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FTC v. Steris Corp.- The FTC Fails
On May 29, 2015, the FTC filed a complaint against Steris Corporation and Synergy Health plc alleging their proposed merger would substantially lessen competition in a market that included the sterilization of medical products. On September 24, 2015, the Court…
Monsanto/Syngenta & Antitrust: Not Another Dollar General
Last April, Monsanto Co. offered to buy Syngenta AG for USD 44.3 billion. Syngenta rejected the offer claiming that Monsanto undervalued the company and underestimated the potential antitrust risk. On June 25, four law firms, including Arnold & Porter, Cadwalader,…
The Death of Antitrust — It isn’t Lax Enforcement, it’s a Withered Law: A Commentary on Robert Reich
In an editorial published by the Baltimore Sun on May 15, 2015, Robert Reich lamented the “appalling weakness” of modern antitrust. His opinion was written mostly in reaction to what he viewed as the tepid response of the Antitrust Division…