United States: Cartels, Monopolies

The government's recent wave of Section 2 monopoly maintenance cases signals a significant shift in antitrust enforcement that extends well beyond Big Tech. Ronald F. Wick examines how established market leaders across healthcare, media, and other industries now face heightened scrutiny for maintaining their dominant positions through vertical integration and market power. Understanding the warning signs and compliance considerations has become essential for general counsel navigating this evolving enforcem

The Third Circuit's reversal in Cornish-Adebiyi v. Caesars Entertainment marks a pivotal moment in antitrust law, becoming the first federal appellate court to allow algorithmic price-fixing claims to proceed past dismissal. How does this decision differ from the Ninth Circuit's ruling in Gibson v. Cendyn Group, and what specific allegations about AI-enabled pricing tools proved decisive in establishing a plausible horizontal agreement among Atlantic City casino-hotels?

On July 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions targeting more than 50 Mexican individuals and entities allegedly linked...

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?

The EU adopts its 20th sanctions package against Russia, introducing sweeping measures across energy, finance, trade, and military sectors while targeting shadow fleet operations and crypto-asset service providers.

Competition authorities worldwide are intensifying enforcement across multiple sectors, from healthcare and renewable energy to automotive and technology. How are regulatory agencies coordinating—or diverging—in their approaches to merger review, algorithmic pricing, and cross-border transactions, and what does this mean for companies navigating an increasingly fragmented global enforcement landscape?

On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced its new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program.

Through the provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and various Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs, the US Department of the Treasury...

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators...