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A change in the leadership of the U.S. International Trade Commission is now underway. Following the Senate’s confirmation of five nominees on July 16, 2026, Brett Doyle has been selected to lead the agency as its new Chairman. Doyle’s appointment to the leadership position came shortly after he formally joined the Commission. He took office…

On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Senate confirmed five nominees to serve on the U.S. International Trade Commission: Brett Doyle, David Foley, Jr., Samuel Negatu, Peter-Anthony Pappas, and Bartholomew Thanhauser. Once sworn in, the commissioners will restore the USITC to its full six-member complement and substantially reshape the Commission’s membership. The Senate confirmed: The confirmations…

A lawsuit commenced by the American Institute for International Steel (“AIIS”) regarding the constitutionality of Section 232 before the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) has been decided.  A three-judge panel decided that Section 232 was not unconstitutional. The plaintiffs argued that Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, did not properly…

In her keynote address at the 2025 Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium, Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, head of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, outlined how robust antitrust enforcement can drive innovation in the AI era. Speaking on September 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C., Slater emphasized that free market competition, supported by thoughtful monopolization remedies,…

Introduction The long-awaited remedy phase of United States v. Google concluded on September 2, 2025, when U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta delivered a carefully calibrated ruling following his August 2024 finding that Google illegally monopolized search. The decision stops short of breaking up the company yet aims to curtail anti-competitive behavior via behavioral constraints.…

On August 13, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order revoking Executive Order 14036, the Biden-Harris administration’s 2021 directive aimed at promoting competition in the American economy. This move signals a shift in federal competition policy, drawing praise from business groups and criticism from consumer advocates. FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson hailed the decision…

Introduction On August 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a landmark proposed settlement with Greystar Management Services LLC, the largest landlord in the United States, to address allegations of anticompetitive practices in the rental housing market. This settlement targets Greystar’s use of algorithmic pricing schemes that allegedly stifled competition and drove up…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently finalized a settlement in UnitedHealth’s proposed acquisition of Amedisys, imposing sweeping divestitures and a striking $1.1 million civil penalty. The penalty stems from the DOJ’s allegation that Amedisys falsely certified “substantial compliance” with a Second Request for information, despite knowing its document production was incomplete. This rare penalty underscores…

Introduction On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, along with state co-plaintiffs from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York, announced a proposed settlement to resolve their challenge to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc. This settlement, which requires the divestiture of 164 home health and hospice…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, under the Biden administration, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit on January 10, 2025, to block American Express Global Business Travel’s (Amex GBT) $570 million acquisition of CWT Holdings LLC. The case was dismissed by the DOJ in July 2025, just before a scheduled trial in September 2025,…