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Antitrust & Regulatory
The European Commission has added detail on how it tests whether PPC sold wholesale electricity below cost from 2013 to 2019. No infringement has been found.
Antitrust & Regulatory
The FTC and 13 state attorneys general filed suit in Manhattan federal court on Nov. 13 to stop Covetrus from buying MWI. Covetrus says it will fight.
AI & Legal Tech
Georgetown's Eduardo Peñalver hosted CSET's Helen Toner and professor Cal Newport, who urged accountability for AI developers after OpenAI's agent incidents.
Investigations & Litigation
The False Claims Act settlement resolves two whistleblower suits alleging the HVAC supplier missed NIST security requirements on federal contracts.
GC Moves & Careers
The brokerage promoted Deva Roberts to general counsel and Heather Capriola to CFO on November 13 as Bradley Brodie and James Kirkland left.
Outside Counsel
The Am Law 100 firm's global chair tells the Wall Street Journal that the firm has begun charging clients on a value-based billing model.
Investigations & Litigation
Investors allege Intel understated a PC slowdown before its Oct. 29 earnings report. The lead plaintiff deadline is Jan. 12, 2027.
Outside Counsel
Eric Aronson joins as a litigation and disputes partner, the firm's 32nd US lateral partner hire of 2026.
Investigations & Litigation
The agency touts fraud and individual accountability; a Cornerstone and NYU study counts just 16 actions against public companies and subsidiaries.
AI & Legal Tech
Public Citizen and three other groups invoke California's Unfair Competition Law and allege the companies are creating a public nuisance.
Antitrust & Regulatory
An amended complaint in the Northern District of California adds Arizona, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin as plaintiffs. Hims & Hers says it will fight the claims.
Outside Counsel
The 23-partner team, including Weil co-managing partner Jonathon Soler, joins Gibson Dunn on Jan. 1, 2027 as Weil's partners wind down the 95-year-old firm.
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