On May 11 at 4:30pm, @lathamwatkins is hosting a California M&A happy hour program in Century City focused on state antitrust law and sponsored by the @bhba. Easy sign-up at https://t.co/UQUSY2k3iz
[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest February 19, 2026]
California Antitrust Overhaul Backed by Top Lawmaker, Unions
(Bloomberg Government) A top California legislator is backing a proposed overhaul of the state’s antitrust laws, giving political heft to a bill rattling industries from Hollywood to Silicon Valley. Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) said Tuesday her bill would be “very similar” to a draft measure proposed by the California Law Revision Commission that would expand the state’s major antitrust law, the Cartwright Act, to cover anticompetitive business practices by individual companies.
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On June 30 in San Diego, I will be speaking on a "Novel Antitrust Theories" panel at the annual meeting of the American Health Law Association, with Dr. Penka Kovacheva (Cornerstone) and Leslie Overton (Axinn). Info at link https://t.co/qbfvtXW5tO
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Doha Mekki Delivers Remarks for the Annual Dinner of the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws https://t.co/dbHBjv7qWV
Comment to FTC on a Proposed Merger: "The public is invited to submit comments on proposed mergers and acquisitions that may be before the FTC for review. The Commission welcomes information on specific transactions and how they may affect competition." https://t.co/V1JowbGUvJ
I will speaking on a June 13 @abaantitrust panel program on MFN policies with Emily Walden, Ph.D. (@NERA_Economics) and Adam Wolfson (@quinnemanuel), moderated by Christopher O'Brien. Economics of MFN policies, and antitrust challenges. Sign-up at link: https://t.co/pGvMrJPO9a
On May 3 in San Francisco, I will be speaking on a merger enforcement panel, part of the Informa Antitrust West Coast 2024 program. More details at link https://t.co/ywELINMyLV
On Feb. 7, I am speaking on an @abaantitrust online program, What Makes a Great Expert Report Anyway? with Jéssica Dutra (Secretariat), David Johnson (@lathamwatkins), Isabel Tecu (CRA), James Langenfeld (@BRGexpert). Please take a look at @AbaEconomics https://t.co/sVDlUWfwjQ
@ABAAntitrust Law Section members can join as many committees as they choose! Committee membership gives you direct access to leadership, speaking, and writing opportunities. Check your current memberships today https://t.co/jMhGeLdfoz
On October 20, I will speaking on the @abaantitrust panel, “State Perspectives: Reflecting on Merger Enforcement Amendments" with Beatriz Marques, Beau Buffier, Ethan Bowers, Lisl Dunlop, discussing recent comments on the proposed Merger Guidelines. Link:
https://t.co/gQsKGvNVLH