On November 12, 2025, Wendy Arends and Mark Tobey presented the latest session in Husch Blackwell’s Government Enforcement, Compliance & Investigations webinar series. They discussed current updates in antitrust enforcement in detail. Covering federal and state merger enforcement first—one key takeaway at the federal level, the agencies continue to take HSR and Second Request compliance seriously.

Next, Wendy and Mark discussed federal antitrust enforcement and how algorithmic price fixing is emerging as a new enforcement priority. Finally, they closed out with Hot Topics including prohibitions against non-competes. If you missed the live session, you can watch the recording here.

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A former Army officer, Kip now helps corporate and individual clients navigate government investigations. Kip counsels clients through investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Department of Justice (DOJ), including allegations of antitrust and

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A former Army officer, Kip now helps corporate and individual clients navigate government investigations. Kip counsels clients through investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Department of Justice (DOJ), including allegations of antitrust and False Claims Act violations; and state attorneys general. As a member of the eDiscovery Solutions group, Kip works at the intersection of eDiscovery and Government Investigations.