Monthly Archives: August, 2024

Kroger/Albertsons Merger Trial Begins

As reported in this column in October 2022, Kroger fought for an express checkout on its acquisition of supermarket rival Albertsons. They have failed,...

Does Antitrust Attention Lead to Private Litigation? Checking In on DOJ and FTC Enforcement Targets

Just weeks after Google was declared a monopoly by a federal judge, online reviews platform Yelp has joined in, filing its own private antitrust...

Analytics Reveal Environmental Disasters Dominate Personal Injury Litigation in the Federal Courts

Personal injury is one of the most common types of lawsuit in the United States. With ubiquitous billboards and television advertising, personal injury attorneys...

M&Ms Meet M&A: Mars Gobbles Up Kellanova

Mars, the maker of such iconic brands as M&Ms and Snickers, announced it will acquire snacking giant Kellanova, which owns such well-known snacks as...

Mid-Year Review: FOIA Requests Show Media’s Focus on FTC

FOIAengine Analysis Reveals Targets and Topics News media outlets continued to be the leading submitters of Freedom of Information Act requests to the Federal Trade...

A Close Look at Residential Mental Health Treatment Litigation

The District of Utah is home to a unique trend in litigation. Since 2019, over 450 cases have been filed against health insurers over...

Kirkland and Paul Weiss Advise on Owens & Minor/Rotech Deal

As aging Boomers increasing turn to home healthcare, Owens & Minor, Inc. announced that it will acquire Rotech Healthcare Holdings, Inc. for $1.36 billion. The all-cash deal...

Fame, Fortune and Criminal Charges for Citron’s Andrew Left

FOIAengine: How the “Bounty Hunter of Wall Street” Hedged His Bets As a young man, Andrew Left was a “real serious kid” – and very...