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EU Weighs Compliance Fee on Imported Goods as Chinese Shipments Surge, Sources Say

Following the introduction this month of a €3 handling fee for low-value parcels, the European Commission is also considering a fixed charge to cover safety and compliance checks on imported goods, particularly those arriving from China, according to people familiar with the...

Jul 15, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: More States Oppose Nexstar/Tegna Merger; Iran Sanctions Walkback Leaves Companies Scrambling; NY State Anti-Data Center Order May Serve as Model for Others; Anti-Piracy Bill to be Unveiled in House

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: Details are...

Jul 14, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: EU Plans Public Procurement Restrictions; Apple Appeal Loss Has Consequences for Future ‘Gatekeepers’

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European tech and competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Public procurement restrictions exclude China and India • Apple’s recent court loss has consequences beyond the iPhone...

Jul 14, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: How Democrats May Approach Supreme Court Reform; USDA’s Rollback of Biden-Era Rules Lacks Clear Benefit for Ranchers, Poultry Growers; FTC and State AG Settlement in John Deere Boosts Right-to-Repair Movement, but Skeptics Point to Loopholes; State AGs Sue to Block WBD/Paramount—Read Our Profile of Judge Martínez-Olguín

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 and 11 other state AGs sue to block Paramount/WBD. • Recent Supreme Court decisions reignite high court...

Jul 13, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: Vought To Testify Before Senate; Housing Bill To Become Law Tonight, Probably; CFPB Signals Turnaround on Credit Card Fees; Earned Wage Advance Bill Passes Committee But Has No Path Forward; Cash App Pays $45 Million Over Scam Accounts; Fed Unveils Task Force Members

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: • Vought to testify on Capitol Hill next week. • CFPB reverses course and...

Jul 10, 2026 Read Now >

Vishio, DOJ Antitrust Division’s Head of Civil Enforcement, Set to Depart

Miriam “Mimi” Vishio, the DOJ antitrust division’s acting director of civil enforcement, is departing, sources familiar with the situation said, the latest sign that the exodus of the department’s senior career officials...

Jul 10, 2026 Read Now >

Saipem/Subsea7: Merger Headed to Phase 2, Sources Say

The proposed $4.6 billion merger between Saipem (SPM) and Subsea7 (SUBC) could be headed for a phase 2 investigation following a state of play meeting this week, during which the European Commission outlined competition concerns and discussed the potential need for remedies, according to...

Jul 10, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: Proposed Kroger-Giant Eagle Merger Would Tighten Regional Unionized Labor Markets; USMCA Non-Renewal Presents Moment of Opportunity for Unions; Department of Labor Targets October for Independent Contractor Rule; Walmart Pays $13 Million to End Texas Labor Probe; Labor Board Affirms Bargaining Order at Amazon Staten Island Warehouse

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: • Kroger/Giant Eagle: Merger threatens to reduce union bargaining leverage in echo of aborted Albertsons deal. • USMCA non-renewal presents an...

Jul 09, 2026 Read Now >

Onsemi/Synaptics: Buyout Creating Physical AI Powerhouse Critical to Chinese Industries Likely to Face Intense SAMR Review

U.S. power-semiconductor maker onsemi’s (ON) planned $7 billion acquisition of Synaptics (SYNA) is set to attract rigorous scrutiny from Beijing’s antitrust enforcer since both companies generate significant revenue from major Chinese customers, including those in the strategically...

Jul 09, 2026 Read Now >

Cintas/UniFirst: Deal Triggers Industry Concerns over First Aid and Safety Solutions Impact

Cintas’ (CTAS) $5.5 billion bid to acquire UniFirst (UNF) would eliminate competition between the two companies to provide workplace first aid and safety solutions while also giving the acquirer substantial influence over a key cog in the market’s supply chain, industry sources told...

Jul 09, 2026 Read Now >

Health Care Weekly: VA Suspends Harrow’s Out-of-State Compounding Licenses; CMS Reneges on Bone Growth Stimulator Payment Change; CMS Proposes Bundling Payment for Phosphate Binders into ESRD in 2027; OPPS Rule Includes Site Neutrality Measures, 340B Reimbursement Crackdown; CMS Seeks Stricter Enrollment Oversight for Home Health, DME; FDA 483s

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: • Virginia suspends Harrow’s compounding licenses. • CMS walks back pricing...

Jul 08, 2026 Read Now >

Cerberus-owned Ligado Networks in Talks to Settle $39 Billion DOD Suit

Ligado Networks is in settlement talks with DOJ over the bankrupt satellite company’s $39 billion suit alleging that the Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies unlawfully seized its L-band spectrum without compensation, sources familiar with the matter...

Jul 08, 2026 Read Now >

EU Google Fines Imminent as Negotiations with Tech Giant Falter, Sources Say

After months of political holdups, Google (GOOG) is about to be hit with two fines under the European Union’s digital rules as negotiations have stalled, according to senior EU sources familiar with the...

Jul 08, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Supreme Court Lets Texas Age Verification Law Stand—For Now; Tech Firms Push for USMCA Renewal; Senate Commerce to Markup Kids’ Online Safety Bill; Receiver Looks to Sell Jupiter Systems Before Company Runs Out of Cash; New Jersey Goes After Data Brokers

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...

Jul 07, 2026 Read Now >

SAP: Company’s New API Policy Could Further Vendor Lock-In, Risking Additional Regulatory Scrutiny

A new letter to the European Commission, obtained by The Capitol Forum, highlights the alleged anticompetitive effects of SAP’s (SAP) updated application programming interface (API) policy and calls on the Commission to open an investigation into the...

Jul 07, 2026 Read Now >

EU Weighs Quotas and Price Floors on Electrical Steel Imports, Mainly From China

Global exporters of grain-oriented electrical steel to the EU could face a combination of quotas and minimum import prices of up to €5,600 a ton under a safeguard measure being developed by the European Commission, according to an internal document seen by The Capitol...

Jul 07, 2026 Read Now >

DOD Takes Harder Line in CFIUS Reviews of Foreign Defense Acquisitions, Even for Buyers From U.S. Allies; Gilat, Beretta Deals Among Those That Could Be Affected

The Pentagon has grown markedly more negative about foreign acquisitions in the U.S. defense sector—including by buyers from allied nations—and is increasingly the member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) that dealmakers fear most, according to seven...

Jul 07, 2026 Read Now >

EU to Target Chinese Agricultural Imports with Peking Duck Probe, Sources Say

The European Union is preparing to open an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Chinese Peking duck, according to people familiar with the matter. The move could reignite trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing just one week after the two sides began talks aimed at easing...

Jul 07, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: EU Steel Curbs Complicate MMG Review; EC Seeks to Calm Merger Guideline Fears

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 steel quota implications for MMG’s Anglo bid • EC calms worries for minority shareholdings under new merger...

Jul 07, 2026 Read Now >

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery: States AGs Discuss Signing Onto Suit; But GOP Officials Unlikely to Join Challenge, Source Says

State attorneys general investigating Paramount Skydance’s (PSKY) proposed acquisition of rival studio Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are discussing which will sign onto a suit to block the $81 billion transaction, sources familiar with the matter...

Jul 06, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: DOJ’s Egg Price-Fixing Settlement Shifts Enforcement Burden to Private Plaintiffs; Kroger/Giant Eagle Combination Would Create Regional Market Powerhouse; Colorado AG Weiser’s Primary Win May Provide Boost to State’s Algorithmic, Surveillance Pricing Laws

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: DOJ, State AG settlement in egg price-fixing case helps private plaintiffs. Kroger seeks to acquire Giant Eagle grocery...

Jul 06, 2026 Read Now >

The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Region Bracing for ‘Summer of Actions’ as U.S., China Vie for Upper Hand on Trade; Apple Alleges Complaint Copying in India App Probe; Korea Investigates Alleged Abuse in K-pop Market; UK Blocks Shenzhen HYT from Buying TTG Global Solutions on National Security Grounds

The Asia Antitrust Agenda is a biweekly column showcasing key regulatory developments in the region. Key stories we’re following for this edition include: Businesses to swelter in heat from summer geopolitical tensions. China issues rules governing industrial and supply chain security...

Jul 06, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: Experts Weigh in After Supreme Court Ruling on NLRB Independence; Acting DOL Secretary Nominated to Permanent Post; House Democrats Probe NLRB GC’s Potential Amazon Conflicts; Confirmation Votes on New NLRB Members Delayed

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week include: Supreme Court reversal on agency independence could stymie NLRB unconstitutionality arguments; board solicitor argues agency will still retain “zones...

Jul 02, 2026 Read Now >

Blackstone/TXNM: New Mexico Utility Regulator Finds Blackstone Purchase of TXNM Stock Illegal as Focus Turns Again to Merger Review

The New Mexico utility regulator’s order today that Blackstone (BX) unwind a $400 million purchase of TXNM Energy’s (TXNM) stock complicated the private equity firm’s financing of its proposed acquisition of the utility but also returned the commission’s focus to its review of the...

Jul 02, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: SEC Chair Says Crypto Bank Deposits Coming Next Year; Landmark Illinois Law Requires Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders to Obtain Licenses; Banking Dems Call for Investigation into Fed Board Member Bowman; Warsh Teases Task Force Unveiling Next Week

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 Chair says crypto bank deposits to be approved by next year. New Illinois...

Jul 02, 2026 Read Now >

Tensions Surround Appeals System for Meta, TikTok and Other Big Tech Content Moderation

A system designed to settle disputes between Big Tech platforms and their European users is causing clashes between companies and appeals...

Jul 02, 2026 Read Now >

Exclusive Dealing Claims Would Succeed More Often if Plaintiffs Test Longstanding Supreme Court Precedent, According to New Legal Paper

A paper looking at exclusive dealing found that the Supreme Court has never applied the rule of reason, the legal standard that only condemns anticompetitive conduct if its negative effects outweigh its benefits, to Clayton Act Section...

Jul 01, 2026 Read Now >

Narrowed COMPETE Act Passes Judiciary Committee as Fight over Private Right of Action Looms

The COMPETE Act, which would expand California’s antitrust law to outlaw monopolization, advanced out of the State Senate Judiciary Committee late last night after its author agreed to several amendments to overcome business...

Jul 01, 2026 Read Now >

Universal Health Services: Former Employee Accused of Sexual Assault in Washington Had Suspended Nursing License in Britain; Former Employees Raise Concerns Regarding Background Check Process

An ongoing Capitol Forum investigation of patient safety at psychiatric facilities operated by Universal Health Services (UHS) has found that a former employee accused of sexual assault of a patient at Fairfax Behavioral Health, a 157-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Washington...

Jul 01, 2026 Read Now >

Issa Says He Plans to Unveil Anti-Piracy Bill This Week, Signaling Regained Momentum of Yearslong Bipartisan Effort

Representative Darrell Issa, R-CA, said he plans to introduce a bill this week that would curb online piracy by blocking foreign websites violating U.S. copyright laws—the latest sign that a yearslong bipartisan effort behind this type of legislation is regaining momentum. “Our...

Jun 30, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: KIDS Act Passes House But Faces Tougher Reception in Senate; Smaller Satellite Services Vie for Market Share; New Rules on De Minimus Strengthen Enforcement; Class Action Against DRAM Makers Could Indicate Next Wave of Memory Litigation

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...

Jun 30, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: European Commission Defends ‘Call-In’ Powers; EU Executive’s IT Department Breaking Up with Contentious Broadcom Unit

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 defends call-ins • EU executive ditches controversial American...

Jun 30, 2026 Read Now >

Somnigroup/Leggett & Platt: FTC Cleared Deal Without Contacting Major Industry Participants

The FTC cleared Somnigroup’s (SGI) $2.5 billion acquisition of Leggett & Platt (LEG) after just 30 days without contacting several major industry participants, including some that have concerns about the deal and had previously engaged with the agency about Somnigroup’s litigated...

Jun 29, 2026 Read Now >

Antitrust Agenda: FTC Loses Independence from White House; Candeub at DOJ Antitrust Division; Primary Victories Continue Economic Policy Shift for Democrats, Open Markets Event Hears; An Interview with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield on His Office’s Antitrust Expansion; Transit Agencies Blamed for High Bus Prices Despite Manufacturers’ Market Power

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...

Jun 29, 2026 Read Now >

Merger Monthly: Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern as the Archetypal Trump-era Merger Review; Outlook for Key Transactions Including Cintas/UniFirst, Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery, and Skyworks/Qorvo

Union Pacific’s (UNP) proposed $85 billion acquisition of rail rival Norfolk Southern (NSC) is the purest expression of a Trump-era merger review, bringing together almost every trend that’s defined the administration’s approach to...

Jun 29, 2026 Read Now >

EU Digital Rules Need Fine Tuning as Microsoft, Amazon Edge Toward Cloud ‘Gatekeeper’ Status, Experts Say

Amazon’s (AMZN) and Microsoft’s (MSFT) cloud services are one step closer to potentially becoming subject to the EU’s digital markets rules – but the range of rules that would apply to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure is likely to be...

Jun 29, 2026 Read Now >

Financials Friday: CFPB Cracks Down on Consumer Complaints; Housing Agency Pushes Fannie and Freddie to Expand Into Mobile Home Lending; Senators Clash Over Credit Card Cap; New York Fed Warns About Synthetic Stablecoin Risk; Gensler Addresses Prediction Market Gambling

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...

Jun 26, 2026 Read Now >

Live Nation: Lack of Detail in Company’s Account of Pre-Settlement Communications With Government Could Violate Court Order for Disclosures

Live Nation (LYV) filed a broad outline of its correspondence with government officials in the year leading up to the shocking settlement of its federal antitrust lawsuit, possibly opening up scrutiny that it violated a court...

Jun 26, 2026 Read Now >

EU Not Yet Ready to Open China Hybrid Probe Despite Rising Imports, Sources Say

The European Commission has for months been weighing whether to open an investigation into rapidly rising imports of Chinese plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. However, senior commission officials, speaking to The Capitol Forum on condition of anonymity, said a probe was not...

Jun 26, 2026 Read Now >

California’s COMPETE Act Faces Uncertain Path Through Senate Judiciary Committee

The future of the COMPETE Act, a bill that would expand California’s antitrust law to cover single-firm conduct and has pitted labor unions and consumer advocates against the largest businesses in the state, will be decided at a make-or-break Senate Judiciary hearing on...

Jun 25, 2026 Read Now >

Labor Weekly: Amazon Bargaining Order Likely Tees up Death of Cemex Precedent; State Labor Enforcers, House Dems Oppose Joint Employer Revisions; Broad Uber Sexual Assault Liability Under Spotlight in Shareholder Suit

Welcome to the Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re following this week...

Jun 25, 2026 Read Now >

USMCA Update: Canada Appears Open to a Deal with the U.S. to Allow U.S. Airlines to Enter Consolidated Canadian Market

Canadian trade negotiators are exploring a deal with the U.S. that would relax the current prohibition on foreign airlines operating domestic flights, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to The Capitol Forum on the condition of...

Jun 25, 2026 Read Now >

Advertising Industry: How a Lack of Advertiser Verification Standards Across Major Platforms Like Google and Meta Can Help Scammers

Existing verification processes for advertisers vary widely across social media platforms, likely contributing to the surge of scam ads and fraud facing consumers today, according to ad industry...

Jun 25, 2026 Read Now >

JD.com/Ceconomy: EC Quizzes Third Parties on Consumer Electronics Market

The European Commission has sent requests for information (RFI) to third parties in relation to JD.com’s (JD) proposed acquisition of German consumer electronics retailer Ceconomy (CEC), according to three sources close to the...

Jun 25, 2026 Read Now >

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery: California AG Bonta Warns Deal Would Limit Voices in Journalism, Entertainment Content

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today warned that Paramount Skydance’s (PSKY) proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would harm journalism and the entertainment industry’s output, outlining an expansive list of reservations he and the deal’s critics have about...

Jun 24, 2026 Read Now >

Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery: EC Set to Clear Merger Following Concessions

The European Commission is set to clear Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger of Warner Bros. Discovery following a key state-of-play meeting on Tuesday between the companies and the EU enforcer, sources...

Jun 24, 2026 Read Now >

UPM-Kymmene/Sappi: EU Prepares Charge Sheet Against Paper Venture As Companies Stress Sector Decline, Sources Say

The European Commission is preparing charges against Finland’s UPM-Kymmene (HEL: UPM) and South Africa’s Sappi (JSE: SAP) over their proposed €1.42 billion paper joint venture, arguing the deal could raise prices and reduce options for customers reliant on specialized paper...

Jun 24, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Updates on Kids Online Safety Act Negotiations; Comcast Campaigns Against Nexstar/Tegna; Senate Dems Propose Ex-Im Revamp, Bosch Settles Over Huawei Shipments; xAI Faces Canadian Scrutiny

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...

Jun 23, 2026 Read Now >

EU Faces Pressure to Extend Probe to Protect Transformer Makers, Sources Say

The EU steel industry is pressing the European Commission to widen the scope of the bloc’s safeguard investigation into potentially harmful imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) to include material used in finished power transformers, according to three people familiar with...

Jun 23, 2026 Read Now >

The European Antitrust Agenda: Portugal Assesses Gun-Jumping Fine; Italy Tests Limited Member State Role in EU Digital Rules

Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, our weekly overview of European competition law developments. Key stories we’re following this week...

Jun 23, 2026 Read Now >

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