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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 2h
Mobility Global: Automotive Analytics Company's Data and Pricing Tools May Raise Antitrust Risk library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wxh4rg... $MBGL $SPGI
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 6h
UPM/Sappi: EU Doubts Behavioral Remedies Can Resolve Competition Concerns, Sources Say library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wx57y8... h/t @javierespft.bsky.social & @beckywhalley.bsky.social $SAP $SPPJY $UPM $UPMKF
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 7h
European Antitrust Agenda: EU's Shift Away from U.S. Tech Giants Sparks Backlash Among European Rivals; Aramark Weighs UK Supreme Court Appeal library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wvhbgz... $ARMK $BTGOF $GOOG $GOOGL $JD $KGP $KGSPY $MA $MSFT $MTTRY $SLB $V
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 7h
Life & Annuity Industry: As Election Day Nears, NAIC Letter and CRS Report Shape Congressional Debate Around Regulation of PE-owned Insurance library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wv7zvm... $BNT $EQH $GL $PRU
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 7h
Schneider/PTC: French Giant's Bid Would Put U.S. Army's Weapons Data System Under Foreign Owner with Deep China Ties library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wv7d1d... $LHX $PTC $SBGSF $SBGSY $SU
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 7h
3Victors: Travel Data Analytics Company's Competitive Benchmarking, Demand Forecasting Tools Raise Antitrust Concerns library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wv5kfg...
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 7h
The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Tesla Faces Civil Antitrust Suit in China; South Korea Proposes New Leniency Rules for Self-Reporting Cartels; New Zealand Counts Costs of Rigged Bids; SK Energy, Hyundai Oilbank Probed Over Price-Fixing Allegations library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wv3k11... $TSLA
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 7h
(2/2) NYC Looks to Pass Private Right-of-Action Antitrust Law library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wv23mv... h/t @colecahill.bsky.social $AMZN $SDZNY
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 7h
(1/2) Antitrust Agenda: California Regulator Investigation into "Tied-House" Prohibitions Could Endanger Southern Glazer's State Business License; Sherrod Brown's Potential Leadership of Senate Agriculture Committee May Pressure CFTC, Polymarket, and Kalshi; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
A new issue of The Forum is out! This issue explores AI regulation, chip competition, and private equity in healthcare, featuring Rep. Pramila Jayapal, W. Patrick Wilson, and Dr. Marco Fernandez. Read the latest issue and subscribe: thecapitolforum.com/the-forum/?u...
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
(2/2) Warren Launches 'Trumpflation' Tracker library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wkr05m... h/t @hmonicken.bsky.social & @pdmcleod.bsky.social $AFRM $AXP $BLK $C $COF $COMP $FICO $FRBK $LYFT $STT $SYF $UBER $UWMC
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
(1/2) Financials Friday: Community Banks Sue To Block Administration From Chartering Crypto Companies as Banks; Congress May Target Compass Over Private Listings Next Year; Fed Officials Call For Market Stress Preparation; Largest U.S. Mortgage Lender Drops Credit Score Minimums; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Cintas/UniFirst: FTC Staff Scheduling Third-Party Investigational Hearings, Focusing on National Accounts library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wkq4zx... h/t @saniyarao.bsky.social $ARMK $CTAS $UNF
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🎥 Videos from The Future of State and Congressional Antitrust Enforcement are now available! Hosted by The Capitol Forum and FGS Global, the conference explored state and federal antitrust enforcement, the 2026 midterms, and congressional antitrust priorities. ▶️ thecapitolforum.com/resources/me...
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
New WhatsApp Fees Raise Fresh Concerns Amid EU's Fast-Paced Meta Probe library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9whfvzg... $AAPL $AMZN $CRM $GOOG $GOOGL $META $MSFT
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
DOJ Antitrust Division's Acting Head of Litigation Set to Leave Agency library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wh2dn3... h/t @sachasloan.bsky.social, @saniyarao.bsky.social, & @hanqingchen.bsky.social $GOOG $GOOGL $UNH
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
(2/2) Massachusetts Regulator Still Waiting for Final Merger Application as December 6 Deadline Looms library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wh252y... h/t @lisaepst.bsky.social $BHF $BNT $EQH $GL $PRU
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
(1/2) Aquarian/Brighthouse: $2.8 Billion Reinsurance Discrepancy Involves New York Affiliate, Could Complicate Merger Review in That State; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
(2/2) Sonderling Confirmed to Post Atop DOL library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wgq1dn... h/t @danpapscun.bsky.social & @colecahill.bsky.social $JBSS3 $LYFT $NSC $SFD $UBER $UNP
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
(1/2) Labor Weekly: DOJ Intervenes Against Meatpacking Wage-Fixing Settlement; Lyft Reaches Largest-Ever California Settlement in State's Misclassification Case; Labor Opposition to Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Mounts; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🚨 Scoop: DOJ Antitrust Division’s Acting Head of Litigation, George “Chip” Nierlich, is set to leave, according to sources. The Capitol Forum will keep following the story, with subscribers getting our scoops first. Request a trial: thecapitolforum.com/request-a-tr...
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
(2/2) GAO Report Says Vertical Integration in Pharmacy Saves Patients Money; FTC Presses Hospitals to Post Prices; HHS Seeks to Speed Drug Trials library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wea93k... $AMRX $BIIB $CERT $CI $CNC $CORT $CTEV $CVS $GSK $HIMS $HUM $LLY $LQDA $NVO $PBM $TEVA $THC $UNH $UTHR $VTRS
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
(1/2) Health Care Weekly: Liquidia Drug Marketing for Lung Condition Found to Violate Rival's Patent After 'At-Risk' Launch; CMS Slashes Scope of GLOBE Pricing Model; FDA Seeks Input on Psychedelic Made From Tree Bark; Medline Hospital Bed Recall Tops 1 Million; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Antimonopoly Groups Push for Corporate Probes, Antitrust Bills if Jamie Raskin Takes House Judiciary Committee Gavel Next Year library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wemm77... $AMZN $CI $CVS $LYV $MA $MSFT $NXST $PSKY $UNH $V $WBD
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Life & Annuity Industry: Regulators Seek Visibility into Potential Solvency Risks Posed by Funding Agreement-Backed Notes library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9we6hpx... h/t @lisaepst.bsky.social $BNT $EQH $GL $MET $PRU
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
(2/2) Belgium Panel Kills Chinese Copter Deal; Brazil Presidential Race Hold Major Trade Implications library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wbxxaa... $AAPL $AMZN $AVGO $GOOG $GOOGL $INTC $MA $META $MSFT $PSKY $TRI $TSM $V $WBD
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
(1/2) Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: FCC's Carr Pushes Back on Raskin Charge Regarding Paramount; AI Agents Like Muse Raise Privacy, Safety Concerns; Third Circuit Gives Hope for AI Copyright Claims; Senators Seek to Hold AI Firms Liable for Hacking Incidents; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Raising Red Flags: A Closer Look at Restoration Hardware's Pattern of Overly Optimistic Guidance library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wdum50... $RH $SNBR
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🎥 Videos from The DMA in Practice: Enforcement, AI and Geopolitics Three Years On are now available! Hosted by The Capitol Forum and Geradin Partners in Brussels, the conference explored DMA enforcement, AI, digital competition, and Europe’s digital rulebook. ▶️ thecapitolforum.com/resources/me...
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Deutsche Boerse/Allfunds: EU Expected to Unconditionally Clear Deal in Phase 1, Sources Say library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9wde1kv... h/t @javierespft.bsky.social & @beckywhalley.bsky.social $DB1 $DBOEY
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🎥 Eleanor Blume’s keynote from The Capitol Forum and FGS Global’s Sept. 29 antitrust conference is now available! Blume discussed state antitrust enforcement, and recent cases including Live Nation–Ticketmaster, Nexstar–Tegna, and Warner–Paramount. ▶️ Watch: thecapitolforum.com/resources/me...
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
EU Plans E-Commerce Surveillance Fee to Further Curb Imports from Chinese Platforms library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w9k0hn... h/t @joannasopinska.bsky.social & @javierespft.bsky.social $AAPL $AMZN $JD
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The European Antitrust Agenda: EU Likely to Clear JD/Ceconomy, Dodging China Escalation; Regulators Step Up Pressure on Video Games library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w9chcz... $BCO $GOOG $GOOGL $JD $KNYJF $MSFT $MTTRY $RBLX $TKA $TKAMY
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
(2/2) New Model for RPA Damages in Southern Glazer's Settlement library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w98chn... h/t @saramorrison.bsky.social & @colecahill.bsky.social $CTVA $D $GOOG $GOOGL $HRL $KNYJF $LYV $NEE $PSKY $TKA $TKAMY $WBD $Z $ZG
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
(1/2) Antitrust Agenda: Highlights of Capitol Forum Event on Congressional and State Attorney General Antitrust Enforcement; How Corteva Settlement Affects Crop Protection Market; Potential Committee Chairs for Next Congress; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📅 Upcoming conference calls: Oct. 6 | 1 p.m. ET — Private Credit Crisis: Life Insurance Risk & Consumer Protection Oct. 7 | 2 p.m. ET — 2026 Election Outlook: What the Polls Are Telling Us Now Oct. 9 | 11 a.m. ET — Tech/Media/Hardware Policy Outlook RSVP: thecapitolforum.com/events/
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Apollo/easyJet: Ownership Structure Likely to Face Scrutiny from Regulators, Sources Say library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w8g061... h/t @beckywhalley.bsky.social & @javierespft.bsky.social $APO $EJTTF
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Merger Monthly: In Aftermath of Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery Settlement, AGs Still Pose Regulatory Risk in Other Cases; Question Is Which States Will Lead library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w1jbzd... $BSX $BX $CTAS $FOX $KMB $KVUE $LYV $NSC $NXST $PSKY $RAMP $ROKU $TXNM $UNF $UNP $WBD
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
(2/2) Illinois Court Expands Injunction Against Swipe Fee Bill library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w1ddra... h/t @pdmcleod.bsky.social & @hmonicken.bsky.social $AFRM $ARES $AXP $BCS $BLK $BNP $BNPQF $BNPQY $C $COF $DB $FICO $FRBK $FSK $LYFT $OWL $RKT $STT $SYF $UBER $UBS $UWMC
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
(1/2) Financials Friday: SEC Guidance Boosts Private Credit Lawsuits; Banking Regulators Split on American Express Oversight; Pulte Gives FICO Competitor Big Leg Up; Watchdog Finds No Criminality in Fed Renovations; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
LifeStance Health: Company Charges Medicaid Patients Missed-Appointment and Copay Fees That Medicaid Rules Prohibit, According to Employees and Patient Complaints library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w191fb... $LFST
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
German FDI Screening Law: Economy Ministry Suggests New Thresholds for Reviews library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9w0m3m0... h/t @janosallamm.bsky.social
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cintas/UniFirst: Representatives of Democratic, GOP State AGs Question Critic About Deal's Competitive Impact During Virtual Meeting library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9vz061n... h/t @saniyarao.bsky.social $CTAS $UNF $VSTS
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(2/2) NCAA Antitrust Shield Passes Senate, Headed for Potential Lame-Duck House library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9vyztrw... h/t @colecahill.bsky.social & @danpapscun.bsky.social $AMZN $FDX $NSC $PDD $UNP
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(1/2) Labor Weekly: New York City on Track to Ban Amazon DSP Program by New Year; Judge Denies New Jersey Request to Start Discovery in Amazon DSP Case Early; Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Should be Blocked, Farmers Union Says; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(2/2) Outcome Could Shorten Exclusivity Period and Allow Pharmacies to Compound Knockoff Next-Gen Weight Loss Drug library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9vyyy7e... $CI $CVS $LLY $NVO $TEVA $VKTX
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(1/2) Eli Lilly: Jurisdictional Issues Raised by Seventh Circuit Threaten Eli Lilly's Plans to File Retatrutide as a Biologic, Sources Say; +
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🎥 Rep. Jamie Raskin’s keynote video is now available! At The Capitol Forum and FGS Global ’s Sept. 29 conference, Raskin discussed U.S. antitrust enforcement, corporate consolidation, and proposals to strengthen oversight and transparency. ▶️ Watch the video: thecapitolforum.com/resource/key...
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The Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Companies Push Bolder Mergers as Brussels Holds Antitrust Line library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/9vwd8q1... $AAL $AAUKF $EADSF $EN $FINMF $HO $ILD $KNYJF $ORANY $SAP $SPPJY $THLLY $TKA $TKAMY $UPM $UPMKF
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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In this op-ed for The Capitol Forum (@capitolforum.bsky.social), Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout comments on whether legal exceptionalism is a good idea.
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The AI Industry Wants Out of the Law - The Capitol Forum
The AI Industry Wants Out of the Law
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