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FTC Comes up for Air: Finalizes Consent Order in Boeing, Spirit Acquisition

The FTC finalized a consent order with The Boeing Company and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., resolving allegations that Boeing’s proposed acquisition of Spirit would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act. According to the FTC, the proposed transaction would have allegedly given Boeing control over a critical supplier…

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Attorneys General Support FERC Regional Transmission Planning Rule

California AG Rob Bonta and Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a group of 12 Democratic AGs in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and its amended Order No. 1920 on long-term regional transmission planning and cost allocation. In the brief,…

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FTC Lands Landmark Settlement with Express Scripts over Insulin Rebate Practices

The FTC reached a settlement with Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively “Express Scripts”) to resolve an administrative lawsuit alleging the pharmacy benefit manager violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by artificially inflating insulin prices.

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FTC Warns Law Firms of Antitrust Risk with DEI Certification Program

The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to 42 law firms regarding potential antitrust concerns tied to participation in Diversity Lab’s “Mansfield Certification” program, citing risks of competitor coordination in labor markets. In the letter, the FTC highlighted the program’s benchmark encouraging firms to consider candidate pools that are at least 30% “underrepresented” lawyers for…

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FTC Settlement Targets Deceptive Business Opportunity and Credit Repair Scheme

The FTC secured a settlement with Growth Cave, LLC and related entities (“Growth Cave”), along with the company’s co-CEOs, to resolve allegations that Growth Cave violated the FTC Act, the Business Opportunity Rule, and the Credit Repair Organizations Act through a deceptive business opportunity and credit repair scheme. According to the complaint, Growth Cave allegedly…

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