Diarmuid RyanPartnerSquire Patton Boggs (US) LLPWebsitewww.squirepattonboggs.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileBlogwww.squirepattonboggs.com/en/blogsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn4420-7655-1310 Professional Biography Diarmuid is a partner in our Competition – Antitrust Practice based in our London and Brussels offices. Diarmuid specializes in all aspects of EU and UK competition and state aid law. More Legal and Business Bylines From Diarmuid Ryan The UK’s New Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act - (Posted On Thursday, September 05, 2024) Healthcare Tech Deal Falls Foul of UK CMA’s Harder Line on Merger Control - (Posted On Saturday, May 01, 2021) For Your Eyes Only: Anticompetitive Collusion at a UK Hospital - (Posted On Wednesday, July 22, 2020) European Commission Consults on Expansion of Its Competition and Regulatory Powers in Digital Markets - (Posted On Wednesday, June 17, 2020) EU Commission Authorises State ‘Recapitalisation’ Measures To Support Failing Businesses Due To COVID-19 - (Posted On Thursday, May 14, 2020) Recent UK Hospitals Merger Clearance Confirms Recent High Degree Of Willingness To Accept Efficiencies/Customer Benefits Arguments In Hospitals Merger Reviews - (Posted On Tuesday, May 01, 2018) Current Legal Analysis OECD Publishes Report on Commercial Availability and Current Uses of PFAS and Alternatives in Hydraulic Oils and Lubricants by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton CIPA LITIGATION RISK CONTINUES!: Senate Bill 690 – Exempting Website Tracking Technologies From California’s Wiretap Law – Moves Forward As A Two-Year Bill, Potentially Carrying Over Into The 2026 Legislative Session by: Tammana Malik Virginia Expands Definition of ‘Low-Wage’ Employees and Noncompetes by: Nicholas D. SanFilippo , Shirin Afsous EP Research Service Publishes Think Tank Briefing on EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton National Coal Council Reinstated by Executive Order by: Frederick R. Eames , Joanna D. Enns California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action by: Spencer C. Skeen , Zachary V. Zagger The Impact of Dog Attacks in Michigan by: Lawrence J. Buckfire New York’s Master Plan for Aging: What Legal, Health, and Policy Leaders Need to Know by: Adam Herbst Revisiting Competitive Keyword Bidding by: Adam R. Bialek , Taylor F. Bialek If You’re Experiencing a Massive Jury Verdict, Hang Up and Dial 911! by: Anthony J Oncidi DOJ Unveils Record-Breaking National Health Care Fraud Takedown by: Ellen H. Persons , Alexandra A. Beato 5 Megatrends Shaping the World: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve by: Robert (Bobby) Stover, Jr. NLRB Acting GC: Secret Recordings of Negotiations Violate NLRA by: Joshua S. Fox , Yonatan Grossman-Boder Myers Lives: Third Circuit Affirms Precedent Shift But Remands Finding of Protected Concerted Conduct in Light of Affirmative Defenses by: Joshua S. Fox , Ariel N. Brotman Florida CHOICE Act Overhauls Non-Compete Laws for Employers by: Marshall P. Bender , Timothy P. Monsma Upcoming Events Jul 2 2025 Top Tips for Employers – Drug Testing Policies, Administration, & Litigation Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Print