4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (522+ words) On Feb. 12, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Federal Trade Commission's October 2024 overhaul of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification process. Unless the FTC seeks and obtains a further stay of the ruling pending appeal, the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (449+ words) Aww the terrible AFLAC Duck. With college football season behind us" great national championship game BTW" I probably won't hear from that terrible annoying duck for a while. But AFLAC will be hearing from the TCPA for quite a while…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (873+ words) The Final Rule follows the FMCSA's September 29, 2025 Interim Final Rule on non-domiciled'CDLs and CLPs. The Final Rule and Interim Final Rule are materially identical....By: Benesch Non-Domiciled CDLs - FMCSA Final Rule and its Operational Impacts - The FMCSA issued its Final…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (379+ words) In the past year, deadlines for several EPR obligations have passed, and more are poised to take effect. 2026 presents an opportunity for companies to achieve compliance, if they have not already done so, and prepare for more states and more…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago  (162+ words) The court held that the FTC exceeded its statutory authority under the HSR Act because it failed to show that the Final Rule's benefits reasonably outweigh their "significant and widespread costs.[2] Further, the FTC's claim that the Final Rule would…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (723+ words) The future of the 2024 amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification requirements (the Final Rule) is now in flux, following yesterday's decision from the Eastern District of Texas that vacated the Final Rule, which has been in effect for over…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (305+ words) On February 12, 2026, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas set aside and vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new premerger notification form and instructions....By: McDermott Will & Schulte Federal court vacates FTC's new HSR rules On February…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (695+ words) The Connecticut Appellate Court held that convenience store operators who dispensed fuel as commissioned agents were not "retailers" under the Connecticut Petroleum Franchise Act (CPFA). Branford Quick Mart, LLC v. Aldin Assocs. Ltd. P'ship, 2026 WL 207302 (Conn. App. Ct. Jan. 27, 2026)....By: Lathrop…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (310+ words) Agents must invest time and resources in gathering records, responding to discovery demands, and participating in arbitration or litigation. Therefore, a clear understanding of procuring cause, contractual rights, and potential dispute triggers is essential to prevent these issues. Termination of…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (186+ words) On 19 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed a fine of "309,843 on Mr. Russel Gerrity, an experienced petrophysical consultant, for engaging in insider dealing. During the Relevant Period, Mr. Gerrity was found to have engaged in four occasions of insider…...