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The EU’s proposal to challenge U.S. tech dominance is causing upset among companies beyond the American giants it intends to rattle
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...
FTC staff attorneys investigating Cintas’ (CTAS) proposed $5.5 billion acquisition of uniform rental rival UniFirst are (UNF) asking follow-up questions, but the companies haven’t offered any concessions to address agency concerns about the transaction, sources familiar with the...
Over the last five years, Dollar General (DG) management’s underinvestment in labor has led to ongoing operational issues, numerous employee safety violations, dozens of fines by various regulatory bodies and lawsuits from investors, according to a Capitol Forum...
Frustrated that EU trade and industrial policies are protecting steelmakers and chemical producers at the expense of their customers, at least 10 European trade associations representing downstream industries are banding together to launch a new coalition, according to high-level sources...
A small group of state attorneys general, including New York, is investigating Fox’s (FOX) proposed acquisition of streaming platform Roku (ROKU) as the $22 billion deal continues to move toward DOJ clearance, sources familiar with the matter...
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....
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...
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...
Regulators in Georgia placed VITAS Healthcare’s, the largest hospice provider in the country and a subsidiary of Chemed (CHE), operations in the state under an “immediate jeopardy,” the most serious citation a regulator can issue, in August after finding that dying patients waited...
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 •...
A key selling point for life and annuity insurers that issue funding agreement-backed notes, or FABNs, is the claim that the funding agreements backing those securities rank “pari passu” with policyholder obligations: If the insurer were to fail, claims related to those agreements...
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...
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...
AkzoNobel (AKZA) and Axalta (AXTA) are taking another step toward realizing their proposed merger as bidders engage in a second round of offers for Axalta’s wood coatings business—which the FTC has required the companies to divest to address the commission’s concerns about the $25...
Merger-related lobbying fell slightly ahead of the midterm congressional elections, marking a departure from the steady upward climb earlier in the year, according to third-quarter lobbying disclosures filed this...
Webull (BULL), already feeling heat from a bipartisan House investigation, might be subject to additional scrutiny because its trading platform’s reliance on an engineering team in China could put the company at odds with a DOJ national security rule, according to a Capitol Forum...
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,...
China’s antitrust agency has demonstrated a new approach in investigating two recent closely watched horizontal mergers—one that involves an extended review timeline paired with a light- touch behavioral remedy fix, some antitrust lawyers and experts told The Capitol...
MMG has offered the European Commission a remedy proposal to try and assuage the regulator’s concerns over its proposed acquisition of Anglo American’s Brazilian ferronickel assets, the companies confirmed to The Capitol...
Senior U.S. officials have told their European counterparts that a long-expected Section 301 investigation into digital policies in the EU and other jurisdictions would “soon” be initiated, according to an internal EU document seen by The Capitol...
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...
The European Commission, in preparation of launching a formal review of Boston Scientific’s (BSX) proposed acquisition of Penumbra (PEN), has begun setting up interviews and requesting information from industry players about the $14.5 billion deal’s impact, sources familiar with the...
The European Commission is considering replacing a planned cap on hybrid vehicle imports from China and other countries with a tariff-rate quota system, according to people familiar with the matter. Under the proposal, imports exceeding the quota could face a punitive tariff of up to...
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...
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...
Nexfibre’s proposed acquisition of Substantial, the parent of UK fiber network operator Netomnia, is testing how prepared the Competition and Markets Authority is to intervene in...
Fox’s (FOX) proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku (ROKU) is on the fast track, with DOJ clearance possible soon, setting off alarm bells with one administration official, sources familiar with the matter...
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...
The information contained in this report is compiled from the FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. The MAUDE database contains reports of deaths, injuries, and malfunctions relating to the use of medical devices and is updated monthly with reports...
The information contained in this report is compiled from the FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. The MAUDE database contains reports of deaths, injuries, and malfunctions relating to the use of medical devices and is updated monthly with reports...
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...
The European Commission has told the EU’s main trading partners that it plans to calculate country- specific quotas for hybrid car exports using 2025 import levels as a baseline, according to people familiar with the...
Silgan Dispensing Systems (SLGN), a contract manufacturer of consumer health care products, didn’t properly investigate or report high mold and yeast counts for drug products made in its Spokane, Washington manufacturing facility, even after an unnamed customer issued a recall due...
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...
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...
NextEra Energy’s (NEE) $67 billion acquisition of utility Dominion Energy (D) needs additional ring-fencing provisions to prevent increased costs for Dominion’s Virginia ratepayers, according to expert testimony that will be submitted by the Clean Energy Respondents to the Virginia...
Boston Scientific (BSX) is seeking a divestiture buyer for an embolization coil business to get FTC clearance for its proposed $14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra (PEN), sources familiar with the matter...
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...
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...
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...
Boston Scientific (BSX) is seeking a divestiture buyer for an embolization coil business to get FTC clearance for its proposed $14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra (PEN), sources familiar with the matter...
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...
Aquarian Capital, which is attempting a $4.1 billion takeover of Brighthouse Financial (BHF), is asking Delaware’s insurance commissioner to let the target’s flagship insurer reset $2.7 billion of accumulated losses to zero as part the acquisition, according to a regulatory filing...
As a U.S. senator, JD Vance emerged as a vocal critic of the rail industry after a Norfolk Southern (NSC) freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023, releasing hazardous chemicals that fouled the air and water in this rural part of his home...
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. •...
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...
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...
A proposed law that would scrap a controversial arbitration process associated with the No Surprises Act (NSA) faces an uphill battle when it comes to immediate passage, but the bill comes amid burgeoning bipartisan interest in reforming the NSA that is unlikely to wane in the coming...
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...
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...
