Maydeen Merino is a regulatory reporter, covering the DOJ, FTC, SEC and EPA. She can be reached at [email protected].
October 11, 2023 | National Law Journal
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban 'Junk Fees' in Effort to Protect Consumers From Hidden CostsPresident Joe Biden calls the proposal his administration's "most comprehensive action ever to eliminate junk fees in industries and sectors across the board—across the entire economy."
By Maydeen Merino
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October 10, 2023 | National Law Journal
DOJ Applies Clawback Pilot Program in Reducing Company's Settlement Price"If you find that problem early enough and report it early enough, you can have a substantial impact on how the Department of Justice or the SEC respond to it," said Russell Duncan, an attorney at Clark Hill.
By Maydeen Merino
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October 06, 2023 | National Law Journal
DOJ's Agri Stats Suit Could Spur Similar Cases in Other Industries, Antitrust Lawyers SayWhen the DOJ "sees one general type of phenomenon, they tend to stay in the neighborhood for a while," said former Federal Trade Commission Chair William Kovacic.
By Maydeen Merino
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October 05, 2023 | National Law Journal
FTC, DOJ Proposed Merger Guidelines Reflect Market Realities, Khan and Kanter SayThe guidelines "are going to be really important from an enforcement perspective, but I think (also) as part of this broader exercise to make sure we're fully serving the public," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
October 05, 2023 | National Law Journal
DOJ Announces Safe Harbor Policy for Companies Self-Reporting WrongdoingThe agency's departmentwide initiative applies to companies that disclose wrongdoing by the businesses they acquire via merger and acquisition.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
October 03, 2023 | National Law Journal
SEC's Clawback Rule Goes Into Effect as Agency Cracks Down on Financial ErrorsPublicly traded companies have until Dec. 1` to have policies in place to recover incentive-based executive compensation paid due to a financial reporting error.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
September 27, 2023 | National Law Journal
Government Shutdown Would Leave SEC Staff 'Skeletal,' Gensler SaysThe public won't have someone at "full force overseeing the market," the SEC chair tells the House committee.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
September 26, 2023 | National Law Journal
FTC Alleges Amazon Has Illegally Maintained a MonopolyThe online giant denies the allegations, saying that "the practices the FTC is challenging have helped to spur competition and innovation across the retail industry."
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
September 26, 2023 | National Law Journal
SEC Alleges Deutsche Bank Subsidiary Gave Misleading Statements on ESG Investment ProcessDWS Investment Management Americas admits no wrongdoing in agreeing to $25 million settlement.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
September 22, 2023 | National Law Journal
FTC Claims Company Monopolized the Anesthesiology Market in Texas"The FTC will continue to scrutinize and challenge serial acquisitions, roll-ups, and other stealth consolidation schemes that unlawfully undermine fair competition and harm the American public," FTC Chair Lina Khan said in announcing the lawsuit.
By Maydeen Merino
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