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State Attorneys General Signal Enforcement Priorities for Competitor Collaborations

Published

12 August 2026

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regulatory

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United States

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A group of state Attorneys General provided detailed comments on the DOJ and FTC's public inquiry about updated federal guidance for competitor collaborations, emphasizing flexible, fact-specific antitrust analysis, opposition to industry carveouts, and concerns about information-sharing, pricing algorithms, and merger-like collaborations.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face clearer antitrust scrutiny on competitor collaborations including pricing algorithms and merger-like deals. Review your collaboration structures now to avoid unexpected enforcement under these tighter guidelines.

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2 sources · first reported 12 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Aug 2026

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