(1/2) Financials Friday: Trump Debanking Crusade Could Buttress a Consumer Protection Law; Cboe Joins Rush to Offer Popular Crypto Bets; U.S. Banks Look to Shed Low-Yielding Loans and Investments; +

SAP Petition to Extend Rule of Reason to Software Ties, Overturn Per Se Rule Would Raise Bar for Tying Claims, Embolden Incumbents, Legal Experts Say library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xm3g8f... h/t @sachasloan.bsky.social $AAPL $AMZN $LYV $META $MSFT $SAP

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company: Borrowing from Federal Home Loan Bank May Obscure Financial Picture $EQH $MET library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xm2d01... h/t @lisaepst.bsky.social

Stanley Woodward, Trump’s pick for DOJ’s No. 3 role, is included in the next batch of Senate confirmation votes. His nomination draws scrutiny over the HPE/Juniper settlement and its implications for antitrust. Full story: thecapitolforum.com/stanley-wood...

Dr. Debby Day said her bosses at Cigna gave her a stark warning: Work faster, or the company might fire her. She said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers.” (Published April 2024 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)

(1/2) Labor Weekly: California Inches Closer to Banning TRAPs; NLRB Sues New York for Law Expanding State Purview on Labor Relations; Department of Labor Moves to Cut Back Misclassification Standards, Teases Joint Employer Changes; +

Capitol Forum Analysis of August MAUDE Data library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xhpp9a... $BDX $DXCM $MASI $MDT $PHG $XRAY

(1/2) Maude Monthly: Dexcom Patients File Lawsuits Over Device Malfunctions; Backlog of Reports Filed by Becton Dickinson Reports Indicate Scale of Pyxis Mechanical Failures; +

FTC Plans to Consolidate BC Regional Office Management Into Newly Created American Competition Enforcement Group library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xhcxxa... h/t @hanqingchen.bsky.social $AMZN $IRBT $PEP $THC

Our investigation on U.S. Customs enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is now co-published with The American Prospect! Shipments stopped are down 40% vs. last year, raising concerns about U.S. commitment to combat forced labor. Read more at the link below!

The Capitol Forum’s 2025 Tech Conference – October 1 | Washington, DC Our final panel will spotlight Ad Fraud, Attribution & Transparency in Digital Marketing, with insights on protecting ad ecosystems & kids’ data. Register: thecapitolforum.com/conferences/...

EU's Interim Competition Head Faces Challenge to Stay Tough Amid Political Maelstroms library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xgkcn2... $1COV $AAPL $AMZN $COVTY $CVVTF $GOOG $GOOGL $K $MARX $META $MSFT

Visa/Mastercard Probe: EU Zooms in on Merchant Evidence, Sources say library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xfermw... $MA $V

Up to 15 Leading Brand Inhalers Vulnerable to Generic Competition by 2030, Capitol Forum Analysis Finds library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xf8can... h/t @dorajfacundo.bsky.social $ABBV $AMRX $AZN $GSK $HIK $HKMPY $INSP $NYXH $SDZNY $SNY $TEVA $VTRS

(1/2) Health Care Antitrust Weekly: CVS Goes After Drugmakers Takeda and TWi; Hospital Lobby Urges Enforcers to Investigate Alleged Collusion by Big Pharma; Nyxoah Sues Inspire; +

📢 Join us Sept. 23 at 11AM ET for a Capitol Forum conference call with Chiara Longoni on “Lower AI Literacy Predicts Greater AI Receptivity.” How do perceptions of AI as “magical” shape consumer behavior & adoption? RSVP now to receive your access: register.gotowebinar.com/register/549...

At The Capitol Forum's 2025 Tech Conference, Panel 3 will examine how data brokers collect & monetize personal info—and the regulations pushing for more transparency. 📍 Oct 1 | Washington, DC 👉 Register: thecapitolforum.com/conferences/...

Hims & Hers Health: FDA Warning Letter Unlikely to Lead to Legal Action but Administrative Pressure Could Hinder Advertising Strategy library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xcn2cc... $HIMS $NVO

(1/2) Tech Tuesday: Penske Media Wields Google Liability in New Suit; Former Enforcers Discuss Google Remedies; FTC Seeks Information on Chatbots; FCC Chief Calls AT&T/EchoStar Potential 'Win'; California Passes New AI, Data Privacy Bills; Cruz Goes After AI Regulation; +

The European Antitrust Agenda: CMA Questions Apple's Safari; EU Competition Chief Floats Softer Approach library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8xa6fbu... $AAPL $GOOG $GOOGL $K $MARX $META $MSFT

(1/2) Antitrust Agenda: Fire Truck 'Roll-Ups' Draw Senate Focus, Antitrust Lawsuit; Exclusive With Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed; Congressional Hopefuls Center Economic Populism in Campaigns;+

(1/2) The Asia Antitrust Agenda: SAMR to Continue Scrutiny of Chinese Food Delivery Platforms; KTFC Approves Broadcom Consent Resolution; +

Kick off The Capitol Forum’s 2025 Tech Conference with Panel 1: Litigating & Legislating Against Algorithmic Collusion. Top experts discuss enforcement, legislation, and the future of algorithmic oversight. 📅 Oct 1 | Washington, DC 👉 Register now: thecapitolforum.com/conferences/...

(1/2) Financials Friday: PNC Could Use Low-Income Loans, Charitable Giving to Sweeten FirstBank Tie-up; CFTC Nomination Feud Goes Public; Sports Futures Contracts Expand as Courts Appear Unlikely to Get Involved; SEC's Peirce Tries to Reset Crypto Market Expectations; +

Trump's U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Has Dramatically Reduced Policing of Forced Labor Violations as the Agency Focuses More Resources on Tariffs library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8x1yc5g...

HNI/Steelcase: Four-to-Three Tie-up in Contract Office Furnishings Poised to Draw Antitrust Scrutiny, but Bid Market, Closeness of Competition Factors Could Mitigate Concerns, Industry Sources Say $HNI $SCS library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8x1vj7y... h/t @hanqingchen.bsky.social

(1/2) Labor Weekly: Noncompete Landscape Shifts Rapidly as FTC Votes to Stop Defending Ban, Launches Renewed Case-by-Case Enforcement; Healthcare, Staffing Companies Face Noncompete Scrutiny; +

🎥 Prof. John Newman on U.S. v. Google What Judge Mehta’s remedies ruling means for Google - and the future of Big Tech. Watch the full conversation on our website: thecapitolforum.com/resources/u-...

(1/2) Health Care Antitrust Weekly: Virginia Medicaid Overspending on Generic Meds, Report Finds; New Studies on Methadone Supply and Private Equity, and Cost of Market Exclusivity Tactics; +

ADNOC/Covestro: Acquirer Spoke With Ribera Amid Stalled EC Review, Sources say library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wwmy7r... $1COV $COVTY $CVVTF

Trillions in Leveraged Crypto Bets Enabled by Coinbase, Robinhood Evoke Run-up to 2008 Financial Crisis $COIN $HOOD library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wuuz0d...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Juniper Networks: In Tunney Act Comments, State AGs, Former DOJ Officials Assail Settlement Process, Substance, Call for Additional Disclosures $HPE library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wurvav...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Juniper: Lobbyists Proposed Price Controls in Early Draft of Settlement $HPE library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wupe3g...

(1/2) Tech Tuesday: Academics Highlight Inconsistency Between Google Search Liability Ruling, Remedy; Judge Puts Brakes on Anthropic's $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement; EchoStar Clears FCC Probe After Inking Airwaves Deals; Apple Faces AI Copyright Suit; +

Roblox: Platform to Expand Age Estimation as Study Finds Continued Safety Loopholes $RBLX library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wu91yp... h/t @ethanehrenhaft.bsky.social

U.S. v. Google: Despite Mehta's Search Decision, Adtech Case Poses More Significant Threat of Breakup $GOOG $GOOGL library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wu7vbf...

C&S Wholesale Grocers/SpartanNash: Wholesale Grocery Tie-up Draws FTC Overlap, Self-Supply Questions $SPTN library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wu4hka... h/t @saniyarao.bsky.social

The European Antitrust Agenda: Google Adtech Protests Planned as Trump Tech Threats Divide EU; Mars/Kellanova Silence Fuels Speculation library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wqttz6... $1COV $COVTY $CVVTF $GOOG $GOOGL $K $MARX

Health Care Policy: Analysis of Potential Policy Outcomes, Industry Effects of MAHA's Efforts to Target Direct-to-Consumer Pharma Ads $CI $CVS $DOCS library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wr4mtu...

(1/2) Antitrust Agenda: Supreme Court Removes Slaughter After Brief Reinstatement; Atlanta Fed Says Tariffs Create Inflation Because of Lack of Competitive Pressure; +

Europe May Turn to Compulsory Licensing to Keep Drug Prices Down as Industry Looks to Raise Prices, Advocates and Experts Say $NVS $PFE library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wquh1v...

Merger Monthly: The Antitrust Division is Open for Dealmaking, With Partial UnitedHealth/Amedisys Fix the Latest Example; Outlook for Key Transactions Including Mars/Kellanova, Omnicom/Interpublic and Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wqa4qn... $ALE $BA $BLK $BTSG

On Oct 7, The Capitol Forum & Geradin Partners host DMA Implementation: Two Years Later, Where Do We Stand? Join top voices from DG COMP, DG Connect, Spotify, OpenAI & more in Brussels to discuss the future of digital markets. 📍 The Hotel Brussels Register: thecapitolforum.com/conferences/...

Ribera Blocked from Holding Press Conference on Google Penalty Amid Trump Retaliation Fears $GOOG $GOOGL library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wq3dhy...

(1/2) Financials Friday: 'Debanking' Push Could Weaken National Security; Banks Seek Out Alternative Buyers for Bad Loans; Trump's Fed Nominee Promises Independence Despite Keeping White House Job;

Zynex: Allstate Alleges Widespread Fraud in Lawsuit Against Zynex $ALL $ZYXI library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wg0j16...

Google Gets 2.95 Billion Euro EU Adtech Fine $GOOG $GOOGL library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wfn6xu...

🚨 Breaking News Google is set to receive a fine from the European Commission as early as today over alleged abuses in its advertising technology business, sources tell The Capitol Forum. library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wfn6xu...

Nexstar/Tegna: Deal That Would Exceed TV Station Ownership Cap Will Fail Due to Conservative Opposition, Newsmax CEO Ruddy Predicts in Interview $CHTR $CMCSA $NMAX $NXST $SATS $TGNA library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8wdv4nc...

Verizon/Frontier: Agreement Reached with Three Key Deal Critics, Attorney's Email Says $FYBR $VZ library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8we23pw...