Wiggin and Dana’s Antitrust and Technology Disputes Practice Group is excited to launch Blog of Reason, named for the so-called “rule of reason” under U.S. antitrust law. As followers of antitrust law know, a “rule of reason” analysis is expansive, searching, and nuanced. Blog of Reason aspires to be the same. But our blog’s coverage will be broader than its namesake legal framework, offering
Read More Introducing Blog of Reason: Wiggin and Dana’s Antitrust and Consumer Protection BlogImportant Announcement Regarding the FTC’s Revised Negative Option Rule
As we previously reported, on October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after receiving thousands of public comments, released the final version of its Negative Option Rule. The Rule is now scheduled to go into effect on July 14, 2025.[1] Any company with automatic renewal subscriptions or memberships will be impacted by the Rule.
The Rule, also known as the “Click-to-Cancel” Rule, will regulate…
Read More Important Announcement Regarding the FTC’s Revised Negative Option RuleFederal Judge Allows FTC’s Robinson-Patman Act Suit Against Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits to Continue Beyond Motion to Dismiss Stage

The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) first Robinson-Patman Act (“RPA”) suit in decades has survived a motion to dismiss. The Honorable Fred W. Slaughter in the United States District Court for the Central District of California ruled on the papers that the FTC’s Complaint against Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC (“Southern”) “sufficiently alleges” a claim that Southern has engaged in price discrimination that injures competition among its customers, a secondary-line discrimination claim, as detailed below.[1]
As we summarized in a prior advisory (available here), two years ago, during the Biden administration’s tenure, the FTC announced its intention to ramp up enforcement of the RPA, a Great Depression era anti-price discrimination law, after decades of non-enforcement. The RPA forbids a seller of goods from engaging in price discrimination between two or more different purchasers. The rationale for the RPA was that preventing such price discrimination would enable smaller companies to compete with larger businesses.Read More Federal Judge Allows FTC’s Robinson-Patman Act Suit Against Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits to Continue Beyond Motion to Dismiss Stage
Antitrust Insights: A Conversation with Robert M. Langer
On April 24, 2025, Senior Counsel Robert M. Langer will participate in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section. Bob will share insights on key legal precedents, multistate enforcement, and the role of state attorneys general. Participants will gain valuable perspectives on past and current trends shaping competition law.
A Senior Counsel at Wiggin and Dana, Bob Langer has represented clients…
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