After eight years of antitrust enforcement under the Obama administration that some consider robust, while others are more critical, it is fair to wonder what we can expect from a Trump or Clinton administration. Of course, it is often difficult,
Antitrust Law Source
Antitrust Law Source, published by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, focuses on developments in antitrust enforcement and competition law. The blog covers state and federal antitrust enforcement trends, including state attorneys general activities and multistate coordination efforts. It provides updates on legislative changes affecting antitrust laws, such as algorithmic pricing regulations and single-firm conduct statutes. The blog also addresses compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, including recent enforcement actions, changes to filing requirements, and annual threshold adjustments. Additionally, it discusses issues related to interlocking directorates and civil penalties under antitrust statutes, offering guidance for businesses navigating merger reviews and competition regulations.
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DOJ challenges healthcare system’s use of anti-steering clauses
By Allen Carter
In its continuing fight against rising healthcare costs, the Justice Department (DOJ) has sued Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest healthcare system for using a common healthcare contracting tool, the anti-steering clause. U.S. and the State of North Carolina v. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg…
New FDA food safety rule spans stakeholders from farm to fork
My colleagues Brian Augustine and Phil Calabrese recently authored an informative piece on a new FDA rule which impacts stakeholders in the food, transportation and hospitality industries. As many in the agribusiness will find this of interest, I wanted to…
You win some, you lose some – the story of the FTC’s week
Last week was an exciting week in the world of merger challenges. Decisions were issued by federal courts regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) efforts to preliminarily block two different mergers – one involving office supply retailers, the other, hospitals.…
ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting 2016: Clarifying liability in hub-and-spoke conspiracies
Last in our series on the ABA Antitrust Section’s 2016 Spring Meeting, but certainly not least, we bring you Jetta’s summary of the panel discussion on hub-and-spoke conspiracies. These conspiracies seem to be in vogue now, with the Apple (e-book) case…
ABA Antitrust Section’s Spring Meeting 2016: Agency update with Deputy Assistant Attorneys General
By Allen Carter
DOJ’s Antitrust Division is headed by an Assistant Attorney General, who is assisted by several Deputies, referred to as DAAGs (Deputy Assistant Attorneys General). In one presentation, the various DAAGs presented their view on the Division’s enforcement efforts, both civil…
ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting 2016: The FTC and the new frontier of privacy
Continuing our series on the 2016 Spring Meeting, Ryan Graham, an associate in the Antitrust Group and former analyst with the FBI’s Cyber Division, summarizes the panelists’ thoughts on the FTC’s future focus as it relates to privacy and data…
ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting 2016: The most important case of 2015 (that no one has ever heard of)
Continuing our series on the 2016 Spring Meeting, Brodie Butland summarizes the contentious panel discussion at the 2016 ABA Antitrust Conference, titled “Telemedicine: Are Old Definitions Restricting Competition?”
The Supreme Court’s 2014-15 term was nearly unprecedented. Same-sex marriage is now…
ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting 2016: International perspectives on online vertical restraints
As Co-Chair of the Antitrust Practice Group, it is my pleasure to bring you a series of articles summarizing some of the seminars presented at the recent ABA Antitrust Section Spring Meeting. The Spring Meeting is the Antitrust Section’s hallmark…
Breaking: President Obama’s executive order requires all federal agencies to examine antitrust issues
Earlier this morning, President Obama announced the issuance of an executive order that broadly requires all executive agencies and departments to take steps to address competition concerns. The executive order comes on the heels of a report issued by the…