Posts Tagged ‘Wcl’
Prime Target: FTC Takes Aim at Amazon in Antitrust Claims
By: Caitlyn Lindstrom On September 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission. (“FTC”), along with seventeen states, filed suit against Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), claiming Amazon’s business practices violate Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)[1] and Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15, U.S.C. § 2[2], in addition to state competition and consumer…
Read MoreBed Bath & Beyond Unreasonable: Two Ways the Law Stops Ocean Carriers from Sinking U.S. Businesses and One Way It Falls Short
By: Patrick Rogers Bed Bath & Beyond, one of the United States’ most prominent retail brands, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.[1] In a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) last Tuesday, Bed Bath & Beyond alleged that the ocean carrier Yang Ming violated the Shipping Act and contributed to the…
Read MoreTo Be or Not to Be? Second Circuit Affirms Notes Issued in Syndicated Loans are Not Securities
By: Elizabeth Sloop When a borrower requires a loan too large for a single lender’s capital base, a group of lenders, or syndicate, may step in to provide funds.[1] By participating in syndicated lending, the lenders, typically banks and non-bank financial institutions,[2] are able to distribute the risk of default among themselves.[3] Because of the…
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