by Christine Stackhouse | Feb 25, 2026
On February 11, 2026, BIS announced a settlement agreement with Applied Materials Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California (“Applied Materials”) and Applied Materials Korea, Ltd. (“AMK”), covering 56 violations of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)...
by Christine Stackhouse | Feb 18, 2026
Last week, a Texas federal district court vacated the Federal Trade Commission Final Rule from 2025 that expanded the information companies must include in Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) premerger notifications.[1] The Final Rule, which went into effect in February 2025,...
by Tori Staniewicz | Feb 9, 2026
Federal cannabis policy is entering a period of transition. Executive action toward federal rescheduling under the Controlled Substances Act, ongoing constitutional litigation, and congressional efforts to amend the federal hemp framework are collectively reshaping...
by Christine Stackhouse | Jan 13, 2026
On December 19, 2025, New York’s Governor signed into law the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act (“FAIR Business Practices Act”). The FAIR Business Practices Act amends Sections 348 and 349 of New York’s General Business...
by Christine Stackhouse | Jan 12, 2026
The last stretch of 2025 saw significant developments in antitrust litigation involving algorithmic pricing and listing services in the real estate sector. As artificial-intelligence driven software and other real estate business practices continue to generate...
