Bloom Strategic Counsel

In the News

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Seth Bloom is quoted or mentioned in the following articles –

• • “FTC Effort to Stop Amgen Takeover Faces Uphill Fight,” Reuters, May 19, 2023      https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/ftc-effort-stop-amgens-horizon-takeover-faces-uphill-fight-2023-05-18

• • “Bottom Line: Live Nation Adds Another Top Lobbyist,”   The Hill, April 18, 2023      https://thehill.com/lobbying/3954847-bottom-line-live-nation-adds-another-top-lobbyist/

• • “Conservative Business Groups Tap Barr to Helm Legal Arm,” Politico, April 13, 2023      https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2023/04/13/conservative-business-group-taps-barr-to-helm-legal-arm-00091971

• • “Pryor Lobbying for Live Nation,” Politico, April 11, 2023      https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2023/04/11/pryor-lobbying-for-live-nation-00091512

• • “Massie Brings Business Expertise, Strong Views to House Antitrust Post,” FTC Watch, Feb. 13, 2023

• • “Live Nation Looks to Get Out in Front of Another Ticketing Frenzy,” Politico, Feb. 8, 2023      https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2023/02/08/live-nation-looks-to-get-out-in-front-of-another-ticketing-frenzy-00081925

• • “Live Nation Taps Prominent Antitrust Attorney Ahead of Congressional Showdown,” Law.com, Jan. 24, 2023     https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2023/01/23/live-nation-taps-prominent-antitrust-attorney-ahead-of-congressional-showdown/

• • “Bottom Line: Antitrust Lobbying Heats Up,”   The Hill, Jan. 24, 2023      https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/lobbying-contracts/3826546-bottom-line-antitrust-lobbying-heats-up/
  • “Live Nation Hires Top Antitrust Lobbyist,”  Politico, Jan. 20, 2023      https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2023/01/20/live-nation-hires-top-antitrust-lobbyist-00078835

• • “Bottom Line,” The Hill, Dec. 20, 2022     https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/lobbying-contracts/3780933-bottom-line/

• • “What’s on the FEC’s Holiday Wish List,” Politico Influence, Dec. 19, 2022 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2022/12/whats-on-the-fecs-holiday-wish-list-00074637

• • “Biden Faces Uphill Battle in Spat with Microsoft Over Activision Deal,” Reuters, Dec. 9, 2022 https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/biden-faces-uphill-battle-spat-with-microsoft-over-activision-deal-2022-12-09/

• • “How the US Congress Could Defang OPEC and Keep Gas Prices Low in One Stroke,” Quartz, Nov. 30, 2022 https://qz.com/nopec-opec-explainer-1849832685

• • “Binance Plans to Buy Rival FTX in Bailout as Crypto Market Crumbles,” Reuters, Nov. 8, 2022 https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/cryptocurrencies-slide-concerns-over-ftx-exchange-rattle-markets-2022-11-08/

• • “CVS Deal for Signal Seen Facing Tough Antitrust Review,” Reuters, Sept. 6, 2022 https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/cryptocurrencies-slide-concerns-over-ftx-exchange-rattle-markets-2022-11-08/

• • “Apple CEO Cook Uses His Star Power to Fend Off Antitrust Threat,” Bloomberg, July 21, 2022  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-21/apple-ceo-tim-cook-is-personally-lobbying-congress-to-stop-antitrust-bills

• • “Prospects Brighten for Perennial ‘NOPEC’ Bill,” Energy Intelligence, May 4, 2022,  https://www.energyintel.com/00000180-9010-d57f-ab99-defdbbdb0000

• • “US Sues to Block UnitedHealth’s $ 8 Bln Deal for Change Healthcare,” Reuters, Feb. 24, 2022,  https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-justice-department-block-13-bln-deal-by-unitedhealth-source-2022-02-24/
  • “DoorDash Adds An Antitrust Lobbyist,” Politico Influence, Feb. 1, 2022  https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2022/02/01/doordash-adds-an-antitrust-lobbyist-00004369
  • “US Probes Big Beef’s Link to Inflation,” Forbes, Jan. 14, 2022  https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2022/01/14/us-probes-big-beefs-link-to-inflation/?sh=2a102c7b5f51
  • “Antitrust Reform is Uncertain Despite Bipartisan Support,”                                             SearchCIO Tech News, Nov. 12, 2021  https://searchcio.techtarget.com/news/252509429/Antitrust-reform-is-uncertain-despite-bipartisan-support

• • “FTC Chair Khan’s Rapid Pace Seen Risking Overreach, Congressional Backlash,”                 CQ Roll Call, August 6, 2021  https://plus.cq.com/doc/news-6312710?3&srcpage=home&srcsec=cqni=1000513724199

• • “Seth Bloom’s Outlook for Antitrust Legislation,” Second Request, The Authoritative Antitrust Podcast, The Capitol Forum, July 15, 2021  https://thecapitolforum.com/podcasts/

• • “Avoiding Bad Precedent?  Despite FTC-Qualcomm Decision, SEP Concerns Remain,” Communications Daily, April 5, 2021  https://communicationsdaily.com/article/view?search_id=446402&id=103862&BC=bc_606db010a673e

• • “Amazon Gears Up to Defend Itself Against Escalating Antitrust Scrutiny,” The Seattle Times, April 4, 2021
    https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-gears-up-to-defend-itself-against-escalating-antitrust-scrutiny/

• • “M&A Review with CFTN Episode 8: Great Northern Telecom Embrace,” CFTN Podcast, March 19, 2021  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-8-great-northern-telecom-embrace/id1552290413?i=1000513724199

• • “Bottom Line,” The Hill, March 1, 2021
    https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/lobbying-contracts/540978-bottom-line

• • “Phillips, Wilson Push Back on Slaughter’s Early Temination Suspension,” Communications Daily, February 9, 2021
    https://communicationsdaily.com/article/view?search_id=432540&stack=stack_602292e6391c3&id=625232

• • “Facebook Faces Biggest Legal Battle in Years as US Officials Launch Lawsuits,”  The Guardian, Dec. 10, 2020
    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/10/facebook-faces-biggest-legal-battle-in-years-as-us-officials-launch-lawsuits

• • Interview on the Antitrust Case Against Facebook, BBC World News, Dec. 10, 2020
    https://we.tl/t-JVvYLbytTf

• • “FTC Faces Shoestring Budget in Antitrust Case Against Facebook,”  New York Post, Dec. 10, 2020
    https://nypost.com/2020/12/10/ftc-faces-shoestring-budget-in-antitrust-case-against-facebook/
  • “US Antitrust Action Could Force Facebook to Divest Instagram and WhatsApp,”  Engineering & Technology, Dec. 10, 2020
    https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/12/us-antitrust-action-could-force-facebook-to-divest-instagram-and-whatsapp/
  • “Win, Lose or Settle: Facebook Lawsuits Will Take Years to Resovle,”  Reuters, Dec. 9, 2020
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-antitrust-facebook-outcomes-idUSKBN28K045

• • “Partisan Splits on Capitol Hill Over Antitrust Likely But Less Rancor Between DOJ, FTC,”  FTC Watch, Nov. 9, 2020
    https://www.mlexwatch.com/ftcwatch/articles/9846/partisan-splits-on-capitol-hill-over-antitrust-likely-but-less-rancor-between-doj-ftc

• • “Spilt Government Could Doom Antitrust Reform, But Tech to Remain in the Crosshairs,”  The Intercept, Nov. 4, 2020
  • “Google’s High Handed Tactics With US Regulators Are Backfiring,”  New York Post, Oct. 25, 2020
    https://nypost.com/2020/10/25/google-turned-down-plea-deal-from-ftc-in-2012/

• • “Google First Target as Big Tech Falls Under DOJ, House Axes,”  Deal Reporter, Oct. 23, 2020

• • “Google’s Antitrust Legal Woes Far from Over if Biden Wins,”  Reuters, Oct. 22, 2020
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-google-biden-idUSKBN2771AVh

• • “Google Suit May Set Path for Antitrust In Second Trump Term –Analysis,”  Deal Reporter, Sept. 30, 2020
    https://www.dealreporter.com/intelligence/intelligenceDetail.asp?zone=110&verb=2&contextid=1017879671&mode=4&style=20&page=1

• • “New York State Antitrust: Senate, Assembly Bills Seen As Having A Good Chance to Pass; Policymakers and Big Business Across the Country Are Watching,”  The Capitol Forum, Sept. 2, 2020
    file:///C:/Users/Seth/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/YVHGNUSE/New%20York%20Antitrust%20–%20Legislation%20Prospects%20902%20(002).pdfh

• • “Mapping the Future of the SEC (There’s a Nonzero Chance Hestor Pierce Takes Over),”  Yahoo! Finance, June 26, 2020
    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mapping-future-sec-nonzero-chance-181507618.html

• • “The Tech Billionaire Marshaling the Fight Against Big Tech,”  The Information, June 23, 2020
    https://www.theinformation.com/articles/the-tech-billionaire-marshaling-the-fight-against-big-tech?utm_term=popular-articles&utm_content=article-4612&utm_campaign=article_email&utm_source=sg&utm_medium=email

• • “Waste Management – Advanced Divestitutes Projected to be Substantially Above Original Cap,”  WasteDive, June 23, 2020
    https://www.wastedive.com/news/waste-management-advanced-disposal-divestiture-doj-gfl/580212/

• • “Antitrust Battle Based on Ads Might Play to Google’s Advantage,”  The Information, June 8, 2020
    https://www.wastedive.com/news/waste-management-advanced-disposal-divestiture-doj-gfl/580212/

• • “Antitrust Expert Weighs Uber/Grubhub Merger Hurdles”  Food On Demand, May 28, 2020
    https://foodondemandnews.com/05282020/antitrust-expert-weighs-uber-grubhub-merger-hurdles/

• • “Uber Approaches Grubhub with Acquisition Offer: Sources,”  Yahoo Finance, May 12, 2020
    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uber-approaches-grubhub-takeover-offer-152743470.html

• • * “Zoom’s Success Story Probably Won’t Include a Facebook Takeover,”  New York Post, April 28, 2020
    https://nypost.com/2020/04/28/zooms-success-story-probably-wont-include-a-facebook-takeover/
  • “Should We Still Be Concerned About OPEC?,”  Fuse, April 9, 2020
    http://energyfuse.org/should-we-still-be-concerned-about-opec/

• • “Government Might Seek to Block of Facebook Integration of Instagram, WhatsApp,”  AdAge, Dec. 12, 2019
    https://adage.com/article/digital/government-might-try-block-facebook-integration-instagram-whatsapp/2222101ed-about-opec/

• • “A Bad Merger Proposal?  It’s In The Eye of the Beholder,” FTC Watch, Nov. 11, 2019
  • “Google Is In Serious Trouble, Warns Top Antitrust Lawyer,”  ZDNet, Oct. 18, 2019
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-is-in-serious-trouble-warns-top-anti-trust-lawyer/

• • “Apple’s App Maker Lawsuit Could Be Start of More Legal Trouble,”  Bloomberg Law, Oct. 11, 2019
    https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-antitrust/apples-app-maker-lawsuit-could-be-start-of-more-legal-trouble

• • “Simons, Delrahim Fail to Dispel Senators’ Concerns at Raucus Hearing,” FTC Watch, Sept. 30, 2019

• • “Zuckerberg’s Visit to DC Tells Lawmakers that Facebook is Finally Taking Them Seriously,”  CNBC, Sept. 21, 2019
    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/21/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-is-taking-washington-dc-seriously.html

• • “Bashing Big Tech Isn’t Senate Antitrust Chief’s Priority,” Bloomberg Law, Sept. 17, 2019
    https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-antitrust/bashing-big-tech-isnt-senate-antitrust-chiefs-priority

• • “U.S. College Education Could Be Pricier With Textbook Merger,” Reuters, July 29, 2019
    https://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-college-education-could-be-pricier-with-textbook-merger-20190729-00172

• • “Fed Judge Nears Nixing $69B CVS-Aetna Deal: Sources,” New York Post, June 10, 2019
    https://nypost.com/2019/06/10/fed-judge-nears-nixing-69b-cvs-aetna-deal-sources/

• • “Tech Giants Amass a Lobbying Army for an Epic Washington Battle,” The New York Times, June 6, 2019, p. A1
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/us/politics/amazon-apple-facebook-google-lobbying.html

• • Oil Cartel Bill’s Passage is Long Overdue,” Law 360, May 16, 2019
    https://www.law360.com/articles/1160214

• • “Observers See Apple as Narrow Path Down Illinois Brick Road,” Global Competition Review, May 16, 2019
    https://globalcompetitionreview.com/article/usa/1193004/observers-see-apple-as-narrow-path-down-illinois-brick-road

• • “Bills Could Give US Way to Move Against OPEC, Speakers Say,” Oil and Gas Journal, April 22, 2019
    https://www.ogj.com/articles/print/volume-117/issue-4c/general-interest/bills-could-give-us-way-to-move-against-opec-speakers-say.html

• • “Anti-OPEC Bill Allowing U.S. to Sue Oil Cartel Moves Forward,” Houston Chronicle, Feb. 8, 2019
    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Anti-OPEC-Bill-Allowing-U-S-to-Sue-Oil-Cartel-13600773.php

• • “Shutdown May Give Facebook a Break from FTC Probe,” Bloomberg Law, Dec. 18, 2018
    https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-antitrust/shutdown-may-give-facebook-a-break-from-ftc-probe-corrected

• • “Amazon Could Boost Washington Influence With Addition of Hub,” Bloomberg Government, Nov. 13, 2018
    https://about.bgov.com/blog/amazon-boost-washington-influence/

• • “As Trump Taunts OPEC, Congress Weighs Anti-trust Bill,” Houston Chronicle, September 26, 2018
    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/As-Trump-taunts-OPEC-Congress-weighs-anti-trust-13258026.php

• • “T-Mobile Hires WilmerHale to Lobby on Merger,” Politico Influence, July 13, 2018
    https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2018/07/13/t-mobile-hires-wilmerhale-to-lobby-on-merger-279203

• • “Trump Administration Appeals Ruling in AT&T-Time Warner Merger,” Politico, July 12, 2018
    https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/12/trump-administration-appeal-att-time-warner-decision-716036

• • “AT&T Closes Its Massive $85 Billion Deal for Time Warner,” Business Insider, June 14, 2018
    http://www.businessinsider.com/att-acquires-time-warner-2018-6

• • “Business Groups Praise Corker Amendment, But Will It Go Anywhere?” Politico Influence, June 7, 2018
    https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2018/06/07/business-groups-praise-corker-amendment-but-will-it-go-anywhere-245842

• • “Bayer AG, Monsanto Co. Approval Hinges on Risky Innovation Fix,” Bloomberg Law, May 31, 2018
    https://www.bna.com/bayer-ag-monsanto-n57982093110/

• • “Progressive Groups Launch Ad Campaign to Break Up Facebook,” Slate, May 21, 2018
    https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/break-up-facebook-progressive-groups-launch-ad-campaign.html

• • “Big Tech on Notice as Trump Antitrust Picks Arrive at the FTC,” Bloomberg BNA, May 4, 2018
    https://www.bna.com/big-tech-notice-n57982092500/

• • “U.S. Said to Investigate AT&T, Verizon Over Wireless Collusion Claim,” Reuters, April 20, 2018
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-doj-at-t/us-said-to-investigate-att-verizon-over-wireless-collusion-claim-source-idUSKBN1HR2Z8

• • “$ 463 Million vs. 45 Cents: The War of Numbers in the Court Battle Over AT&T’s Mega Merger,” The Washington Post, March 18, 2018, p. G1
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-atandt-trial-could-curb-mega-mergers–or-weaken-regulators-for-decades/2018/03/15/7906106a-279a-11e8-874b-d517e912f125_story.html?utm_term=.cdf73528d103

• • “Democrats Call for Trump Communications on AT&T/Time Warner,” Global Competition Review, Feb 12, 2018
    https://globalcompetitionreview.com/article/usa/1153564/democrats-call-for-trump-communications-on-at-t-time-warner

• • “AT&T Suit Shows the Price of Confirmation Delays,” Bloomberg BNA, Jan. 9, 2018
    https://www.bna.com/att-suit-shows-n73014473908/

• • “How Tight is DOJ’s Case Against AT&T/Time Warner Deal?” CNBC, Nov. 20, 2017
    https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/11/21/how-tight-is-dojs-case-against-att-time-warner-deal.html?play=1

• • “Meet Makan Delrahim, the Antitrust Chief Heading Up AT&T-Time Warner Lawsuit,” The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 20, 2017
    https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/meet-makan-delrahim-the-antitrust-chief-heading-up-at-t-time-warner-lawsuit-1511293109

• • “US Sues to Stop AT&T Buying Time Warner, Says Would Hike Rates,” Reuters, Nov. 20, 2017
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-time-warner-m-a-at-t/u-s-sues-to-stop-att-buying-time-warner-says-would-hike-rates-idUSKBN1DK2HN

• • “AT&T Lobbying Grows As Justice Dept. Antitrust Suit Looms,” Bloomberg Big Law Big Business, Nov. 16, 2017
    https://biglawbusiness.com/att-lobbying-grows-as-justice-dept-antitrust-suit-looms/

• • “What a Combined Hasbro, Mattel Would Mean for the Toy Industry,”The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 15, 2017, p. B7
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-a-combined-hasbro-mattel-could-mean-for-the-toy-industry-1510655405

• • “How Grassley’s Reforms Would Change FARA – Bloom Strategic Counsel Signs Molson Coors,” Politico Influence, Nov. 8, 2017
    https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2017/11/08/how-grassleys-reforms-would-change-fara-223248

• •  “Google Probe Findings Should Be Public, Rep. Ellison Says,” Bloomberg BNA, Oct. 13, 2017
    https://www.bna.com/google-probe-findings-n73014470871/

• •  “Current Political Considerations in Antitrust Enforcement,” The Capitol Forum, Oct. 3, 2017
    https://thecapitolforum.watchdox.com/ngdox/viewer/aab507bd-10b2-4bd7-a2a2-9b12e1cbf143/

• •  “Top Democrats Unveil Ambitious Antitrust Agenda,” Bloomberg Law, July 24, 2017
    https://bol.bna.com/top-democrats-unveil-ambitious-antitrust-agenda/

• •  “FTC Urged to Reopen Google Probe After Record EU Fine,” FTC Watch, July 21, 2017
    https://mlexmarketinsight.com/contact-us/ftcwatch/selected-2017-articles/ftc-urged-to-reopen-google-probe-after-record-eu-fine?utm_source=FTC%3AWATCH+UPDATES&utm_campaign=686a0cfce6-FTCWatch-21+July+2017+edition-original+list&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96f984ed47-686a0cfce6-63815241

• •  “Failed DraftKings, Walgreens Deals Show No Trump Effect at FTC ,” Bloomberg BNA,, July 20, 2017
    https://www.bna.com/failed-draftkings-walgreens-n73014462038/

• •  “Walgreens, Rite Aid End $ 9.4 Billion Merger,” The Wall Street Journal, p. A1, June 29, 2017
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/walgreens-rite-aid-end-9-4-billion-merger-walgreens-to-buy-half-of-rite-aid-stores-1498735324

• •  “Walgreens Trims Rite-Aid Deal After Antitrust Concerns,” Fox Business, June 29, 2017
    http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/06/29/walgreens-trims-rite-aid-deal-after-antitrust-concerns-2nd-update.html

• •  “EU’s Record $2.7B Google Fine Could Be Signal of More to Come,” New York Post, June 27, 2017
    http://nypost.com/2017/06/27/eu-slaps-google-with-a-record-2-42-billion-euro-fine/

• •  “The Consolidated Domino Effect,” The Washington, D.C. 100, June 6, 2017
    http://schroder-media.msgfocus.com/q/1mbWCyHDP1Dy4USlt09f/wv

• •  “CR Bard/Becton Dickinson Likely To Face Lengthy Antitrust Review,” DealReporter, May 23, 2017

• •  “Delrahim to be Nominated to Head US Justice Department’s Antitrust Division,” Reuters, March 27, 2017
    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-doj-antitrust-idUSKBN16Z02B

• •  “Ohlhausen Seen As Auditioning to Keep Top FTC Role,” Bloomberg BNA, Feb. 23, 2017
    https://www.bna.com/ohlhausen-seen-auditioning-n57982084218/

• •  “Bloom on Google: A Lot of Basis to Bring an Antitrust Case,”CNBC Closing Bell, Jan. 30, 2017
    http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000588956

• •  “Google Has a Higher Antitrust Risk Under Trump Because Laws Are ‘Rather Vague’,” CNBC, Jan. 30, 2017
    http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/30/google-antitrust-concerns-under-trump.html

• •  “Sessions Signals Political Independence On Antitrust, Spurring AT&T/TW Review Speculation,” Communications Daily, Jan. 12, 2017

• •  “FTC’s Ohlhausen Faces Tricky Odds as Possible Agency Chief,” Bloomberg BNA, Nov. 29, 2016
    https://www.bna.com/ftcs-ohlhausen-faces-n73014447787/

• •  “These Professors Make More Than a Thousand Bucks an Hour Peddling Mega-Mergers,” ProPublica, Nov. 16, 2016
    https://www.propublica.org/article/these-professors-make-more-than-thousand-bucks-hour-peddling-mega-mergers

• •  “Trump Victory Clouds Outlook for Time Warner-AT&T, Other Mergers,” Reuters, Nov. 9, 2016
    http://www.reuters.com/article/time-warner-ma-att-trump-idUSL1N1DA234

• •  “Trump Antitrust Policy Seen as Wild Card – GW Bush or the Next Teddy Roosevelt?” DealReporter, Nov. 9, 2016
    http://www.dealreporter.com/info/2016/11/09/trump-antitrust-policy-seen-wild-card-gw-bush-next-teddy-roosevelt/

• •  “Trump Viewed as Wild Card for Mega Mergers,” Bloomberg BNA, October 12, 2016
    http://www.bna.com/trump-viewed-wild-n57982078522/

• •  “Blame Bad Timing: Potash-Agrium Deal Seen Facing Scrutiny,” Bloomberg Markets, Sept. 19, 2016
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/blame-it-on-bad-timing-potash-agrium-deal-seen-facing-scrutiny

• •  “Amazon Hires Antitrust Lobbyist,” The Seattle Times, August 25, 2016
    http://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-hires-anti-trust-lobbyist/

• •  “Amazon Scoops High-Profile Antitrust Lobbyist,” The Global Legal Post, August 25, 2016
    http://www.globallegalpost.com/global-view/amazon-scoops-high-profile-antitrust-lobbyist-14385135/

• •  “Amazon Hires Antitrust Lobbyist,” The Hill, August 24, 2016
    http://thehill.com/policy/technology/292552-amazon-hires-antitrust-lobbyist

• •  “Amazon Hires ‘Antitrust Guru’ Seth Bloom,” Bloomberg Law, August 24, 2016
    https://bol.bna.com/amazon-hires-antitrust-guru-seth-bloom/

• •  “Amazon Taps Bloom for Antitrust,” Politico Influence, August 23, 2016
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/08/amazon-taps-bloom-for-antitrust-216030

• •  “Praxair and Linde’s Merger Would Face Major Antitrust Hurdles,” Reuters, August 16, 2016
    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-linde-m-a-praxair-antitrust-idUSKCN10R2NR

• •  “Clinton Seen Continuing Obama Merger Crackdown,” Bloomberg BNA, August 2, 2016
    http://www.bna.com/clinton-seen-continuing-n73014445720/

• •  “Democratic Antitrust Campaigning Atypical, Signals Tone to Come, Say Antitrust Veterans,” Communications Daily, August 1, 2016
    file:///C:/Users/Seth/AppData/Local/Temp/cd-2016-08-01.pdf

• •  “DLA Piper for Marsh & McLennan, Nickles Group for Shire, Podesta for Medivation,” Politico Influence, July 22, 2016
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/07/dla-piper-for-marsh-mclennan-nickles-group-for-shire-podesta-for-medivation-215486

• •  “Free Trade and the Threat to Intellectual Property Protection in China,” Global Trade Magazine, July 3, 2016
    http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-trade-daily/commentary/free-trade-and-the-threat-to-intellectual-property-protection-in-china

• •  “Staples Legal Strategy Backfired in U.S. Office Depot Trial,” Bloomberg Technology, May 17, 2016
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-17/staples-judge-says-evidence-on-amazon-competition-fell-short

• •  “Trump Says Amazon Has ‘A Huge Antitrust Problem’,” Reuters, May 13, 2016
    http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/13/trump-says-amazon-has-a-huge-antitrust-problem.html

• •  “Is Amazon Violating Antitrust Laws?” CNBC Closing Bell, May 13, 2016
    http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000517560

• •  “Monsanto, Once M&A Instigator, Now in Awkward Role As Possible Target,” Reuters, May 12, 2016
    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-monsanto-m-a-bayer-idUSKCN0Y31IJ

• •  “Why Did a Federal Judge Reject a Staples and Office Depot Merger?” The Christian Science Monitor, May 12, 2016
    http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2016/0511/Why-did-a-federal-judge-reject-a-Staples-and-Office-Depot-merger

• •  “Nixed Deals Across Atlantic Show Tougher Regulators’ Stance,” Bloomberg Technology, May 11, 2016
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-11/nixed-deals-across-atlantic-show-toughening-stands-by-regulators

• •  “Staples-Office Depot Merger Collapses After Block by Judge,” Bloomberg Technology, May 10, 2016
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-10/staples-office-depot-merger-blocked-as-anticompetitive

• •  “Conversations with Thought Leaders,” Capitol Forum Interview Series, May 4, 2016
    https://thecapitolforum.com/portfolio/seth-bloom-bloom-strategic-counsel/

• • “DOJ Veteran Hesse Takes Over Hefty Merger Caseload,” Bloomberg BNA Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report, April 22, 2016

• • “HHS: Don’t Believe Those Double Digit Premium Increases,” Politico Pulse, April 13, 2016
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-pulse/2016/04/hhs-dont-believe-those-double-digit-premium-increases-213735

• • “Aetna Hires Tom Daschle, Other Former Government Officials, As Feds Consider Merger With Humana,” International Business Times, April 11, 2016
    http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/aetna-hires-tom-daschle-other-former-government-officials-feds-consider-its-merger

• • “Smooth Sailing With a Few Rough Waves For Three Member Commission,” FTC Watch, April 1, 2016
    http://ftcwatch.com/smooth-sailing-with-a-few-rough-waves-for-three-member-commission/

• • “Misuse of Competition Policy Threatens Legitimate Patent Rights,” Global Competition Review, March 15, 2016
    http://globalcompetitionreview.com/usa/article/40692/misuse-competition-policy-threatens-legitimate-patent-rights

• • “Singer and Albright,” Politico Influence, Feb. 16, 2016
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/02/monument-signs-up-clif-bar-yelp-us-justice-action-network-iraqis-hire-kelley-ryans-visit-to-heritage-212722

• • “First in PI – A&P’s New Clients,” Politico Influence, Jan. 29, 2016
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/01/first-in-pi-a-ps-new-clients-trading-podestas-convention-212439

• • “GE To Sell Appliance Business to China’s Haier for $ 5.4 Billion,” Reuters, Jan. 15, 2016
    http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/3127782-ge-to-sell-appliances-business-to-chinas-haier-for-5-point-4-billion/

• • “O’Neill’s Outlook From A&P — Pfizer Signs Bloom,” Politico Influence, Jan. 14, 2016
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/01/oneills-outlook-from-a-p-pfizer-signs-bloom-shockey-to-boeing-mawakana-to-ebay-212178

• • “Steve McBee Speaks on NRG Departure,” Politico Influence, Jan.. 6, 2016
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2016/01/mcbee-leaves-nrg-penn-makes-another-acquisition-212031

• • “2015: An Aggressive Time For Antitrust Watchdogs,” FTC Watch, Dec. 18, 2015
    http://www.ftcwatch.com/?s=seth+bloom

• • “Proposed Dow-Dupont Merger Must Clear Regulatory Hurdles,” National Public Radio, Morning Edition, Dec. 14, 2015
    http://www.npr.org/2015/12/14/459637392/proposed-dow-dupont-merger-must-clear-regulatory-hurdles

• • “Merger-Mania Brings Out the Antitrust Police,” The Wall Street Journal Law Blog, Dec. 11, 2015
    http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2015/12/11/merger-mania-brings-out-the-antitrust-police/

• • “Dow-Dupont Deal Would Get Close Antitrust Review,” The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 10, 2015, p. B1
    http://www.wsj.com/articles/merger-of-dow-dupont-likely-to-get-close-antitrust-scrutiny-1449709088

• • Interview on Dow/Dupont Merger, WILS Radio, Lansing, MI, Dec. 9, 2015
    http://1320wils.com/assets/files/12-9-15%20Seth%20Bloom.mp3

• • “Key Health Hires at NVG, Crowell & Moring,” Politico Influence, Dec. 8, 2015
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2015/12/key-health-hires-at-nvg-crowell-moring-revolving-door-at-the-beer-hearing-no-more-parties-jk-211650

• • “MillerCoors Hires Bloom for Merger,” Politico Influence, Nov. 17, 2015
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2015/11/millercoors-hires-bloom-for-merger-space-bill-passes-casino-bill-fails-brady-fundraiser-211322

• • “Aetna, Cigna Hire Lobbyists to Help Win Mergers,” Hartford Courant, Aug. 31, 2015
    http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-insurance-mergers-spark-lobbying-hiring-0901-20150831-story.html

• • Cigna, Aetna Hire Lobbyists Amid Mergers,” The Hill, Aug. 27, 2015
    http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/lobbying-hires/252098-cigna-aetna-hire-lobbyists-amid-mergers

• • “Aetna Adds Lobbyists to Push Humana Deal to Regulators,” Louisville Business First, Aug. 20, 2015
    http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2015/08/20/report-aetna-adds-lobbyists-to-push-humana-deal-to.html

• • “Aetna Hires Lobbyists to Ensure Humana Deal,” Modern Healthcare Vital Signs Blog, Aug. 19, 2015
    http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150819/BLOG/150819881

• • “Hawaiian Airlines to Lobby — Aetna Adds Four Firms,” Politico Influence, August 18, 2015
    http://www.politico.com/politicoinfluence/

• •  “A2IM Adds Carl Thorsen to Its Lobbying Team,” Music Week, August 5, 2015
    http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/a2im-adds-carl-thorsen-to-its-lobbying-team/062498

• •  “Justice Department Investigations Airlines for Possible Price Collusion,” National Public Radio, July 2, 2015
    http://www.npr.org/2015/07/02/419405924/justice-department-investigates-airlines-for-possible-price-collusion

• •  “Conversations with Thought Leaders,” Capitol Forum Interview Series, April 16, 2015
    http://thecapitolforum.com/portfolio/the-capitol-forum-interview-series-with-seth-bloom-bloom-strategic-counsel-pllc/

• • “Profile A2IM: ‘We Changed the Perception of What Indie Stands For,’ “Music Week, February 6, 2015
    Page 1 & Page 2

• • “Staples, Office Depot Expect Second Time a Charm in Mergers,” Reuters,  February 4, 2015
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/us-officedepot-m-a-staples-idUSKBN0L819W20150204

• • “A Challenge to FTC Methods,” Wall Street Journal,  November 17, 2014
    http://online.wsj.com/articles/a-challenge-to-ftc-methods-1416184116

• • “Halliburton Seeks to Replace Baker Hughes Board,” Fortune,  November 14, 2014
    http://fortune.com/2014/11/14/halliburton-mulls-hostile-baker-hughes-bid-as-talks-end-sources/

• • “Congressional Merger Scrutiny Will Stay Tough with GOP Control, Antitrust Experts Say,” FTC Watch, November 13, 2014
    http://www.ftcwatch.com/congressional-merger-scrutiny-will-stay-tough-with-gop-control-antitrust-experts-say/

• • “Halliburton in talks to buy Baker Hughes,” Reuters,  November 13, 2014
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/13/us-baker-hughes-halliburton-idUSKCN0IX2HZ20141113

• • “CP Rail takeover bid report lifts CSX shares, but analysts skeptical of deal,” Financial Post, October 13, 2014
    http://business.financialpost.com/2014/10/13/cp-rail-takeover-bid-report-lifts-csx-shares-but-analysts-skeptical-of-deal/

• • “Amazon Walks Line as Prices Keep Antitrust Cops At Bay,” BloombergBusinessweek, August 13, 2014
    http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-12/amazon-walks-line-as-prices-keep-antitrust-cops-at-bay

• • “Merger of Papermakers May be OK’d Despite Antitrust Concerns,” Reuters, July 24, 2014
    http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/24/us-newpage-verso-papr-antitrust-analysis-idUKKBN0FT2T620140724

• • “Is it Time to Axe the Tunney Act,”FTC Watch, June 17, 2014
    http://www.ftcwatch.com/is-it-time-to-chuck-the-tunney-act/

• • Interview with Capitol Forum on “Politics and Antitrust,” May 14, 2014
    http://thecapitolforum.com/portfolio/capitol-forum-interview-series-seth-bloom/

• • “Time Warner, Comcast Executives Seek Support in Congress for Deal,” The Hill, April 9, 2014
    http://thehill.com/policy/technology/203024-time-warner-comcast-executives-seek-support-in-congress-for-deal

• • “Comcast Recruits Antitrust Lobbyist Amid Merger Scrutiny,” Law360, March 21, 2014
    http://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/520722/comcast-recruits-antitrust-lobbyist-amid-merger-scrutiny-

• • “Comcast Adds Two Antitrust Lobbyists Ahead of Merger Hearing,” Legal Times, March 20, 2014
    http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202647738364

• • “State AGs get in the game on Comcast Merger — Graham to into online gambling bill — DMCA talks kick off today,” Politico Morning Tech, March 20, 2014
    http://www.politico.com/morningtech/0314/morningtech13353.html

• • “Airline Merger Draws Scathing Tunney Act Review,” FTC Watch, March 18, 2014
    http://www.ftcwatch.com/airline-merger-draws-scathing-tunney-act-review/

• • “Safeway’s $ 9 Billion Deal Is Bet Chain Can Ward Off Foes,” Bloomberg News, March 7, 2014
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-07/safeway-s-9-billion-deal-is-bet-chain-can-ward-off-foes.html

• • “In U.S. Mergers, No One Waits for this Waiting Period,” Reuters, March 5, 2014
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/05/us-usa-antitrust-tunney-analysis-idUSBREA240D620140305

• • “DC Scrutiny Likely Low for Facebook-WhatsApp Merger,” Politico, Feb. 20, 2014
    http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/whatsapp-facebook-merger-approval-103733.html

• • “Facebook’s WhatsApp Deal Seen Avoiding U.S. Antitrust Challenge,” Bloomberg Businessweek, Feb. 19, 2014
    http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-19/facebook-s-whatsapp-deal-seen-avoiding-u-dot-s-dot-antitrust-challenge

• • “DOJ Antitrust Chief Uncertain for Comcast Review,” The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 13, 2014
    http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/02/13/doj-antitrust-chief-uncertain-for-comcast-review/

• • “PCCA Launches Public Affair Shop — Cassidy hires Belote — Yelp Hires Second Lobbyist,” Politico Influence, Feb. 6, 2014
    http://www.politico.com/politicoinfluence/0214/politicoinfluence12939.html

• • “For Yelp, An Expanding Push into Politics,” The Hill Hillicon Valley Blog, Feb. 6, 2014
    http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/personnel-notes/197642-yelp-continuing-rise-joins-web-trade-group

• • “OVERNIGHT TECH: Commerce Department Facial Recognition Talks Begin,” The Hill Hillicon Valley Blog, Feb. 5, 2014
    http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/197587-overnight-tech-commerce-department-facial-recognition-talks-begin

• • “Sticker Shock Key to Antitrust Approval of Sysco, US Foods Deal,” Reuters, January 31, 2014
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/01/usfoods-sysco-antitrust-idUSL2N0L523T20140201

• • “Former Senate Staffer Reflects on State of Antitrust,” FTC Watch, December 17, 2013
    http://www.ftcwatch.com/people-seth-bloom/

• • “Insight: U.S. Ask if Car Dealers Ganged Up on Shopping Website Truecar,” Reuters, December 17, 2013
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/us-usa-antitrust-truecar-insight-idUSBRE9BG06G20131217

• • “FTC Hertz Fix for Dollar Thrifty Foundered After Warning,” Bloomberg Businessweek, November 29, 2013
    http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-29/ftc-hertz-fix-for-dollar-thrifty-foundered-after-warning-cars

• • “Rivals Circle Time Warner Cable for Possible Takeover,” The Wall Street Journal, November 23, 2013, p. A1
    http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304337404579213900312317972

• • “Merger’s Critics Get One More Shot,” The Wall Street Journal, November 14, 2013, p. B2
    http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303559504579196173938040380

• • “US Airways, American to Merge After Settling Antitrust Suit,” Reuters, November 12, 2013
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/13/us-amr-usair-antitrust-idUSBRE9AB0UD20131113

• • “Microsoft Adds Antitrust Help,” Politico Influence, November 7, 2013
    http://www.politico.com/politicoinfluence/1113/politicoinfluence12158.html

• • “Justice Department Details Deal for American, USAirways Fight,” Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2013
    http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-04/business/sns-rt-us-americanairlines-usairways-antitrust-20131104_1_american-airlines-attorney-general-eric-holder-us-airways

• • “Airlines, Justice Agree to Work with Mediator on Antitrust Case,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 30, 2013
    http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/10/29/5288561/airlines-justice-agree-to-work.html

• • “American Airlines, USAirways Unions Rally For Merger,” Reuters, September 18, 2013
    http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/09/18/americanairlines-usairways-rally-idINL2N0HE1X020130918

• • “AMR, USAirways Fast-Track Merger Trial May Mean Year-End Ruling,” Businessweek, August 31, 2013
    http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-30/amr-us-airways-judge-sets-nov-dot-25-for-u-dot-s-dot-antitrust-trial

• • “AMR, USAirways Judge Sets Nov. 25 for U.S. Antitrust Trial,” The Detroit News, August 30, 2013
    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130830/BIZ/308300077

• • “AMR, USAirways Clash With U.S. On Rush to Trial in Merger Case,”  Bloomberg Law, August 30, 2013
    http://about.bloomberglaw.com/legal-news/amr-us-airways-clash-with-u-s-on-rush-to-trial-in-merger-case/

• • “AMR-USAirways Merger Faced Antitrust Opposition From the Start,” Bloomberg, August 15, 2013
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/amr-us-airways-merger-faced-antitrust-opposition-from-the-start.html   

• • “Antitrust Regulators Exploit Company Comments,” The Wall Street Journal, August 14, 2013, p. A2
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579011203415545962.html

• • “Immigration’s long and winding road – The politics of Obama’s FTC nominee – Spectrum hearing dominates Hill docket – Twitter’s own D.C. tack,” Politico Morning Tech, June 24, 2013
    http://www.politico.com/morningtech/0613/morningtech10994.html?hp=l6_b5

• • “US Airways-AMR Antitrust OK Said Unlikely by Mid-August,” Bloomberg, June 18, 2013
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-18/us-airways-amr-antitrust-ok-said-unlikely-by-mid-august.html

• • “U.S. Top Court Says FTC Can Sue Over Deals that Delay Generic Drug Sales,” Reuters, June 17, 2013
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/17/usa-court-drugs-idUSL2N0ET0ID20130617

• • “Drugmakers Opened to ‘Pay for Delay’ Suits by High Court,” Bloomberg, June 17, 2013
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-17/drugmakers-opened-to-pay-for-delay-suits-by-high-court.html

• • “Center for American Progress Adds Carmel Martin – Visa Revamp Continues – Bloom Hangs a Shingle,” Politico Influence, March 5, 2013
    http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2013/03/center-for-american-progress-adds-carmel-martin-visa-revamp-continues-bloom-hangs-a-shingle-tackett-founds-wexford-strategic-advisors-010158

• • “The Hill Hot List,” The National Law Journal, August 20, 2012, p. 32
    http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202567704273?keywords=seth+bloom&publication=National+Law+Journal

• • “Front-runners emerge for top antitrust post at DOJ,” The Hill, Jan. 25, 2012
    http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/206591-frontrunners-emerge-for-top-antitrust-post-at-doj

• • “Race Under Way to Find the Next DOJ Antitrust Chief,” The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times, Jan. 24, 2012
    http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/01/baer-with-inside-track-to-replace-sharis-pozen-at-doj-antitrust-division.html

• • “An Antitrust Chief at Justice is Leaving,” New York Times, January 23, 2012
     http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/antitrust-chief-is-said-to-be-leaving/?_r=0

• “Obama hunts for new DOJ antitrust chief,” The Deal, August 30, 2011
  http://www.thedeal.com/content/regulatory/obama-hunts-for-new-doj-antitrust-chief.php