Author: Luis Blanquez
The class chapters of the Google Play fight are closing. A federal court gave final approval in 2026 to the $700 million settlement resolving the claims of consumers and a coalition of state attorneys general. Small
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Can You Sue Over a Paid Influencer’s Posts? False Advertising on Social Media
Author: Luke Hasskamp
Your competitor’s product is suddenly everywhere on social media. Influencers you have never heard of call it cheaper and better than yours. Some of the posts are tagged as sponsored, and some are not. It looks like
When Two Foreign Companies Merge, Do They Have to File in the United States? A Practical Guide to the HSR Foreign-to-Foreign Exemptions
Authors: Steve Cernak, Luis Blanquez and Kristen Harris
Two companies in Germany agree to a deal. One buys the other. Both are incorporated in Germany, run from Germany, selling mostly to European customers. No one in the boardroom is
The Reach of Ariix v. NutriSearch: When Rigged “Independent” Reviews Can Become Actionable Under the Lanham Act for False Advertising
Author: Luke Hasskamp
Many modern buyers are skeptical of conventional advertising, so they look for something that seems more independent. They read reviews, check star ratings, and search for the guide, ranking, or “best of” list that promises an assessment
Google Play Antitrust US Settlement vs. the EU’s €4.1 Billion Fine: Litigation or Regulation—Which Actually Stops a Monopoly?
Author: Luis Blanquez
Google just paid $700 million in the US to close the domestic front of a war it has already lost twice. This month, the court gave final approval to the settlement resolving the antitrust claims brought by
A $12 Million Lesson in HSR Rule 801.90: Purpose is the Whole Ballgame
Authors: Steve Cernak, Luis Blanquez, and Kristen Harris
The largest penalty in the history of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act did not come from a botched filing. It came from a deal the parties chose not to file for at
The Tether Class Certification Is a Warning Label for Crypto Defendants in Antitrust Cases
Author: Luis Blanquez
A federal judge in New York recently certified two classes of cryptocurrency buyers against Tether and Bitfinex. If you issue a stablecoin, run an exchange, or make markets in digital assets, that sentence should get your attention
Antitrust HSR Update: What the 55 Comments Tell Us About the Next Form
Authors: Steve Cernak, Luis Blanquez, and Kristen Harris
The comment period on the FTC and DOJ’s request for information on the HSR premerger notification form closed May 26, 2026, with 55 comments on the docket (FTC-2026-0298).
How to Run the Antitrust HSR Process When Your CEO is Impatient
Author: Steven Cernak
Say you are the in-house lawyer at a big company — call it Grand Motors — and you are responsible for making sure Hart-Scott-Rodino filings are made. With some variations, this hypothetical also works if you are
Seven Lesser-Known Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities
Author: Aaron Gott
There are a number of exemptions to and immunities from the federal antitrust laws. Some are well known, and we have written about many of them before. Jarod Bona catalogued the big ones—state-action immunity
