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Trump Likely to Shift FTC's Antitrust Stance on Energy Mergers
4 days ago · The incoming Trump administration suggests a potential return to more traditional levels of antitrust enforcement for energy industry mergers and a departure from novel theories of harm seen under current Federal Trade Commission leadership.
Covid-19 Vaccine Injury Program Hit With Federal Lawsuit
Oct 12, 2023 · Individuals who say they were injured by Covid-19 vaccines are suing the Biden administration over a payout process that shields drug companies from lawsuits, saying it’s unconstitutional and deprives them of their right to a jury trial.
Telescope Makers' Antitrust Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
Nov 5, 2024 · Celestron Acquisition LLC and its Taiwanese parent Synta Technology Corp. are among a group of telescope manufacturers that received preliminary approval for a $32 million deal to resolve price-fixing allegations.
New California Law Requires AI Training Data Transparency
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Uber Faces FTC Consumer Protection Probe Over Subscriptions (1)
Nov 27, 2024 · The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Uber Technologies Inc. violated consumer protection laws with its flagship subscription service.. The FTC is investigating Uber over enrollment and cancellation aspects of the product, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg. The investigation was opened earlier this year.
Ex-Big Law Chair Teaches Students the Legal Business (Podcast)
Jan 2, 2025 · New attorneys often leave law school with knowledge of how the legal system works, but they typically don’t know much about the business side of being a lawyer. A former law firm chair is now teaching law students about the business of law.
Companies Could Pay Billions Under NY Climate Superfund Law (2)
Dec 26, 2024 · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a law that allows the state to charge fossil fuel companies billions for climate change damage, marking a win for activists, dealing a blow to energy giants, and opening the door to litigation. With the Climate Change Superfund Act across the finish line, New York is now the second state with a “climate Superfund” law.
Judge Newman Fully Capable to Serve, New Physician Report Says
Lawyers for 97-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman on Tuesday released a 44-page report from a neurosurgeon who concluded the suspended jurist is “fully capable to engage in the work of a judge.”
Trump's Likely Title IX Rule Reversals Will Bolster Due Process
Jan 3, 2025 · The lead-up to the sweeping April 2024 changes to Title IX’s implementing regulations pitted procedural fairness for those accused of campus sexual harassment against protections for those claiming to have been abused. The public debate surrounding these and other controversial revisions to the implementing regulations was as sharp as it was divisive.