Posts tagged august 2026
OMI Urges Appeals Court to Allow Antitrust Challenge to Amgen’s Extension of Enbrel Monopoly 

OMI Legal filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the court to allow an antitrust lawsuit, CareFirst v. Amgen, that challenges Amgen’s use of acquired patent rights to extend its monopoly over the blockbuster drug Enbrel. 

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OMI Urges Appeals Court to Reject Immunity for Kroger-Albertsons No-Hire Agreement During 2022 Strike 

OMI’s legal team filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the court to reverse a lower court decision that shielded a no-hire agreement between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from antitrust liability. 

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Project Syndicate - The Return of the Power Trust

A century ago, the US power industry was dominated by sprawling, heavily indebted holding companies until their collapse forced the federal government to break them up. Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan explains how the pattern is repeating, with mega-mergers and buyouts advancing a debt-heavy business model at the expense of households and communities.

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FTC Should Protect Consumers. Not Shield AI Companies from State Oversight, CMDG Says

The Center for Media and Digital Governance (CMDG) at the Open Markets Institute urged the Federal Trade Commission to withdraw its proposed policy statement on AI accuracy, warning that the agency is attempting to use consumer protection law to undermine state AI safeguards while advancing a legal theory that exceeds its statutory authority.

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