Bloomberg Law
Aug. 24, 2017, 12:30 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Antitrust Regulator Says Amazon Can Eat Whole Foods

• Despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of Amazon and its CEO, the company’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods won swift U.S. antitrust approval without an in-depth review. ( Bloomberg ) ( Politico ) Lawyers and other legal experts speculated on Amazon’s plans for the grocer’s legal team and liabilties. ( Inside Counsel ) Meanwhile, Google is hooking up with Walmart to take on Amazon in the online retail arena. ( NPR )

• James Comey, the FBI director fired by Trump, will give a series of lectures at Howard University. ( Associated Press via Bloomberg )

• A senior Brooklyn federal judge ...

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