Corey Roush

Feb 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Emily P. Mallen |Jeffrey D. McMillen |Corey Roush

2023 saw two megadeals in the oil & gas industry that have led to calls from environmental interest groups for the FTC to intervene despite a lack of obvious antitrust issues. Whether the FTC will sue to block the deals remains to be seen. In the past year, the agency has tried to extend and grow its enforcement reach bringing cases on nontraditional theories and requiring more from companies in its consent orders. That said, the FTC has not yet moved to extend its reach in this sector.

Jan 31, 2024 | akingump.com | Emily P. Mallen |Jeffrey D. McMillen |Corey Roush |Christopher Treanor

By: Emily P. Mallen, Jeffrey D. McMillen, Corey W. Roush, Christopher A. Treanor2023 saw two megadeals in the oil & gas industry that have led to calls from environmental interest groups for the FTC to intervene despite a lack of obvious antitrust issues. Whether the FTC will sue to block the deals remains to be seen. In the past year, the agency has tried to extend and grow its enforcement reach bringing cases on nontraditional theories and requiring more from companies in its consent orders.

Apr 26, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Gorav Jindal |Mitchell E. Khader |Corey Roush

Key Points In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held in Axon v. FTC that the FTC Act (and the SEC Act) do not prohibit a federal court from hearing challenges to the constitutionality of either Commission’s structure and processes without first going through its administrative process.

Apr 25, 2023 | akingump.com | Corey Roush |Gorav Jindal |Mitchell E. Khader |James Tysse

Key Points In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held in Axon v. FTC that the FTC Act (and the SEC Act) do not prohibit a federal court from hearing challenges to the constitutionality of either Commission’s structure and processes without first going through its administrative process.