FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has appointed Emma Mittelstaedt Burnham as Associate Director for Healthcare in the Bureau of Competition. Burnham’s background includes 11 years as a prosecutor for the Antitrust Division of U.S. DOJ, where she most recently served as Director of Criminal Enforcement.

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Twenty-two Republican AGs, led by Indiana AG Todd Rokita, submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in support of the agency’s proposed rule to end federal contracting regulations that require certain contractors to take affirmative steps to ensure equal employment opportunity, including developing and maintaining affirmative action plans. In the comment, the…

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Twenty Democratic AGs, led by Colorado AG Phil Weiser, have submitted a letter to the U.S. DOJ opposing its proposed settlement in the antitrust litigation related to the $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. In the letter, the AGs argue that public information raises concerns that the merger…

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Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond announced a $32.1 million settlement with CVS Caremark to resolve allegations that the company failed to pass along rebates and discounts from drug manufacturers to Oklahoma’s state employee health plan, as required under its contract. Under the terms of the settlement, CVS Caremark must also pay any additional rebate amounts from…

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D.C. AG Brian Schwalb has sued Athena Bitcoin, Inc., one of the largest operators of Bitcoin Automated Teller Machines (BTMs), alleging violations of the District’s consumer protection and financial exploitation laws.

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