The Trump Administration’s handling of antitrust enforcement issues is generally viewed as a wild-card — meaning there are issues of concern or focus that may not fit the “traditional” antitrust enforcement model. Depending on the issue and the players, DOJ’s antitrust interest may surprise various practitioners and commentators. Trump’s nomination of Gail Slater as DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division was universally praised...

When it comes to data privacy and regulation of personal information, United States companies face a number of major challenges.  Compliance is not easy when you have fast-moving targets.  The single biggest cause of this complex environment is the failure of the United States Congress to enact a federal data privacy law.  Trust me, on this point, I know how difficult this can be —...