News Summary:
On August 26, 2026, Bates White announced that Alexander MacKay and Zenon Zabinski are scheduled to discuss the growing regulatory, congressional, and antitrust scrutiny from entities like the FTC and DOJ on algorithms, AI, and other data-driven tools used in pricing practices during a September 30 webinar. Previously, on August 17, Nicholas Hill addressed airline consolidation at the 2026 Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Meeting, noting the mixed results for enforcers who successfully prevented deals such as the Northeast Alliance and JetBlue/Spirit, yet cleared others including Korean Air/Asiana. Earlier on August 14, Bates White revealed plans for its annual Antitrust Symposium on September 24, an event featuring two expert panels, networking sessions, and a presentation on EU merger guidelines. On the same day, Eric Emch spoke at the Bill Kovacic Antitrust Salon, where he explored a key shift in digital platform enforcement from major decisions to implementing and supervising remedies, discussing their effects, operationalization, and compliance difficulties.
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