selected recent clips:

FTC dropping administrative route likely to lengthen litigation, reopen ‘one agency’ question. August 26, 2026. 

Stripe-PayPal deal would likely face regulatory test over payments scale, data concerns. August 5, 2026.

Staff morale at DOJ remains low amid attrition, political interference. July 14, 2026.

Warner Bros./Paramount UK review clouded by political uncertainty. July 6, 2026.

Warner Bros/Paramount state AG opposition finalizing outside counsel decision. June 17, 2026.

FTC interviewing competitors in Unifirst/Cintas merger. May 6, 2026. 

DOJ open to settlement discussions, but ‘threat of litigation’ is real – acting chief Assefi. March 12, 2026. 

Subsea7/Saipem appears to be under investigation by US agency. March 3, 2026.

Shippers concerned Norfolk Southern/Union Pacific deal could lead to service degradation but fear retaliation. January 26, 2026. 

Some direct Anywhere/Compass competitors not contacted by DOJ. January 9, 2026. 




podcast episodes:

How to get deals through antitrust review in the current environment – Fried Frank’s Kathy O’Neill, with Serafina Smith. May 18, 2026.

Palo Alto’s CyberArk takeover to attract US regulatory attention – podcast. August 19, 2025. 




selected mlex clips:

Comment: JetBlue-Spirit decision an important win for US DOJ, with nuggets of favorable case law for defendants. January 19, 2024.

Choice-Wyndham second request from US FTC asks about franchise services in economy, midscale segments. January 12, 2024. 

Comment: Sanofi-Maze block from US FTC lends legitimacy to early-stage pharmaceutical challenges, raises issues for future deals. December 22, 2023. 

IQVIA has already 'shut down' access to data for DeepIntent rival, US FTC says. December 1, 2023.

Comment: Adobe-Figma reviews looking at entry barriers, labor concerns; rivals' views on deal are mixed. November 17, 2023. 

JetBlue-Spirit merger could result in $1 billion net harm every year, US DOJ says in merger trial openings. October 31, 2023. 

Qualcomm-Autotalks second request in US expected ahead of HSR expiration Wednesday. August 21, 2023.

Comment: Assa Abloy-Spectrum Brands settlement shows US DOJ will weigh litigation risk, includes major concessions. May 8, 2023. 

Amazon, One Medical close deal, receive FTC warning letter. February 22, 2023. 

FX rate-rigging would have been caught by sales team, head of Credit Suisse FX sales tells US court. October 18, 2022. 

American Airlines predecessor's swap of 265 LaGuardia slots cemented competitor Delta's New York dominance, AA chair says. October 4, 2022. 

Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger won’t affect literary agents’ options, first defense witness says. August 10, 2022.



other clips:

Second Time Around for Suraj Patel. Our Town. February 12, 2020. 

Pet Portraitist Ben Lenovitz Is a Master of Pup Art. Bedford + Bowery. January 14, 2020. 



creative writing:

Stars. Months to Years magazine. Summer 2019 edition.