WASHINGTON, March 31, 2026 — Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have endorsed a decision by the Supreme Court of Florida to end the American Bar Association’s exclusive role in accrediting law schools for eligibility […]
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Department of Justice (DoJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
US DOJ Sues New York-Presbyterian Over Allegedly Anticompetitive Insurance Contract Terms
WASHINGTON / NEW YORK, March 26, 2026 — The U.S. government has filed an antitrust lawsuit against NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, accusing the hospital system of using restrictive contracts with insurers to limit competition and raise healthcare […]
U.S. Agencies Seek Feedback on Merger Notification Form
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2026 — U.S. antitrust enforcers have launched a public consultation on the merger notification form used under federal law, as regulators consider potential updates to the system governing premerger filings. The Federal […]
US DOJ Antitrust Chief Signals Tough Enforcement Focus in Policy Speech
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2026 — The head of the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust division has signalled an aggressive enforcement approach focused on criminal prosecutions, monopolisation cases and stronger tools to detect cartel activity. Speaking at […]
US FTC Launches Healthcare Task Force to Strengthen Antitrust and Consumer Enforcement
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2026 — The Federal Trade Commission has established a new Healthcare Task Force aimed at coordinating enforcement and policy work across the agency to address competition and consumer protection issues in the […]
Texas Business Owner Pleads Guilty In U.S. Military Healthcare Bid-Rigging Case
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2026 — A Texas businessman has pleaded guilty to rigging bids on U.S. Air Force healthcare-related contracts, marking the first conviction in an ongoing federal investigation into procurement fraud affecting military […]
US FTC Blocks Cataract Surgery Device Merger Between Alcon and Lensar
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2026 — U.S. antitrust regulators have halted a proposed merger between two leading makers of cataract surgery laser systems after the companies abandoned the deal amid competition concerns. The Federal Trade […]
Texas Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison In Transmigrante Industry Cartel And Extortion Case
Washington, DC, March 3, 2026 — A Texas man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry near the U.S.–Mexico border, the […]
DOJ Highlights Prison Sentences, Procurement Collusion Enforcement And Whistleblower Rewards In Cartel Strategy
Washington, DC, March 3, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is intensifying its focus on individual accountability, procurement collusion enforcement and whistleblower incentives as key pillars of its cartel enforcement strategy, Acting […]
Former Roofing Executive Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Bid Rigging Conspiracy
Washington, February 26, 2026 — The former president and chief executive officer of a commercial roofing company has pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to rig bids for commercial roofing projects in Florida. Gregg […]
