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The Fifth Circuit on March 19, 2026 denied the FTC’s request to stay a district court order that vacated the agency’s 2025 Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (HSR) filing form. Consequently, the FTC announced it will accept the pre‑2025 form while still permitting use of the newer version. The agency has not indicated whether it will continue appealing or draft a different form, leaving the merits appeal unresolved. For now, merger filings revert to the legacy, less‑burdensome filing framework.
Paramount Global agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion deal, one of the largest media mergers in recent memory. The transaction arrives amid slowing subscriber growth and rising content costs, prompting heightened scrutiny from U.S. federal, state and...
The piece warns that AI’s high fixed costs, winner‑take‑all dynamics, platform leverage and data lock‑in will drive market concentration, turning antitrust into a primary battleground. Private lawsuits are expected to outpace government enforcement, using timely complaints to stall rivals and...
A Colorado district court dismissed antitrust claims in Morgan v. Kroger, holding that the employers' informal coordination during parallel collective‑bargaining fell within the nonstatutory labor exemption. The ruling distinguished the case from the Ninth Circuit’s Safeway decision by noting simultaneous...
The article argues that the U.S. legislative debate over stablecoins will decide whether digital dollars become bank‑like deposits or remain programmable assets that spur competition. It highlights how stablecoins now serve as payment rails, collateral, and yield sources, prompting banks...
