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Date	Title	Organization
24 Mar	Broadcom Acquisition of VMware Increasingly Unlikely to Close	MoginRubin
24 Mar	FTC Examining Small Business Credit Reporting System	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
24 Mar	DOJ Loses Third Consecutive Antitrust Labor Trial	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
24 Mar	Judge Approves $25M Settlement of Antitrust Action Against J&J for Allegedly Blocking Biosimilars	MoginRubin
24 Mar	China Newsletter \| H2 2022/ Issue No. 55	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
23 Mar	FTC Increases Scrutiny of Negative Option Marketing	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
23 Mar	How to Succeed in Environmental Marketing Claims	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
23 Mar	Mississippi Enacts Broader Manufacturer’s Export Sales Tax Exemption	Jones Walker LLP
22 Mar	PSJC v Mint – a Road Map for Litigation Involving Sanctioned Individuals or Entities?	K&L Gates
21 Mar	USITC Releases Report on the Economic Impact of the Section 232 and 301 Tariffs on U.S. Industries	Polsinelli PC
21 Mar	Examining the FTC’s GoodRx Case and the Growing Risks of Improper Data Collection and Processing	Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
21 Mar	Second Circuit Casts Doubt on Named Plaintiff Service Awards And Leaves Enforceability of Future Release For Another Day	Robinson & Cole LLP
21 Mar	Section 301 Tariffs On China-Based Manufacturing: Here to Stay (For Now)	Miller Canfield
21 Mar	Building Resilient And Sustainable Global Supply Chains To Improve ESG Performance	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
21 Mar	Sorry, Technology Can’t Replace Your Supply Chain Due Diligence Yet	ArentFox Schiff LLP
20 Mar	National Advertising Division’s 2022 Annual Report: An Advertising Compliance Roadmap for the Year Ahead	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
20 Mar	FTC Announces Orders to Address Deceptive Advertising on Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms	Hunton Andrews Kurth
20 Mar	Non-Compete and No-Poach Agreements: Towards Convergence of the US and EU Approaches?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
20 Mar	Antitrust: DOJ Scuttles ACO Guidance, Unsettles Ground Under Provider Joint Contracting Models	Foley & Lardner LLP
17 Mar	Chips Chatter: March 4-13, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 Mar	Kahn's FTC Reportedly Reviving Price Discrimination Law to Investigate What Big Retailers Pay for Cola	MoginRubin
17 Mar	FTC Turns Its Attention to Franchising	Polsinelli PC
17 Mar	Russia Sanctions: 5 Key Points for Companies	Blank Rome LLP
17 Mar	Financial Conduct Authority Updates its Statement on the London Metal Exchange’s Suspension of the Nickel Market	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
16 Mar	DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Indictment Against Health Care Staffing Executive For Nurse Wage-Fixing	Mintz
16 Mar	FTC Seeks to Block Deal Between Top Mortgage Loan Technology Providers	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
16 Mar	DOJ’s Antitrust Division Continues Its Pursuit of Overlapping Directorates	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
16 Mar	FTC Issues Guidance on AI-Powered Products	Foley & Lardner LLP
16 Mar	Nota Bene Episode 161: Africa Update: What the Rapid Evolution of the Commercial and Enforcement Environments Mean for International Business, with Andreas Stargard of Primerio [PODCAST]	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
15 Mar	Postal Code For Chinese Manufacturers To Be Required By U.S. CBP Beginning This Weekend	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
15 Mar	Preserving NAFTA Legacy Rights Requires Immediate Action	Bracewell LLP
15 Mar	FTC’s 2023 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds; Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
14 Mar	FTC Hosts Public Forum on Proposed Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses	Jones Walker LLP
14 Mar	Second Circuit Reaffirms Association Rules are Concerted Conduct Subject to Section 1	MoginRubin
13 Mar	Federal Trade Commission’s GoodRx Settlement: Not Just a $1.5 Million Penalty	Mintz
13 Mar	“Sanctions Are The New FCPA”: DOJ Increases Focus on Sanctions and Export Control Enforcement	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
13 Mar	New UK Sanctions Package Would Target Russia’s Arms Exports, Front-Line Resources	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
12 Mar	Washington State Based Business Offered USDA Funding to Help Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production	U.S. Department of Agriculture
11 Mar	Federal Trade Commission Continues Policy Initiatives by Seeking Public Comment on Franchisor-Franchisee Relationships	Mintz
10 Mar	Four Ways to Gear Up Your OFAC Compliance for 2023	Oberheiden P.C.
10 Mar	CFPB and FTC to Scrutinize Tenant Screening Practices	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
10 Mar	Tri-Seal Compliance Note Warns of Sanctions Evasion	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
10 Mar	AI Advertising: The FTC Prepares for Battle	McDermott Will & Emery
10 Mar	Plastic Supply Chain – From Petrochemicals to Consumer Products – Caught in the Crosshairs	ArentFox Schiff LLP
9 Mar	New Round of Sanctions Relevant to Manufacturers Are Launched on the First Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine	Robinson & Cole LLP
9 Mar	Google and iHeartMedia Final Orders Approved by The FTC: Fictitious Endorsements of On-Air Personalities	Troutman Firm
9 Mar	GT Newsletter \| Competition Currents \| March 2023	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
9 Mar	U.S. Outbound Investment Restrictions Are Becoming a Reality	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
9 Mar	ESG Litigation Update: Antitrust Claims	ArentFox Schiff LLP
8 Mar	NAFTA Chapter 11 (Investments): Time to bring “Legacy Investment” Claims Running Out Soon	ArentFox Schiff LLP
8 Mar	EU Agrees to 10th Package of Sanctions Against Russia	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
7 Mar	FTC Targets Disclosure of Health Data for Web Tracking Again	Polsinelli PC
6 Mar	US Customs to Require China Factory Postal Code to Ensure Imported Goods Not Made with Forced Labor	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
6 Mar	FTC Announces Proposed Order against BetterHelp for Disclosing Sensitive Mental Health Information to Third Parties for Targeted Advertising Purposes	Hunton Andrews Kurth
6 Mar	Too Good a Deal? JC Penny Hit with Class Action Suit Over False Reference Pricing	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
6 Mar	Chips Chatter: February 22-March 3, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
3 Mar	FTC’s One-Two Punch on Data Tracking and Health Privacy	Proskauer Rose LLP
3 Mar	BIS Charging Letter	Oberheiden P.C.
3 Mar	So You're Green – Prove It or Be Prosecuted: ACCC Sweep Finds 57% of Green Claims "Concerning"	K&L Gates
2 Mar	All Things Chemical: Product Stewardship, Supply Chain, and Downstream User Engagement — A Conversation with Catherine M. Croke, DBA [PODCAST]	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
2 Mar	FTC is “Talking Trash” and Zeroing-in on “Recyclable” Claims	Hunton Andrews Kurth
2 Mar	FTC Hosts Forum on Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses	Mintz
2 Mar	FTC to Hold Workshop on “Recyclable” Claims	Keller and Heckman LLP
2 Mar	Aluminum Is Now A Hot Topic In Supply Chain And Trade	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
2 Mar	Ninth Circuit Decision in Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s Favor Highlights Subtleties of Drafting Enforceable Arbitration Provisions	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1 Mar	Antitrust Practitioners Expect Activity With Climate Issues	Mintz
1 Mar	FTC Will Host May 23, 2023, Workshop on Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
1 Mar	You Don’t Need a Machine to Predict What the FTC Might Do About Unsupported AI Claims	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1 Mar	Preventing the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Evade Sanctions	Ankura
1 Mar	Breaking the Link – New Developments on U.S. Licenses for Exports to Huawei	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1 Mar	Desperate Times, Desperate Measuring Cups – FTC Brings Enforcement Action for False “Made in USA” Advertising	ArentFox Schiff LLP
1 Mar	Nota Bene Episode 160: European Update: Oliver Heinisch and Scott Maberry Talk Protectionism, Competition Enforcement, and Data Protection [PODCAST]	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
28 Feb	What You Need to Know about the New Russia/Belarus Sanctions, Export Controls, Tariffs & Duties	ArentFox Schiff LLP
28 Feb	Recent FTC Enforcement Action Merits Cyber Insurance Coverage Review	Hunton Andrews Kurth
28 Feb	Customer Reviews: Five-Star Enforcement and the Expanding Regulations	McDermott Will & Emery
28 Feb	What You Need to Know About the New Tariffs on Imports from Russia	ArentFox Schiff LLP
27 Feb	FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Technology Sector Through Establishing the Office of Technology	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
27 Feb	Friday Development: New Sanctions and Export Controls to Address Russia’s Ongoing Aggression in Ukraine (Including the use of Iranian UAVs)	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
27 Feb	TradeTalk China: February 18-24, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
27 Feb	G7 Sanctions Enforcement Coordination Mechanism and Centralized EU Sanctions Watchdog Proposed	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
24 Feb	Brussels Regulatory Brief: February 2023	K&L Gates
24 Feb	TradeTalk China: February 11 – 17, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
24 Feb	CBP Allocates Funding for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement	Miller Canfield
23 Feb	Facing an OFAC Enforcement Action? Here are Five Things to Look for in an Attorney	Oberheiden P.C.
23 Feb	Chips Chatter: February 14-21, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
23 Feb	Accompanying Statements to Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Exemplify Ongoing Tension at FTC	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
22 Feb	Take Your Vitamins: $22.8 Million Settlement Shows Increasing Importance Of Customs Fraud Qui Tam Lawsuits Brought By Whistleblowers	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
22 Feb	DOJ Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Markets	Mintz
22 Feb	FTC Launches New Office of Technology	Hunton Andrews Kurth
21 Feb	FTC Drops Challenge to Meta’s Acquisition of Virtual Reality Fitness Company After Court Denies Preliminary Injunction	MoginRubin
21 Feb	Federal Judge Allows Antitrust Claims to Proceed Against Hospital System and Vertically-Integrated Physician Group	Mintz
21 Feb	Have You Read This Yet?: Republican FTC Commissioner Resigns in “Noisy Exit” Stating the Commission Lacks Respect for the “Rule of Law”	Troutman Firm
21 Feb	What Commissioner Wilson’s Resignation Means for the Year Ahead	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
20 Feb	Federal Trade Commission’s Enforcement Action Against Data-Broker Kochava Heats Up With Motion To Dismiss Briefing And Upcoming Hearing	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 Feb	FTC Holds Public Forum on Proposed Rule Banning Use of Non-Compete Agreements, Seeks Written Comments	ArentFox Schiff LLP
17 Feb	Justice Department Changes Antitrust Policies for Evaluating Statistical and Other Information Exchange Programs	Keller and Heckman LLP
17 Feb	DOJ and Commerce Department Launch Disruptive Technology Strike Force	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
16 Feb	The U.S. Department of Justice Signals Policy Change with Withdrawal of Three Healthcare Policy Guidelines	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
16 Feb	No More Safety Net: The Justice Department Withdraws Key Antitrust Guidance for the Healthcare Industry	Polsinelli PC
16 Feb	Chips Chatter: February 9-13, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
15 Feb	Congress Takes Aim at Noncompetition Agreements	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
15 Feb	FTC To Host Virtual Public Forum	Jones Walker LLP
15 Feb	DOJ Signals Heightened Scrutiny on Information Exchanges and Competitor Collaborations	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Feb	DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Policy Statements	K&L Gates
15 Feb	DOJ Antitrust Division Indicates Increased Scrutiny of Information Sharing & Use of Pricing Algorithms	K&L Gates
15 Feb	A Closer Look at the Recent USMCA Automobile Disputes Panel Decision	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
15 Feb	FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes [PODCAST]	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
14 Feb	Biden-Harris Administration Issues White Paper Addressing Tenants’ Rights	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
14 Feb	FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson, the Lone Dissenting Voice on the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban, Resigns	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
14 Feb	The FTC Announces First Health Breach Notification Rule Enforcement Action	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
10 Feb	FDIC Settles with Bank for Repeat RESPA Violations, Doubling Previous Fine	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
10 Feb	FTC Signals More Criminal Referrals for Negative Option Fraudsters	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
10 Feb	Non-Compete No More? FTC Proposes Broad Ban of Non-Compete Agreements	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
10 Feb	Competition Currents \| February 2023	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10 Feb	The German Supply Chain Act On Corporate Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains Is In Effect	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
10 Feb	DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Withdrawal of Information Sharing Safety Zone	ArentFox Schiff LLP
10 Feb	What Qualifies as Tortious Unfair Competition?	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
9 Feb	DOJ’s Antitrust Division Withdraws Healthcare Antitrust Policy Statements	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
9 Feb	Most Significant Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Changes in Decades Signal Rise in Antitrust Enforcement, and Need for Enhanced M&A Precautions	ArentFox Schiff LLP
9 Feb	More Signs of Trouble for Non-Compete Agreements	Polsinelli PC
9 Feb	Chips Chatter: January 24 – February 8, 2023	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
9 Feb	Justice Department Withdraws Policy Statements Concerning Health Care Information Exchanges	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
9 Feb	Despite Some Setbacks, Enforcement Authorities Continue to Focus on the Opioid Supply Chain	Mintz
9 Feb	DOJ Antitrust Update Generates Uncertainty Surrounding Information Sharing And Transactions In The Healthcare Industry	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
9 Feb	The Vanishing Safety Zone: DOJ Withdraws Long-Established Healthcare and Information Sharing Guidelines with Far-Reaching Implications	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
8 Feb	DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Support for Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements in Health Care	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
8 Feb	Web Tracking Creates a Web of Data Privacy Risks	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
8 Feb	DOJ Withdraws Key Healthcare Antitrust Enforcement Guidance: Where to Go From Here?	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
8 Feb	Tightening the Cordon – U.S. Restricts Licensing Policy and Adds Allies to Technology Controls	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
8 Feb	“First-of-Its-Kind” FTC Breach Enforcement Case on Hot-Button Website Tracking Issue	Polsinelli PC
8 Feb	Against the Evidence: How the FTC Cast Aside the Input of Experts at Its Own Non-Compete Workshop	Jackson Lewis P.C.
7 Feb	Out with the Old: The Antitrust Division Withdraws Healthcare Enforcement Policy Statements	Mintz
7 Feb	Foley Automotive Update 7 February 2023	Foley & Lardner LLP
7 Feb	FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Noncompete Ban	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
7 Feb	This Is Your (Antitrust) Captain Speaking: Fasten Your Seatbelt and Comply with Competition Law	K&L Gates
7 Feb	FTC Brings Enforcement Action under FTC Act and Health Breach Notification Rule Based on GoodRx’s Use of Advertising Tracking Technology on Its Websites and Mobile Application	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
7 Feb	DOJ Withdraws Policy Statements That Defined Limited Safe Harbor for Information Sharing Among Competitors	Foley & Lardner LLP
7 Feb	OFSI Annual Review: April 2021 to August 2022	K&L Gates
6 Feb	FTC Extends ‘Green Guides’ Comment Period to April 24	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
6 Feb	Department of Justice Withdraws Key Healthcare Antitrust Policy Statements	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
6 Feb	DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
6 Feb	Sanctions Update—January 2023	K&L Gates
3 Feb	FTC Raises Threshold for HSR Merger Reporting by a Record $10.4 Million	MoginRubin
3 Feb	Bipartisan Bill to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements Reintroduced in U.S. Senate	Jackson Lewis P.C.
3 Feb	GoodRx to Pay $1.5 Million in First Ever FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Enforcement Action	Hunton Andrews Kurth
2 Feb	FTC Non-Compete Ban: Don’t Panic! (But Be Prudent and Prepare)	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
2 Feb	Update: Fifth Circuit Again Reins in HISA	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2 Feb	Here Come the Legislators – U.S. Senators Reintroduce Legislation That Would Ban Noncompetes and Empower the FTC to Regulate Them	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
2 Feb	Privacy Tip #359 – GoodRx Settles with FTC for Sharing Health Information for Advertising	Robinson & Cole LLP
2 Feb	Retailers Must Be Careful With Private Label Credit Card Advertising	Hunton Andrews Kurth