by Siena Mangi | Oct 20, 2026
KEY TAKEAWAYS The past few weeks have seen many interesting antitrust and consumer protection developments. Among them: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revised the Justice Manual to update its approach to False Claims Act enforcement by (1) stressing that, unlike...
by Jennifer Hill | Oct 15, 2026
On September 30, 2026, on the heels of its decision in Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. (discussed in our prior client alert here), the Second Circuit once again addressed the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (“EFAA”) in Silvia Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law,...
by Jennifer Hill | Oct 14, 2026
As of July 1, 2026, Connecticut’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) laws have moved from a future deadline to an enforceable requirement. Companies that sell in the Nutmeg State, and consumers who shop there, are now subject to the first phase of one of the...
by Jennifer Hill | Oct 6, 2026
Associate Michael Abbatine authored “The Impending Impact of Blockchain on Intellectual Property Rights and Antitrust,” for the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property Committee. The article examines how blockchain...
by Jennifer Hill | Sep 29, 2026
On September 21, 2026, the Second Circuit handed down its opinion in Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., a significant decision addressing both the scope of protected activity under Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision and the applicability of the...
