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Regulatory
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FTC Denies Quantum Energy Bid to Overturn $5.2B EQT Deal Order

The Federal Trade Commission rejected Quantum Energy Partners' petition to reopen a 2023 consent order restricting its $5.2 billion investment in natural gas producer EQT Corporation. The FTC determined Quantum failed to demonstrate sufficient grounds to justify overturning the antitrust settlement.

•FTC unanimously rejected Quantum Energy's petition to overturn 2023 consent order restricting its $5.2 billion EQT investment
•Original deal raised antitrust concerns about market concentration between competitors in Appalachian Basin natural gas production
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Regulatory
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Citizens Disability to Pay $1M for 109 Million Illegal Telemarketing Calls

Citizens Disability, LLC and its subsidiary will pay $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made over 109 million illegal telemarketing calls between 2019-2022, including more than 25 million calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Registry.

•Citizens Disability made 109 million illegal telemarketing calls over 3.5 years, with 25.7 million to Do Not Call Registry numbers
•Company allegedly used deceptive prize and coupon websites to collect consumer information for illegal sales calls
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State Court
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Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Maine Supreme Court Upholds Sexual Assault Conviction Against Father

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the conviction of Kenneth M. Chase Jr. on multiple counts of gross sexual assault, domestic violence assault, and child endangerment. The court rejected Chase's arguments that the trial court erred in jury instructions and sentencing analysis.

•Maine Supreme Court affirmed conviction on nine counts including three gross sexual assault charges
•Court rejected claims of jury instruction error regarding specific unanimity requirements
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State Court
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Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Maine Supreme Court Dismisses Foster Parents' Child Custody Appeal

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismissed an appeal by former resource parents who sought to intervene in a child protection case after the Department of Health and Human Services removed two children from their care after 19 months. The court ruled the district court's orders denying intervention were not appealable.

•Former resource parents sought to intervene in child protection case after Department removed children from their care after 19 months
•Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismissed the appeal, ruling district court orders denying intervention were not appealable
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Regulatory
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Dun & Bradstreet Pays $5.7M for Violating FTC Consumer Order

Business credit reporting giant Dun & Bradstreet agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated a 2022 consent order. The violations include providing inaccurate subscription pricing information and falsely claiming paid products would improve customers' credit scores.

•D&B must pay $5.7 million, including $3.7 million in consumer refunds and $2 million in civil penalties
•The company violated a 2022 FTC order by providing inaccurate pricing information and making false credit score improvement claims
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Regulatory
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FTC Sues Sendit App for Child Privacy Violations and Fake Messages

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Sendit's operator Iconic Hearts Holdings and CEO Hunter Rice for violating children's privacy laws by collecting personal data from users under 13 without parental consent and deceiving users with fake messages to drive premium subscription sales.

•FTC alleges Sendit violated COPPA by collecting personal data from over 116,000 children under 13 without parental consent
•Company allegedly sent fake messages to manipulate users into purchasing premium subscriptions
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State Court
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Arizona Supreme Court

Arizona Supreme Court Reverses Election Case, Sides with Montenegro

The Arizona Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision in Montenegro v. Fontes, a high-profile election dispute involving House Speaker Steve Montenegro challenging Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. The court vacated the Court of Appeals ruling and remanded the case to Maricopa County Superior Court.

•Arizona Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals decision favoring Secretary of State Adrian Fontes
•Case involves House Speaker Steve Montenegro challenging election-related actions or decisions
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Regulatory
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SEC Seeks Public Input to Overhaul Mortgage-Backed Securities Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release soliciting public comment on potential improvements to rules governing residential mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The initiative signals the agency's intent to modernize regulations overseeing these critical financial instruments.

•SEC issued concept release seeking public comment on RMBS and ABS rule improvements
•Initiative targets regulatory framework governing mortgage-backed securities markets
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Regulatory
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FTC Approves $13.5B Omnicom-IPG Merger With Ban on Political Ad Boycotts

The Federal Trade Commission approved a final consent order allowing Omnicom Group's $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group to proceed, but with strict conditions preventing the merged entity from denying advertising dollars to media publishers based on political or ideological viewpoints.

•FTC approves $13.5 billion Omnicom-IPG merger with modified consent order after public comment period
•Final order prohibits denying advertising dollars to media publishers based on political or ideological viewpoints
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State Court
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Supreme Court of New Hampshire

NH Supreme Court Denies Inmate's Religious Name Change Petition

The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's denial of a name change petition from incarcerated individual Zebadiah Kellogg-Roe, who sought to change his name based on religious visions and pagan beliefs. The court ruled he failed to demonstrate that a legal name change was necessary for his religious practice.

•New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed denial of incarcerated individual's religious name change petition
•Petitioner claimed pagan goddess communicated through dreams that he should change name to Sol-Anin
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