Emily Ashcraft

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JUUL and Altria Face Class Action Antitrust Lawsuit

Customer Douglas J. Reece filed a class action lawsuit against JUUL and Altria on April 7 alleging that anticompetitive agreements between the two companies caused consumers to pay more...

VidAngel Appeals in $62.4m Case Against Film Studios

Family-oriented streaming service VidAngel submitted an appeal in the copyright case filed against them by Disney, Lucas Film, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Brothers, and other film companies. VidAngel is...

FTC and FCC Demand Providers Stop COVID-19 Robocall Scams

The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission demanded service providers take measures to stop coronavirus-related scam robocalls. “The FCC and FTC have been working closely with the...

Altria’s $12.8 Billion JUUL Investment Receives Lawsuit from FTC

The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against tobacco giant Altria’s investment in JUUL Labs, alleging that the investment eliminates competition and violates federal antitrust laws. Altria, formerly...

Amicus Briefs Supporting Respondent filed in SCOTUS TCPA Case...

Nine amicus curiae briefs were filed in the Supreme Court case regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) on April 1. Facebook Inc., the United States Chamber of Commerce,...

Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Completed After Legal Challenges

The T-Mobile/Sprint merger is complete, according to a T-Mobile press release on April 1. It says the merger is creating “the New T-Mobile, a supercharged Un-carrier.” This merger was...