California hasn't brought a case for criminal antitrust violations in more than 20 years. But that's about to change, according to California Assistant Attorney General Paula Blizzard.
April 01, 2024Maria Dinzeo
The concentration of dominant technology firms could harm U.S. national interests and global leadership, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said in March at a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event.
April 01, 2024Maydeen MerinoThe DOJ is likely to face many practical challenges and novel issues as it begins coding its own algorithm for AI-related enforcement. This article briefly examines three areas of AI-related enforcement where such practical challenges and novel issues may arise.
March 01, 2024James D. Gatta, Allan J. Medina and Ian Q. RogersFrom loosened structural presumptions to unconventional theories of harm such as "ecosystem competition" to consideration of a merger's effects on outside markets, we review some of the most noteworthy changes in the new Guidelines.
March 01, 2024Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth SchwartzIn this article, we describe the competing interpretations of Section 666 and comment on the implications of a Supreme Court decision in United States v. Snyder, where it will decide whether the law criminalizes "gratuities," and not simply "bribes," given to state and local officials.
March 01, 2024Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan SackThe SEC's cryptocurrency-related actions reached a new high in 2023, jumping more than 50% when compared to 2022. We expect the SEC's enforcement efforts in this area to continue at a high pace in 2024, even though whether or not cryptocurrency should be classified as a security or something else remains uncertain.
March 01, 2024Jay Dubow, Joanna Cline and Milica KrnjajaLabor markets, artificial intelligence and consumer-related issues are going to be under the microscope from antitrust investigators around the globe in 2024, according to a report from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
March 01, 2024Gail J. CohenThe SEC's Division of Corporation Finance continues to provide comments to issuers about non-GAAP financial measures, and the SEC's Division of Enforcement continues to investigate the accuracy of such non-GAAP metrics and, when necessary, will enforce charges against a company for providing misleading non-GAAP financial measures.
March 01, 2024Kirsten UlzheimerIt is imperative that every organization acknowledges and takes seriously the potential harm that can be caused by insiders who misuse AI as a weapon for personal gain or to settle scores.
February 01, 2024Peter CollinsThis article analyzes the Second Circuit's decision, which rejected the defense's arguments for narrowing the definition of "corruptly" and a "thing of value" in the context of Section 215(a)(2).
February 01, 2024Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack
