backing Ecosystem Theory Likely Will Lead to More Challenges to Big Tech Deals

The EU’s second-highest court today agreed with the European Commission’s decision to prohibit online travel agency Booking’s (BKNG) €1.63 billion ($1.9 billion) bid for Etraveli, strengthening the regulator’s hand to block deals on the ecosystem legal argument weeks before it...

Sep 09, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: Collapse in Cattle Prices Following Plant Closures, Beef Imports, May Bely White House Attempts to Console Ranchers; The ‘Capacity Crunch’ at Heart of U.S. Gasoline Prices; U.S. House Ponders More Open Legislative Process; Brian Shearer on Insurance Price-Gouging Reform

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: • What ranchers think of USDA efforts to rebuild U.S. cattle herd • Trump comes up against refinery capacity shortage...

Sep 08, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: Booking/Etraveli Ruling to Bring Blessing, ‘Flesh Wound’; Aramark Dispute Advances

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Long-awaited ruling on blocked Booking-Etraveli merger lands • Aramark pursues high-profile challenge in missed deadline...

Sep 08, 2026 Read Now >

Ligado Networks: Court Ruling Puts at Risk Company’s $39 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Government

A Federal Claims Court judge’s ruling this week will delay—and could even derail—Ligado Networks’ effort to seek $39 billion from the U.S. government for allegedly preventing the company from deploying spectrum for a cell-phone...

Sep 04, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: How a Democratic President Could Boot Life Insurance Companies Out of the Federal Home Loan Bank System; New Republican Bill Targets CFPB Funding; Banks Get Into Stablecoin Business; Last Bastion of Private Listings Opposition Falls to Compass; New Jersey Kicks Kalshi Dispute to SCOTUS

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: • Democratic momentum for reforming the Federal Home Loan Bank system is...

Sep 04, 2026 Read Now >

Google: Judge Voices Concern About Impact of AI Overviews on Publishers, But Penske, Chegg Still Face Standing Hurdles

As U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta decides whether to dismiss litigation targeting Google’s (GOOG) AI Overviews, the publisher plaintiffs may have reason for optimism after the judge expressed concern about the search giant’s AI-powered...

Sep 04, 2026 Read Now >

UPM-Kymmene/Sappi: EU to Push for Block at Hearing as Paper Deal Tests Merger Shift, Sources Say

The European Commission will outline its case for blocking Finland’s UPM-Kymmene’s (HEL: UPM) €1.42 billion proposed joint venture with South Africa’s Sappi (JSE: SAP) at a confidential hearing later this month, based on concerns that it will lead to too much market concentration,...

Sep 04, 2026 Read Now >

Live Nation, Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery Hearings Planned by House Judiciary Democrats If They Take Control After Midterms

House Judiciary Committee Democrats are planning hearings next year on DOJ clearing Paramount Skydance’s (PSKY) proposed $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and settling its Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) suit if their party takes control of the chamber, a source familiar...

Sep 03, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: NLRB On Track to Overturn Lingering Biden-era Caselaw; Nuclear Energy Providers Beat Wage-Fixing Lawsuit, For Now; Discovery Spat in UPMC Monopsony Case Highlights Ruling Delay

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: • NLRB General Counsel issues caselaw targets for Board review. • Nuclear energy workers challenging alleged wage-fixing lose motion to dismiss. •...

Sep 03, 2026 Read Now >

German Antitrust Watchdog Head: Member States Should Be Allowed to Enforce EU Digital Markets Rules

The European Commission shouldn’t be the sole public enforcer of the EU’s digital markets rules, according to the long-sitting head of Germany’s competition watchdog Andreas Mundt, adding that giving member states enforcement powers could make it easier for national authorities to...

Sep 03, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: Florida AG Accuses PBMs of Price-Fixing; Acquisitions of Pending Pharma IP Should Face Antitrust Scrutiny, FTC Says; FDA Targets Online Peptide Sellers; Medicare DME Moratorium Ends; Dialysis Giants Comment on ESRD Proposal; Update on FDA Warnings About Clinical Trial Disclosures

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: • Prime Therapeutics, Express Scripts engaged in price-fixing, Florida AG says....

Sep 02, 2026 Read Now >

Deutsche Boerse/Allfunds: Firms Set to File Merger to European Commission Next Month, Sources Say

Deutsche Boerse (DBKG) is preparing to file its proposed acquisition of Allfunds (ALLFUN) with EU regulators as early as next month, according to people with direct knowledge of the...

Sep 02, 2026 Read Now >

EU Cross-Border Sales Push Timing Slips Amid Clash Between Brands, Grocers and Member States

The European Commission’s effort to tackle limits on cross-border sales of everything from candy to detergent—curbs that can elevate supermarket prices in some member states—is facing delays, raising practical questions and teeing up a fight between member states, grocers and the...

Sep 02, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: A Look at Potential Midterm Outcomes; Canada Could Target Energy and Critical Materials in Trade War; White House Looks to Shield Bulk-Power Equipment from Outside Interference; California Strips Private Right of Action from Privacy Act

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: Some interesting...

Sep 01, 2026 Read Now >

Merger Monthly: States’ Decision Not to Sue Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery on Labor Monopsony Shows Limits—So Far—of Legal Arguments; Outlook for Key Transactions, Including Boston Scientific/Penumbra, Cintas/UniFirst and Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern

Spend just a moment researching the entertainment industry, and one thing becomes clear: Behind- the-scenes movie and television workers are...

Sep 01, 2026 Read Now >

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