Tim Bado

Jul 16, 2024 | law360.com | Michael Yaghi |Tim Bado

By Michael Yaghi, Michael Lowe and Tim Bado (July 16, 2024, 5:43 PM EDT) -- Gone are the days when state attorneys general leave antitrust enforcement to their federal counterparts at the Federal Trade Commission or the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.

Mar 13, 2024 | lexblog.com | Drew Mann |Tim Bado

On March 6, the California Department of Justice’s (California DOJ) Antitrust Chief Paula Blizzard, announced at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime that her office is planning to reinvigorate criminal antitrust prosecutions. California’s antitrust law, the Cartwright Act, prohibits practices that restrict commerce, prevent competition, or enter agreements that lessen competition.

Feb 28, 2024 | lexblog.com | Drew Mann |Tim Bado |Mckayla Riter

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of nine state attorneys general (AG) filed a lawsuit on February 26, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon seeking a preliminary injunction to stall Kroger Company’s (Kroger) proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Companies (Albertsons), citing concerns that the proposed deal would eliminate competition among the supermarket giants, leading to higher grocery prices for millions of Americans.

Jan 22, 2024 | lexblog.com | Clayton S. Friedman |Drew Mann |Tim Bado |Abbey Thornhill

Most products with an online marketing presence generally have “customer reviews.” However, today’s consumers cannot always trust that those reviews are from real purchasers or provide honest feedback about the quality of a product.