Wiggin and Dana’s Robert M. Langer, a senior counsel in the firm’s Hartford office and co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Technology Disputes Practice Group, New Haven Partner, Kim E. Rinehart, chair of the firm’s Class Action Defense Practice Group, and Ariela C. Anhalt, a counsel in the Litigation Department who focuses on appellate and complex litigation, have co-authored the 2026-2027 Edition
Read More Wiggin and Dana Attorneys Co-Author Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices, Business Torts and Antitrust, 2026-2027 ed. (Vol. 12, Connecticut Practice Series)New York City Proposes the POWER Act – A Powerful Unfair and Deceptive Practices Law
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On October 8, the New York City Council introduced the POWER (“People and Organizations Winning Economic Relief”) Act.[1] The bill would drastically expand consumer and worker rights and give “every person in the city of New York” a private right of action against companies engaging in “unfair, deceptive, abusive, or unlawful acts or practices in business, trade, or commerce.”[2]
Most significantly, the…
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- 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 federal statutes or regulations, DOJ guidance documents are “not a substitute for regulation” and “may not be used to impose” new legal obligations, and
Recent Significant Federal Merger Enforcement Developments
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DOJ Press Release on Second Requests.
On July 23, 2026, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced that it has returned to implementing targeted Second Request investigations to expedite merger review. [1] This return “will allow for quicker and more efficient review of proposed transactions; more effective use of taxpayer resources; and above all, helps the Department do its job to safeguard a competitive marketplace while keeping…
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