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1.22.26
2026 Antitrust Year in Preview
Last year was a landmark in the development of antitrust law. Enforcers, legislators, and private parties grappled with the fundamental shift represented by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the resolution of important digital technology antitrust cases, and significant divergence in policy across a presidential administration transition. The changes will not stop in 2026. In this preview, we focus on several economic sectors that were most impacted by developments in antitrust law in 2025 to identify the trends that will drive governmental and private activity in antitrust in 2026.
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1.22.26
2026 Antitrust Year in Preview: Big Tech
This update focuses on the digital technology sectors and the firms that have come to be collectively known as “Big Tech.” Our AI Industry Preview discusses the outlook for firms, including digital technology incumbents, working to innovate and compete in AI technologies, infrastructure, and applications.
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10.13.25
Impacts on U.S. Antitrust Enforcement as the Shutdown Takes Hold
The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, triggering a pause of many “non-excepted” federal operations. Both the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have enacted their published contingency plans and reduced staff accordingly. In accordance with directives in the agency contingency plans, agency lawyers have paused enforcement activity that is not deemed time sensitive and sought (with mixed success) to stay litigation or continue certain filing deadlines.
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8.04.25
Blowing the Whistle on Antitrust Crimes: DOJ’s Antitrust Division Announces First Whistleblower Rewards Program
Individuals now have a new incentive to blow the whistle on an antitrust cartel—the possibility of a monetary reward. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has established its first whistleblower rewards program whereby individuals who report certain types of antitrust crimes can potentially receive a monetary reward in return for information.
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7.02.25
Ken O’Rourke and Jordanne Steiner Author Washington, D.C., Chapter in Chambers Cartels 2025 Practice Guide
Wilson Sonsini attorneys Ken O’Rourke and Jordanne Steiner recently authored the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Chambers Cartels 2025 Practice Guide, offering a comprehensive analysis of cartel enforcement in the nation’s capital. Their chapter examines both criminal and civil enforcement mechanisms, with a particular focus on the role of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division in investigating and prosecuting conduct such as price-fixing, bid-rigging, and market allocation.