The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Wednesday that it has opened three new consumer protection investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic, and RED Driving School over concerns that mandatory fees were not included in the headline prices.[1]
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) recently published its 2025 Annual Report, which provides information regarding transactions reviewed by CFIUS during 2025.[1] Key takeaways from the 2025 Annual Report are below.
On July 28, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added foreign-produced “advanced robotic devices” and “power inverters” to the FCC’s Covered List, effectively barring covered equipment from receiving the FCC equipment authorizations necessary for most electronic devices to be imported,
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On July 23, 2026, the Trump administration announced new tariffs (Forced Labor Tariffs)
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently launched an investigation into Microsoft, examining whether the tech giant misled customers about their subscription options.
In our latest Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Anthony Gardner, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union. Their conversation covers an array of topics, including the Draghi Report, Brexit, Europe’s future, the Trump Administration, China, antitrust
On July 9, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued three new Corporation Finance Interpretations (CFIs) addressing disclosure obligations under Schedules 13D and 14A. The guidance targets a specific but increasingly common activism structure: special-purpose vehicles
On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 59, authorizing the provision of goods, technology, software, or services relating to aircraft of Venezuela’s state-owned airline, Consorcio Venezolano
Over the last several months, Venezuela’s interim government has moved swiftly to reopen the country’s oil sector to private investment, amending the Organic Hydrocarbons Law and enacting implementing regulations just last week. There is little doubt that the reformed law
