Since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, the tariff landscape has changed dramatically. Trump is the first US president to exercise his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
On July 3, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Army Corps”), and the Departments of Energy (“DOE”), Interior (“DOI”), Transportation (“DOT”),…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Transportation
For twenty-five years prior to the Biden Administration, FTC and DOJ consent agreements have had a singular goal: to remedy the anticompetitive effects of proposed transactions. Under former Chair Khan, however, the FTC expanded…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
Colorado’s antitrust landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation — not just because of the sweeping legislative changes enacted in 2023, but also due to the assertive approach now being taken by the Colorado Attorney…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) into law. Congress passed the OBBBA through budget reconciliation, a special legislative process that allows Congress to advance…
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/ Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Taxation, Real Estate - Commercial
On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) hosted a roundtable on executive compensation disclosure requirements. As noted in prior Insights, the SEC convened the roundtable to evaluate the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Securities Law
On July 1, 2025, a little over two weeks after the Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax title (the “Initial Senate Draft”), the U.S. Senate secured sufficient votes to advance its version of the “One Big Beautiful…
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/ International Law & Trade, Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Securities Law
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1 119th Congress) (“OBBB”) into law. OBBB made changes to various tax provisions – including tax rates, modification of treatment of state and local…
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/ Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Taxation
As a part of Vinson & Elkins’ Texas Business Court Quarterly Update, the following update summarizes the Texas Business Court opinions—categorized by primary issue—that have been released since September 1, 2024 through the…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Since the FTC’s updated HSR rules took effect, merger filings have become more complex, time-consuming, and risk-sensitive.
In this brief video, Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz explains how the new framework is changing the way…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on…
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/ Agriculture, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate - Commercial
The Delaware Supreme Court’s June 17, 2025 decision in In re Columbia Pipeline Group Merger Litigation reversed a $199 million damages award against TC Energy for aiding and abetting breaches by fiduciaries of Columbia Pipeline…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Torts, Securities Law
At a recent Practising Law Institute (PLI) webinar on antitrust, over 250 legal professionals joined to hear from three antitrust leaders: Nicole Castle, Zach Terwilliger, and Craig Seebald. In this Q&A, they explore what’s…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The California State Assembly recently unveiled legislation (“AB 325”) designed to strengthen California antitrust enforcement in two ways. First, the proposed statute would impose heavy restrictions on — and under some…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Science, Computers, & Technology
