The latest on the $HA/ $ALK review with Jeff Bliss & Saniya Rao after a DOJ attorney’s Hawaii federal court filing spooked the market. Always great to break news as a team :)

TCF does it again! 8/22- TCF Report 8/23- DOJ Sues

Impact! DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against RealPage propublica.org/article/realpa… by Heather Vogell

I am in Oregon covering the Kroger-Albertsons hearing in the federal court for TCF! Say hi if you're here!

The FTC is in Oregon federal court challenging Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons, in part over allegations the deal would harm wages and prevent unionized workers from playing the two employers off each other in collective bargaining. Follow Saniya Rao for more.

I am excited to announce that I have started a new position as Senior Editor for Europe at The Capitol Forum! I will continue to be based in Brussels and look forward to continuing to cover EU competition policy. Please get in touch for coffee, tips and/or my new contact info.

Alaska/Hawaiian: DOT, States Seek Remedies as Department Considers Merger Application $ALK $HA library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/7yfry71bt… h/t Hanqing Chen & Jeff Bliss

Next week I'll be speaking about Adtech & Antitrust at an extraordinary all-day event organized by The Capitol Forum. It's free and in-person in DC, perfectly timed for right before the Google Adtech Antitrust Trial starts on Sept 9. eventbrite.com/e/antitrust-tr…

Budding Journalists: This industry faces challenges, but you are its future. Thanks to all of you for dreaming big, for working hard in those summer internships and fellowships, for digging at your campus newspapers, for freelancing stories big and small. The world needs you.

Big day ahead at the National Press Club, and we’re kicking off the panels with Jeff Bliss, Barry Lynn, Cristina Caffarra, and John Mark Newman.

If it looks like I'm having fun it's because we are! Serious topics but an absolute pleasure -- as always -- to hear from Cristina and Barry.

We’re winding down on panel two, “The AT&T Consent Decree, BT Openreach Split, and Microsoft - What Worked and What Didn’t with Remedies in the Tech Sector” Ft. Stacy Mitchell, Tim Cowen, Dylan Carson, Matt Stoller, and Teddy Downey.

Lunchtime keynote with The Honorable Bill Baer

We’re in the thick of the second half of today’s discussions with our third panel, “Options for Structural Remedies and Nondiscrimination Policies in Consent Agreements.” H/t Sara Morrison, Seth Bloom, Josh Tzuker, Megan Gray, Joshua Koran, and Bilal Sayyed.

Tapestry/Capri: FTC Lays Out its Case for Blocking Merger it Says Would Create Colossus in Handbags and Harm 'Working and Middle-Class' American Women $CPRI $TPR library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/7zf4bdyar… h/t Hanqing Chen & Jeff Bliss

Tapestry/Capri: Buyer's CEO Challenges Existence of 'Accessible Luxury' Handbag Market $CPRI $TPR library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/7zhqdjp66… h/t Hanqing Chen

The judge in US v. Apple will hear oral arguments on Apple's motion to dismiss on Nov. 20, per a court filing today. Judge Julien Neals is also asking lawyers for DOJ and Apple to prepare "technology tutorials." 👇 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Tapestry/Capri: Post Deal, Tapestry Would Control Almost 60% of 'Accessible Luxury' Handbag Market, Economist for FTC Says $CPRI $TPR library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/7zmb2f69v… h/t @hanqingc & Jeff Bliss

Tapestry/Capri: Former Kate Spade CEO Scoffed at Suggestions That Tapestry Brands Were Competing With Luxury Names Like Vuitton and Gucci $CPRI $TPR h/t Jeff Bliss Hanqing Chen library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/7zpxnbuw3…