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10.07.26
Law360 Article: “Contact Lens Rule’s Evolution Steers FTC Guidance Program”
Wilson Sonsini partner Maureen Ohlhausen and associate Austin Del Priore recently authored a Law360 article examining how the history of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Contact Lens Rule serves as a case study for the agency’s new guidance program. The piece explains that the new program, announced by the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection on September 10, allows businesses and other stakeholders to petition the Commission to resolve rule ambiguities, conflicts between a rule and statute, and other significant interpretive issues without a full notice-and-comment rulemaking process.
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9.29.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises World Labs on $8.2 Billion Acquisition by AMD
On September 28, 2026, AMD, a global semiconductor company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, an AI model and research lab led by AI pioneer Dr. Fei-Fei Li. The acquisition will bring a world-class team of researchers and model experts to AMD, strengthening its ability to develop AI hardware, software, and systems. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising World Labs on the transaction.
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9.21.26
Maureen Ohlhausen Discusses the Future of the FTC Following Supreme Court Decision
Wilson Sonsini partner and former acting chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Maureen Ohlhausen recently joined a discussion with five former FTC chairs about the Supreme Court’s June 29, 2026, decision in Trump v. Slaughter and its implications for the future of the agency.
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9.17.26
Fred Rowley and Maureen Ohlhausen Named to Forbes' "2026 America's Top Lawyers" List
Wilson Sonsini partners Fred A. Rowley, Jr. and Maureen Ohlhausen have been named to Forbes' "2026 America's Top Lawyers" list. The list recognizes leading dealmakers, litigators, advisers, and strategists who stand out in the ever-competitive legal profession. The honorees are selected through a rigorous, multi-stage process which includes editorial research, submissions, and analysis.
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9.11.26
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Named Among 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
On September 11, 2026, Lawdragon named 33 Wilson Sonsini attorneys to its 2027 edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. The lawyers featured in the guide represent the best litigators in the U.S. in antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a vast array of class actions, product liability, and other complex civil litigation.
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9.10.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Copart on Acquisition of ACV
On September 10, 2026, Copart, Inc., a global leader in online vehicle auctions, and ACV, a leading digital automotive marketplace and data services partner for dealers and commercial clients, announced a definitive agreement in which Copart will acquire all outstanding shares of ACV common stock, valued at approximately $1.9 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Copart on the transaction.
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9.03.26
Focused on Fairness: How the FTC’s Contact Lens Rule Delivers Choice, Competition, and Savings to Consumers
The fundamental job of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is to protect U.S. consumers and safeguard competition, which helps to lower prices, improve quality, foster innovation, and improve consumer access. In pursuing this mandate, the Commission has prioritized competition and consumer choice in healthcare, the largest sector of the economy and a top financial worry for Americans. In addition to policing mergers, challenging anticompetitive conduct, and stopping health scams, the FTC has a long history of advocacy and rulemaking to encourage a regulatory environment that fosters competition and innovation in healthcare.
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8.26.26
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Appointed to American Bar Association Leadership Roles
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is proud to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles within the American Bar Association (ABA) for the 2026-2027 term. Of these, 12 will serve in the ABA’s Antitrust Law Section, one will serve in the ABA’s Business Law Section, and one will serve in the ABA’s Intellectual Property Law Section. The appointments reflect the firm's role in the ongoing development of policy and practice across these fields.
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8.03.26
Another Signal on the Antitrust Risks of Pricing Algorithms
On July 29, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit allowed a class action alleging antitrust violations against companies using a common pricing algorithm to proceed.1 The Third Circuit held that when an “algorithm is in effect collecting non-public commercial information from [competitors] and utilizing the collective pot of data to ‘suggest’ prices to each [competitor],” that “surely raise[s] a plausible inference of collusion under Section 1 of the Sherman Act.”2
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8.03.26
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Named to Lexology Index: Competition 2026
On July 29, 2026, 10 Wilson Sonsini attorneys were named to the Lexology Index: Competition guide for 2026. The guide ranks leading competition lawyers, state aid specialists, and competition economists who advise and represent clients in internal, regulatory, and criminal investigations.
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7.10.26
The FTC After Slaughter: What Businesses Need to Understand
On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Trump v. Slaughter, where the six-Justice majority held that appointed agency officials who wield executive power are subject to presidential removal. In so holding, the Court overruled its 1935 decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935), which for nearly a century stood for the principle that Congress can create independent agencies whose leaders can only be removed for cause.
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6.10.26
New York Legislature Passes Ban on Personalized Pricing
Last week, the New York State Legislature passed the One Fair Price Act (S.8623B/A.9349B) (the Act), a bill that prohibits businesses from using personal data—such as purchase history, browsing history, real-time location, income, or inferred household size—to generate individual prices for consumers. While the Act bans so-called “surveillance pricing,” or personalized pricing, companies may still use “dynamic pricing” algorithms, subject to a modified disclosure requirement, so long as the algorithm does not set prices based on consumer personal data. The bill now awaits the signature of Governor Kathy Hochul, who has until December 31, 2026, to act.