Bruce retired from Mintz in 2026. He was Chair of the firm's Antitrust Practice.
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White House Releases National AI Legislative Framework, as Competing Congressional Proposals Sharpen the Federal-State Divide — AI: The Washington Report
March 31, 2026 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the White House’s new National AI Legislative Framework in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
White House Announces Ratepayer Protection Pledge; State Republicans Push Back on Federal Pressure on AI Bills — AI: The Washington Report
March 13, 2026 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about increasing tensions over who will control the rules governing AI in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report.
White House AI Policy Update: Utah AI Bill Opposition, Tech Corps Launch, and State of the Union Data Center Announcements — AI: The Washington Report
February 27, 2026 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Get the latest on the White House’s opposition to Utah’s AI bill and the new Tech Corps initiative in this edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Justice Department Sues OhioHealth for Restrictive All-or-Nothing Insurance Contracting Provisions
February 23, 2026 | Blog | By Bruce Sokler, Kristina Van Horn
The DOJ and Ohio AG challenge OhioHealth’s insurance contract practices, alleging antitrust violations that raise costs and restrict competition.
AI Acquihires Under Fire: FTC Signals HSR Scrutiny — AI: The Washington Report
February 20, 2026 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the FTC’s sharpening focus on AI acquihires in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Emerging Federal AI Strategy: FTC Sets Aside Rytr Consent Order; and Uncertainty Looms with BEAD Funding and State AI Laws — AI: The Washington Report
February 13, 2026 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the FTC’s shift in AI enforcement, NTIA’s BEAD funding uncertainty, and growing federal-state AI tensions in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
NY Enacts RAISE Act Amid Federal AI Security Push — AI: The Washington Report
February 12, 2026 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
New York’s RAISE Act and a forthcoming White House AI security framework signal growing oversight of frontier AI, cybersecurity standards, and state‑federal alignment.
FTC Announces 2026 Thresholds for HSR Act Filings and Interlocking Directorates Violations
January 15, 2026 | Alert | By Bruce Sokler, Robert Kidwell, Kristina Van Horn, Sherwet H. Witherington
Learn about the FTC’s 2026 updates to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds, filing fees, and interlocking directorate rules, and what these changes mean for mergers, acquisitions, and compliance strategies.
NIST Expands Federal AI Capacity; Florida Proposes AI Bill of Rights — AI: The Washington Report
January 13, 2026 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Discover how NIST’s $20M investment in new AI centers and Florida’s proposed AI Bill of Rights may shape the future of US AI policy in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Instacart Agrees to Settlement in FTC Lawsuit Over Deceptive Marketing Tactics and AI-Driven Pricing — AI: The Washington Report
December 30, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Erek Barron, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the FTC’s settlement with Instacart and what it signals for companies deploying AI-driven tools in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
News & Press
Five Mintz Attorneys Recognized as ‘Top Authors’ by JD Supra
February 24, 2026|
How DOJ's Visa Debit Monopolization Suit May Unfold
October 28, 2024|
FTC Theories Of Harm After Anesthesia Co. Ruling
June 3, 2024|
The Capitol Forum Interviews Mintz's Bruce Sokler
April 22, 2024|
Are the Google, Amazon Suits This Generation's Microsoft?
November 26, 2023|
Thirteen Mintz Members Named To Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators List
September 11, 2023|
FTC Pharma Merger Digest May Offer Policy Clues
June 15, 2023|
FTC Shift In Compulsory Process Lends Staff More Clout
September 12, 2022|
Poultry Sector Wage-Fixing Case Shows Info Exchange Risks
August 31, 2022|
Private Equity On Notice Due To Vet Clinic FTC Settlement
June 16, 2022|
Five Mintz Attorneys Recognized as Client Service All-Stars by BTI
February 8, 2022|
Biden Enforcers Fail to Stem Rising Merger Tide
October 22, 2021|
Mintz Attorneys and Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2020
April 24, 2020|
One Hundred Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2020
August 15, 2019|
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019|
Antitrust Case against BCBS to Continue under Per Se Standard
February 1, 2019|
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 3, 2018|
Mintz Honored by JD Supra's 2018 Reader's Choice Awards
March 19, 2018|
Antitrust World Eyes Justices On AmEx Steering Case
February 23, 2018|
Hospital Consolidation
December 4, 2017|
What’s at Stake in the AmEx Merchant Rules Case?
October 16, 2017|
Physician Practice Acquisitions And Antitrust Scrutiny
September 19, 2017|
DOJ About-Face In High Court AmEx Case Has Attys Puzzled
August 9, 2017|
Chambers USA 2017 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 26, 2017|
Discord Between Ballad Health and the FTC
April 23, 2017|
Emboldened, the FTC Seems Ready to Fight More Mergers
November 21, 2016|
Chicago Hospital Case Could Hinge on Efficiency Argument
November 3, 2016|
Mintz Represents Seventh Generation, Inc. in Sale to Unilever
October 27, 2016|
FTC wins appeal to halt Penn State Hershey/PinnacleHealth merger
September 28, 2016|
Hospital Merger Stalls After FTC Court Win
September 27, 2016|
DOJ Loss In AmEx Case Could Imperil Hospital Steering Suit
September 27, 2016|
Six Mintz Members to Speak at 2016 IBA Annual Conference
September 12, 2016|
What Have Merchants Gained From Payment Card Litigation?
August 10, 2016|
5 Questions To Watch As DOJ Targets Carolinas HealthCare
June 13, 2016|
49 Mintz Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2016 Guide
May 31, 2016|
5 Ways to Ease the Pain of an Antitrust Review
May 23, 2016|
Rodeo Associations Fail to Rein in Each Other in Round 1
February 9, 2016|
Mintz’s Wins Significant Antitrust Case for C-SPAN
June 10, 2013|
