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Antitrust Legislation Targeting Merger Filing Fees Passes Senate

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) who along with Senator Durbin (D-IL) as cosponsors have announced Senate passage of the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act.

antitrust, CongressRon LantonOctober 14, 2021Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Amy Klobuchar, Senator Chuck Grassley, FTC, Federal Trade Commission, Antitrust

Bipartisan Antitrust Legislation to Promote App Store Competition Introduced

Last week U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Open App Markets Act.

antitrust, app-based companies, communications, data, fintech, tech, technologyRon LantonAugust 16, 2021Open App Markets Act, app store, legislation, Congress, Antitrust

Lina Khan Sworn in as FTC Chair

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a June 15th press release announcing Lina Khan as the Chair of the FTC, with her term expiring on September 25, 2024. Ms. Khan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 15, 2021.

antitrust, FTC, Congress, life sciences, healthcare, technology, tech, telecommunicationsRon LantonJune 17, 2021FTC, technology, healthcare, Federal Trade Commission, Antitrust

Congressional Legislation on Big Tech is Forthcoming

The U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Cicilline (D-RI) issued a statement shortly after the Committee marked up and approved the Committee’s report which after a 16 month investigation examined the state of competition within the digital economy.

antitrust, app-based companies, communications, data, tech, technology, U.S. Senate, CongressRon LantonApril 20, 2021Antitrust, U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee, Congressman Cicilline, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, monopoly

Senator Klobuchar Introduces Sweeping Omnibus Antitrust Reform Legislation

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, recently introduced sweeping proposed legislation targeting antitrust reform.