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Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly hosted a public meeting of the interagency “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Business Practices.” The meeting was a continuation of...more

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The Inaugural Meeting of the White House’s Pricing Strike Force Focuses on Healthcare, Groceries, and Junk Fees

The Biden Administration recently convened the first meeting of its Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), an interagency initiative announced in March 2024 to “root out and stop illegal corporate behavior...more

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White House Announces New Initiatives Targeting Consumer Experience

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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing what it describes as everyday hassles that waste Americans’ time and money. This new government-wide effort, called “Time Is...more

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White House Takes Aim at Inefficient Business Practices Through “Time Is Money” Initiative: 5 Things Employers Should Do

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The Biden Administration wants to crack down on corporate practices that it believes waste consumers’ time and money through excessive paperwork, long wait times, and other aggravations – and you’ll want to take note so you...more

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The First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing: What Happened and What’s Next

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On August 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the multiagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), focused on antitrust...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments – Q1 2024

The firm is pleased to distribute the Q1 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more

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Retailers: Beware Legislator and Regulator Junk Fee Focus

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For many months, Joe Biden has been leading the so-called war on junk fees, a campaign to restrict surcharges spanning across industries - from airline seating upcharges, to hotel resort fees, to extra service charges tacked...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Intelligence - January 2024

Welcome to the January edition of Akin Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a key area for state and federal legislators in the new year. State executives and legislators continue to propose AI-related...more

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House Financial Services Committee Announces AI Working Group

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On January 11, 2024, the House Financial Services Committee announced the formation of a bipartisan Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). The working group is to be led by the Chairman of the Digital Assets...more

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Biden Administration Continues Efforts to Crackdown on “Junk Fees”

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During his remarks in a meeting with private sector companies on June 15, 2023, President Biden described junk fees as “these hidden charges that companies sneak into your bill to make you pay more and without you really...more

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Overview of President Biden’s Non-Compete Agreement Executive Order 

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Order, breathtaking in scope, asserts as a key goal the desire to improve the lives of consumers through...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Encouraging Greater Regulation of Tech and Communications Companies

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a far-reaching Executive Order seeking to fight market concentration and anticompetitive practices across the entire U.S. economy, stating that "[a] fair, open, and competitive...more

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Executive Order Throws Down the Gauntlet for a New Era of Antitrust Enforcement

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On July 9, President Biden signed an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy, listing broad priorities for antitrust enforcement. In conjunction with this order, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and...more

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Biden Signs Executive Order Reshaping Competition for Tech and the Internet

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Today, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order containing 72 directives for more than a dozen federal agencies to impose regulations, largely aimed at Big Tech and Telecom to reshape and promote competition within...more

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Biden Administration Issues Sweeping Executive Order to Foster Competition

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This afternoon, President Biden signed a landmark executive order aimed at promoting economic competition by limiting the power of large corporations. The sweeping executive order includes 72 initiatives across more than a...more

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Three Ways President Biden’s Executive Order Affects the Telecom and Tech Sector

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President Biden’s recent “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (Order) promotes fair competition regulations across a diverse group of key U.S. industries, including telecom, technology, banking...more

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Biden Administration Signals Tech and Telecom Priorities in EO on Competition

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (EO). The EO seeks to establish a “whole-of-government” effort to promote competition in the U.S. economy, featuring...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order on Promoting Competition

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (EO), which states that "excessive market concentration threatens basic economic liberties, democratic...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Biden Issues Sweeping Competition Executive Order

Key Points - On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued EO 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The EO includes 72 initiatives by more than a dozen federal agencies in an aim to address competition...more

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President Biden Issues Sweeping ‎Executive Order Directed at Promoting Competition ‎in the ‎American Economy

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On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an expansive Executive Order directed at increasing competition in the U.S. economy. The Executive Order contains 72 initiatives pertaining to more than a dozen federal agencies,...more

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Competition Policy Gets a Top Spot in the White House

Following weeks of speculation about a potential role for Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu in the Biden Administration, the White House announced on March 5 that Wu has been named Special Assistant to the President for...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.1.2020 | Top Story: GM Adjusts Deal with Nikola, Won’t Take Stock in E-Truckmaker

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Mere months after an announced major investment in start-up electric truck company Nikola (and the subsequent claims that the company had “exaggerated its capabilities), General Motors announced this week that it had...more

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The Effect of a Biden-Harris Presidency on Privacy in the U.S.

How will a Biden-Harris presidency affect the U.S. privacy landscape? Let’s take a look. Federal Privacy Legislation - On both sides of the political aisle there have been draft proposals in the last 18 months on federal...more

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