Antitrust Advocate, published by Baker & Hostetler LLP, focuses on developments and analysis in antitrust law and competition policy. The blog covers topics such as merger reviews and challenges, enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, antitrust litigation including no-poach agreements and labor market issues, and regulatory changes affecting antitrust compliance. It also addresses international antitrust enforcement trends and legislative updates in jurisdictions like the UK, EU, and Canada. The blog provides insights into the intersection of antitrust law with technology markets, sports leagues, and environmental sustainability agreements.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have found themselves under the microscope as calls for antitrust investigations into “Big Tech” companies escalate.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have found themselves under the microscope…
Last month, two members of Congress introduced the Monopolization Deterrence Act, which would allow the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for monopolization offenses under U.S. antitrust law.
After almost 120 years, does the Sherman…
An article written by Partners Carl Hittinger and Danyll Foix and Counsel William DeVinney was published Sept. 20, 2019, by Global Competition Review. The article, “United States: Private Antitrust Litigation,” reviews private antitrust litigation developments in the five years since…
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Pork is the other white meat, beef is what’s for dinner, and chicken is now under investigation by the Department of Justice for possible antitrust violations. Looks like the DOJ is back in the criminal cartel investigation business.
In June,…
Partner Carl Hittinger and Associate Jeanne-Michele Mariani authored an article published May 8, 2019, by The Legal Intelligencer. The article, “Antitrust Division’s Renewed Focus on Bid Rigging Promises to be Perilous,” focuses on the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s campaign
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Partner Carl Hittinger and Associate Tyson Herrold authored an article published on April 12, 2019, by Temple University’s business law publication, The Temple 10-Q. The article, “Judge Dolores K. Sloviter’s Antitrust Legacy,” discusses the significant antitrust contributions of former Chief
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Partner Carl Hittinger, the Antitrust and Competition team leader, and Associate Jeanne-Michele Mariani authored an article published in the March 29, 2019, issue of The Legal Intelligencer. The article, “The NCAA, Which Is Tied to Education, May Be a Necessary
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Partner Carl Hittinger and Counsel Julian Perlman authored an article published March 1, 2019, by The Legal Intelligencer. The article, “Circuit Judge Thomas Vanaskie’s Antitrust Legacy: 2 Significant Cases,” examines opinions issued by recently retired Third Circuit and former MDPA Chief…
Since at least 2017, when the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued to block a vertical merger, the business press has been atwitter about the antitrust enforcement agencies’ views of such mergers, as we covered here.…
