FCC, Biden Administration, Department of Justice (DOJ)

Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

Venable LLP on 9/20/2024

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

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/22/2024

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

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

BakerHostetler on 8/12/2024

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

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2021 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/27/2021

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Class Deviation Regarding Exceptions to the Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements for Small Business Concerns Under FAR Part 19 - The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council published a...more

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

Troutman Pepper on 7/16/2021

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

Biden Signs Executive Order Reshaping Competition for Tech and the Internet

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/16/2021

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

President Biden Signs Executive Order on Promoting Competition

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/13/2021

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

President Biden Issues Sweeping Competition Executive Order

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/12/2021

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

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

Locke Lord LLP on 7/12/2021

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

Action Items on Technology and Communication Policies in front of the Senate Commerce Committee

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/15/2021

With the Senate set to flip to Democratic control in the 117th Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, the policy priorities for the upper chamber are likely to significantly change. In so doing, the various Senate...more

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