United States: Antitrust/Competition Law

This comprehensive global competition law update examines recent enforcement actions, regulatory developments, and judicial decisions across multiple jurisdictions including the United States...

On 3 June 2026, the General Court (the Court) delivered twin judgments in Vivendi SE v Commission (T-1097/23) and Lagardère SA v Commission (T-1119/23), dismissing challenges to binding information...

The Department of Justice is sending a clear message to corporate America: the rules of engagement on enforcement have changed. For companies operating in the advertising and data privacy space — where regulatory scrutiny from the FTC, state attorneys general, and now the DOJ increasingly overlaps — these developments demand immediate attention.

This comprehensive global competition law update examines recent enforcement actions, regulatory developments, and judicial decisions across multiple jurisdictions including the United States...

On June 4, 2026, Crowell Partners Caroline Brown and Anand Sithian hosted the ACSS New York Chapter at the New York office for an in-person panel discussion titled...

The Department of Justice recently announced that Bayer CropScience voluntarily removed potentially anticompetitive provisions from its Premier Performance Program during an ongoing investigation. The program's tying arrangements and exclusivity incentives raised concerns about foreclosing competition in seed markets, highlighting critical antitrust risks that companies with loyalty programs should evaluate before facing enforcement scrutiny.

The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that Brazil's policies across six areas—including digital trade restrictions, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement failures, intellectual property gaps...

President Trump's Executive Order on "Strengthening Customs Enforcement" introduces sweeping reforms to U.S. customs regulations, imposing stricter requirements on importers of record, particularly foreign entities, while establishing enhanced penalties and enforcement mechanisms.

Recent federal and state developments reveal the ongoing tension between traditional alcohol regulation and emerging market forces.