Support the FTC’s lawsuit and ensure it has the resources and political backing to go the distance.
Strengthen the FTC’s lawsuit with credible evidence, expert support, and coordinated briefs that clarify the competitive harm and the remedy sought. Align contractors, consumer advocates, and other validators around the core claim that head-to-head rivalry matters in construction adhesives. This is most urgent while the case is active and a permanent injunction is still on the table.
Why this works
- If the FTC prevails, the merger is blocked – a definitive win.
- A court judgment in favor of the FTC also strengthens precedent for future merger challenges.
Environmental Working Group
Tax-deductibleNonprofit research and advocacy driving safer chemicals, clean water, and transparent food systems.
Mechanism
About LitigationHow Environmental Working Group uses funding
- Map the case timeline and identify decision windows for outside support.
- Collect declarations and practical examples that show why brand rivalry matters.
- Draft and file amicus briefs supporting the FTC’s market framing and harm theory.
- Support expert analysis and plain-language summaries of the legal and economic claims.
- Track the case through decision and support follow-through on the result.
Milestones
Checkpoints and the expected timing for each step
- 1
Evidence and amicus plan locked
Near-termTarget filings, authors, and supporting declarations are aligned to the FTC timeline.
- 2
Amicus support submitted
During active litigationAmicus brief(s) and supporting materials are filed on schedule.
- 3
Decision-window updates delivered
Ahead of key hearings and rulingsPlain-language summaries track filings and posture without overstating facts.
- 4
Outcome follow-through defined
Post-decisionNext steps are documented quickly based on whether the deal is blocked or proceeds.