Thirteen Democratic AGs, led by Colorado AG Phil Weiser, have moved to intervene in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California’s review of an antitrust settlement concerning the $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. In their motion, the AGs express concerns about the process and…

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 763, co-sponsored by AG Rob Bonta, which strengthens antitrust enforcement under state law. The new law increased criminal fines for corporations from $1 million to $6 million per violation, and increased criminal fines for individuals from $250,000 to $1 million per violation. The law also added…

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The FTC, as well as a bipartisan coalition of AGs from five states—Virginia, Arizona, Connecticut, New York, and Washington—have separately filed lawsuits against Zillow Group, Inc. and Zillow, Inc. (collectively, “Zillow”) and Redfin Corporation alleging that the companies entered into an unlawful agreement that stifled competition in the online multifamily rental advertising market in violation…

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FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson submitted a report to the Office of Management and Budget recommending deletion or modification of more than 125 federal regulations he views as anticompetitive. The recommendations respond to an April 2025 executive order directing agencies to identify regulations that exclude new market entrants, protect dominant incumbents, and predetermine economic outcomes. In…

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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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