New Jersey v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al.
In August 2026, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com, Inc. and related subsidiaries alleging that Amazon has used its monopsony power in buying the services of delivery services partners (“DSPs”) to harm competition, resulting in lower wages and worse working conditions for DSP drivers. A monopsonist is like a…
In the Matter of the Investigation by Connecticut of Mohave CT, LLC, et al
In January 2026, the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office entered into a settlement agreement with a three cannabis establishment licensees, the company seeking to acquire them, and their principles. Connecticut state law requires that cannabis establishment licensees provide notice prior to undertaking a material change, such as a transfer of operational control. The settlement agreement stated…
In the Matter of Adamas Amenity Services, et al.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office (the “NJ AGO”) resolved an investigation into Adamas Building Services (“Adamas”) and its affiliated businesses through an assurance of discontinuance (the “Assurance”) in December 2025. Building services contractors like Adamas staff and service residential and commercial properties, providing workers that perform janitorial, security, concierge, parking and maintenance services. The…
Ohio v. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc., et al.
Ohio brought a lawsuit against nine multistate cannabis operators (“MSOs”) in February 2026. The complaint states that MSOs are often vertically-integrated companies across the cultivation, processing and dispensing supply chain to distribute their branded products within a state. The complaint alleges the defendants have conspired to form cartels which limit the availability of independent Ohio…