Strong statement from FTC, following the security and privacy departures at Twitter: 'We are tracking recent developments at Twitter with deep concern. No CEO or company is above the law, and companies must follow our consent decrees.'

NEW: We sued in federal court to stop Albertsons from paying out nearly $4 billion to private equity investors until we can complete our review of the proposed Albertsons/Kroger merger.

The companies own Safeway and Harris Teeter, major supermarket chains serving DC residents.

The proposed Albertsons/Kroger merger is far from a done deal — that's why we're asking a King County judge to stop Albertsons from paying out $4 billion before we can do our job and review the merger. atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

Sino Biopharm/F-Star Therapeutics: U.S., UK Coordinate National Security Reviews of Controversial Deal $HK:1177 $FSTX

SCOOP: ⁦Tractor Supply⁩ says the ⁦⁦FTC⁩ has cleared its $320 million purchase of smaller rival OrscheIn Farm & Home after a more than year-long deal review. wsj.com/articles/ftc-c…

Microsoft/Activision Blizzard: FTC Staff Presses Third Parties to Sign Declarations by End of Month $MSFT $ATVI

So, The Onion filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in defense of parody under the First Amendment… and it’s exactly what you’d expect. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/2…

DOJ’s antitrust hiring binge makes sense, say top lawyers in the field, given the major lawsuits both in the works and likely soon to drop. “(I)t takes a lot of work and a lot of bodies,” says one. With Dan Dan Papscun news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/loom… Bloomberg Law

The FTC has filed a complaint against Kochava, a data broker it alleges sells mobile geolocation data that could be used to track visits to abortion providers, addiction recovery centers or other sensitive locations ftc.gov/news-events/ne…

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NYC tested specimens from two patients under investigation for possible monkeypox. One case has been ruled out and another has been identified as positive for Orthopoxvirus, the family of viruses to which monkeypox belongs. Confirmation for monkeypox is pending CDC testing.

NEW: NYC strongly recommending everyone wears masks indoors as the city approaches the CDC high alert level, triggered by rising hospitalizations. Alert later today will urge high-quality masks — such as KN95 and KF94 masks and N95 respirators — when indoors in public.

The cost of diesel is reaching new highs across the U.S., straining the operations of trucking companies and wrecking the transportation budgets of businesses that need to ship goods. on.wsj.com/3yyNMpS via The Wall Street Journal

New The Wall Street Journal visual investigation reveals how Russian forces positioned themselves around a four-mile stretch of road outside Kyiv during the month of March to fire on and kidnap fleeing civilians
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For private-equity firms, the supply chain crisis has become a profit opportunity, via WSJ Private Equity
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Parts shortages are holding down the production of new trucks, causing mileage and repairs to pile up on older fleets wsj.com/articles/truck… via The Wall Street Journal

Cannabis confusion: Thousands of truckers taken off the job amid supply chain woes politi.co/3LPw3OS via POLITICO

Shopify buying fulfillment specialist Deliverr for $2.1 Billion, ramping up its own competition with Amazon. wsj.com/articles/shopi… via The Wall Street Journal by Adriano Marchese