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“Old Crime, New Code” – DOJ Outlines Its Views On When Software And AI Can Facilitate Collusion
The Department of Justice's Criminal Deputy outlines how antitrust enforcement applies to algorithmic pricing tools, distinguishing between legitimate software use and illegal collusion. When do pricing algorithms cross the line from benign business tools into criminal price-fixing conspiracies, and what evidence will prosecutors seek to prove competitors knowingly coordinated through shared data and common models?
United States Anti-trust
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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider
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DOJ, States Reach Significant Settlement In Agri Stats Information Sharing Antitrust Litigation
The Department of Justice and state attorneys general have reached a proposed settlement with Agri Stats that offers critical guidance on how antitrust enforcers evaluate information exchanges among competitors. This settlement addresses concerns about data sharing practices in the protein processing industry and signals enforcement priorities around real-time pricing decisions and informational asymmetries.
United States Anti-trust
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WilmerHale
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Crying Fowl: What The Agri Stats Settlement Means For Competitor Benchmarking Programs
On May 7, 2026, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), along with several states, reached a settlement (Proposed Settlement) with Agri Stats, Inc., to resolve allegations that Agri Stats’ meat industry reports amounted to an impermissible exchange of information among competitors aimed at facilitating price fixing. Agri Stats is a data-sharing and consulting company engaged in the collection of prices, output, and costs from growers and processors in the broiler chickens, turkeys, and pork industries.
United States Anti-trust
AP
Arnold & Porter
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“Old Crime, New Code” – DOJ Outlines Its Views On When Software And AI Can Facilitate Collusion
The Department of Justice's Criminal Deputy outlines how antitrust enforcement applies to algorithmic pricing tools, distinguishing between legitimate software use and illegal collusion. When do pricing algorithms cross the line from benign business tools into criminal price-fixing conspiracies, and what evidence will prosecutors seek to prove competitors knowingly coordinated through shared data and common models?
United States Anti-trust
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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider
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Are Your Products Ready? California’s Truth In Recycling Labeling (SB 343) Restrictions Become Effective In Less Than Five Months (October 4, 2026)
California's SB 343 "Truth in Recycling" law takes effect October 4, 2026, fundamentally reshaping how consumer products can display recyclability claims and symbols. Companies must now substantiate that their products meet specific collection, processing, and composition criteria before using the ubiquitous "chasing arrows" symbol or making recyclability statements.
United States Consumer
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Squire Patton Boggs LLP
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Littler Lounge On Location: Executive Employer Conference – The Takeaways That Didn’t Stay In The Room (Part 1) (Podcast)
Recorded live at the 2026 Executive Employer Conference, this episode features rapid-fire insights from Littler attorneys discussing critical workplace issues including evolving leave programs, class action litigation strategy, and workplace conflict management. Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave deliver key takeaways from conference sessions in a condensed format, offering employers practical perspectives on emerging employment law challenges.
United States Employment
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Littler Mendelson
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DAMITT Q1 2026: Restrained Merger Enforcement Continues But With Shorter Timelines
The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) reveals a sustained decline in U.S. and EU merger enforcement activity through Q1 2026, with only four significant U.S. investigations concluded and a record-low single EU case. How are the Trump administration's policy shifts—including the revival of settlements and reinstatement of early terminations—reshaping the merger review landscape, and what do these trends signal for deal timelines and enforcement strategies?
Worldwide Anti-trust
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Dechert
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Competition Policy At A Crossroads: Aligning Enforcement With Canada’s Productivity Imperative
Major economies including the EU, UK, and US are recalibrating competition policy to prioritize productivity growth, investment attraction, and national competitiveness. As Canada's federal government emphasizes similar economic objectives, questions arise about whether the Competition Bureau's enforcement approach should evolve to align with these shifting priorities and support Canadian businesses in achieving scale efficiencies.
Canada Anti-trust
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Comparing Antitrust Review Of The Paramount-Warner Brothers Transaction By The US And The UK
The proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. transaction reveals a fundamental shift in global merger review dynamics, where U.K. regulators now wield unprecedented influence over American media deals. This analysis explores how the Competition and Markets Authority's expanding jurisdictional reach and distinct antitrust standards create new strategic challenges for multinational companies.
United States Anti-trust
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Bona Law PC
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