New Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules, which took effect in February, require that companies now provide more information than ever before about their prospective mergers. Meanwhile, both federal and state antitrust enforcers continue to step up scrutiny of data-related antitrust harms Continue Reading
The US Antitrust Agencies Join Forces to Cut the Red Tape
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a task force designed to eliminate anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that “undermine free market competition and harm consumers, workers, and businesses.” This followed President Trump’s Executive Order 14192, which had similar Continue Reading
A Fair Day’s Wage for a Fair Day’s Work: DOJ Scores First Guilty Verdict in a Wage-Fixing Case
After many attempts, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ or Division) has scored the first guilty verdict on a wage-fixing case. For years, the Division has prosecuted wage-fixing and no-poach agreements with little success, but they remained adamant that labor-related price-fixing and Continue Reading
New Executive Order Seeks to Sunset Key Energy Regulations
President Trump signed on April 9, 2025 an executive order titled Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy that seeks to deregulate the energy industry by directing various governmental agencies–the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Continue Reading
Follow the Breadcrumbs: Where Does Consumer Data Go as 23andMe Goes Bankrupt?
23andMe, a pioneer in the DNA testing kit industry, announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and recently asked to select an independent customer data representative regarding any sale of user data. Its bankruptcy raises issues about data privacy and what companies must do to Continue Reading
Settlement Not Yet Final, But Collegiate Sports Nearing New Reality
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.—Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. The long-awaited April 7 hearing in House v. NCAA has come and gone, but the wait for potential settlement approval continues. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken Continue Reading
Federal Telehealth Update
Congress and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have both made moves recently that will effect telehealth. Federal Spending Bill Extends Telehealth Flexibilities Congress has extended telehealth flexibilities through its recent federal spending bill, H.R. 1968, titled “Full-Year Continue Reading
New Jersey FY 2026—Department of Health Budget Hearing
On April 3, 2025, New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston appeared before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee to present Governor Murphy’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget for NJDOH, which totals $1.4 billion. The Commissioner was accompanied by Continue Reading
McCarter’s Playing Field: Sports Law Insights
Welcome to McCarter’s Playing Field: Sports Law Insights, where you’ll find the latest in sports law, notes about our practice, and important updates for athletes, teams, institutions, facilities, investors, and others in the industry. The McCarter & English Sports Team is a diverse Continue Reading
Delaware’s Evolution of Controlling Stockholder Transactions: SB 21
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Senate Bill 21, a bill that amends Delaware’s General Corporation Law. The controversial new law introduces a safe harbor for corporate transactions involving interested or conflicted directors, officers, or controlling Continue Reading