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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 >

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 >

Cintas/UniFirst: Merging Parties Respond to Follow-up FTC Questions; As of Now, No Concessions Offered to Address Concerns

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...

Oct 29, 2026 Read Now >

Red Flags at Dollar General: Underinvestment in Labor and Maintenance Creates Business Risk, Raises Questions About Accounting Controls

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...

Oct 29, 2026 Read Now >

Fox/Roku: States’ Group Investigating Deal, Which Continues to Move Toward DOJ Clearance

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...

Oct 28, 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 >

Chemed: Georgia Inspectors Placed VITAS’s State Operation in ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ After Patients in Crisis Experienced Lengthy Wait Times; Managers Told Inspectors They Were Unaware of State’s One-Hour Response Rule

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...

Oct 27, 2026 Read Now >

Life & Annuity Industry: Regulators Cast Doubt on Insurer Claims Assuring Investors of Pari Passu Treatment of Funding Agreement-Backed Notes

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...

Oct 26, 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 >

AkzoNobel/Axalta: Bidding Process for Wood Coatings Business That FTC Wants Divested Reaches Mid-Stage

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...

Oct 23, 2026 Read Now >

Merger-Related Lobbying Declined in Third Quarter as Midterms Neared

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...

Oct 23, 2026 Read Now >

Webull: Popular Trading Platform Investigated by House Could Face Further Scrutiny Under DOJ National Security Rule

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...

Oct 23, 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 >

Boston Scientific/Penumbra: EC Gears Up for Deal Probe with Inquiries to Industry Players

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...

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 >

Fox/Roku: Streaming Deal Moves Toward DOJ Clearance

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...

Oct 21, 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 >

Capitol Forum Analysis of September MAUDE Data

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...

Oct 21, 2026 Read Now >

Maude Monthly: Medline Backlog of Reports Continue to Surge Across Multiple Product Lines; Medline Nitrile Gloves Ripping and Tearing at Increasing Rates; Beta Bionics iLet Exhibiting New Software Malfunction; Insulet Omnipod Leaks and Tears Continue to Climb Months After Recalls

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...

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 >

Silgan: After Disregarding High Mold and Yeast Results in Manufactured Products, FDA Says Company Should Overhaul Quality System; Expert Says Findings Place Companies at Risk of FDA Withholding Approvals for Product Applications

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...

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 >

NextEra/Dominion: Expert Witness Recommends Additional Ring-Fencing Provisions Before Deal is Approved

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...

Oct 19, 2026 Read Now >

Boston Scientific/Penumbra: Divestiture Buyer Sought for Embolization Coils Business to Address FTC Concerns

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...

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 >

Boston Scientific/Penumbra: Divestiture Buyer Sought for Embolization Coils Business to Address FTC Concerns

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...

Oct 19, 2026 Read Now >

Aquarian/Brighthouse: Filing Says Buyer Seeks to Wipe $2.7 Billion of Losses Off Brighthouse Life’s Books and Create Possible Asset-Management Role for Mubadala Capital; State Regulator Opened Examination of Insurer

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...

Oct 16, 2026 Read Now >

Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern: Deal Opponents, Supporters Target VP Vance in Lobbying Efforts

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...

Oct 16, 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 >

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 >

Pallone’s Proposal to End IDR Arbitration Could Face Near-Term Challenges, But Signals Growing Pressure to Overhaul No Surprises Act, Sources Say

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...

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 >

Covetrus/MWI Animal Health: Miller Strategies Lobbies to Salvage Troubled Veterinary Supplies, Services Merger

Covetrus has hired MAGA-connected Miller Strategies to lobby for its troubled $3.5 billion plan to merge with Cencora’s (COR) MWI Animal Health, a rival distributor of medicines and services to veterinary practices, sources familiar with the matter...

Oct 13, 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 >

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 >

Schneider/PTC: French Giant’s Bid Would Put U.S. Army’s Weapons Data System Under Foreign Owner with Deep China Ties

Schneider Electric’s (EPA: SU) $22.6 billion bid for Boston’s PTC (PTC) would put software that holds the U.S. Army’s weapons data under a French company with extensive operations in...

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 >

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 >

Cintas/UniFirst: FTC Staff Scheduling Third-Party Investigational Hearings, Focusing on National Accounts

FTC staff reviewing Cintas’ (CTAS) proposed acquisition of uniform rental rival UniFirst (UNF) is scheduling investigational hearings with third parties, sources familiar with the matter said, indicating that the agency’s leadership will have the option, if it chooses, to challenge...

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 >

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