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With the nomination of Commissioner Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) and Gail Slater to helm the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, the second Trump administration’s antitrust policy is coming into focus.Both individuals come from the Republican party’s populist wing, which has express...

Claims involving the alleged collection and use of consumer data continued to drive trends in privacy class actions and mass arbitrations in 2024. Biometrics LitigationThe Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continued to be a significant driver of class-action litigation. In 2024, a series of court opinions and legislative u...

Companies with California operations affected by the continued devastation of the fires in the Los Angeles area should keep in mind applicable employment laws when responding to this natural disaster.Employer actions may implicate several areas of employment law, including occupational health and safety regulations, antidiscrimination laws, wage-an...

The Trump administration’s food regulatory agenda will come into sharper focus once nominees for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and secretary of agriculture are confirmed. As of this writing, the incoming administration has nominated Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. for HHS secretary, Martin Makary, M.D., for U.S. Food and D...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously announced a final trademark rule that will increase application filing, renewal, and other trademark-related fees effective January 18, 2025. The USPTO’s new fee structure is intended to not only raise revenue consistent with the USPTO’s expected budget over the coming years, but also to ...

With the next administration soon to take office, employers have been watching closely to see what tools the returning administration may leverage to make good on its campaign promises to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and practices. At the same time, the new administration’s anti-DEI posturing has not been clearly m...

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on January 16, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly available information in the dockets listed on the FERC agenda at the time of publication. For ease of reference, a link to each...

Perkins Coie partner previews crypto oversight next termNew administration and SEC will raise industry profilePresident-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make the US “the crypto capital of the planet.” He envisions creating a Bitcoin strategic reserve, restoring crypto mining, and deregulating the sector.Last month, Bitcoin reached a new milestone ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published draft guidance on the Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods (Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance recommends best practices for naming plant-based alternatives to eggs, seafood, poultry, meat, and dairy products (with the exception of plant-based milk alternat...

This year saw significant enforcement activity from the Federal Trade Commission on privacy, data security, and related technology topics, particularly with respect to location information, health, and other sensitive data; data brokers; children’s privacy and online safety; and consumer protection issues related to artificial intelligence. St...