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What to Expect From FTC during Trump Administration: New Leader Illuminates

Photo of Carey BusenBy Carey Busen on Posted in FTC, Government Investigations
On Jan. 25, President Trump named Maureen Ohlhausen as the Federal Trade Commission’s acting chairwoman. A recent speech by Ohlhausen, who has served as a commissioner for the FTC since 2012, shed some light on the role the FTC may have under her leadership during the new administration. Ohlhausen briefly summarized a “few areas in … Continue Reading

Caution: Sealed Package – There Is More At Risk Than Unsealing

Photo of Carey BusenBy Carey Busen on Posted in Class Action Litigation, Discovery
Parties litigating in courts across the country routinely file some documents under seal as a matter of course. Sealing filed documents often is a practical necessity – parties need not disclose certain confidential information in the public domain, and parsing through filings and conferring with opposing counsel and third parties to determine what is truly … Continue Reading

Eighth Circuit Rules Equitable Estoppel Doctrine Cannot Be Used to Compel Non-Signatories to an Arbitration Agreement into Arbitration

Photo of Carey BusenBy Carey Busen on Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Class Action Litigation
Arbitration in the context of antitrust class action litigation continues to be a front and center issue for the federal appeals courts.  (See this blog’s discussion of a Third Circuit decision from late last year, In re Pharmacy Benefit Managers Antitrust Litig. (Case No. 12-1430).)  The Eighth Circuit recently weighed in on arbitration issues, holding … Continue Reading
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