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Antitrust Enforcement
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Antitrust Law Blog
A Big Deal: FTC and DOJ Issue Long-Awaited New Draft Merger Guidelines
By Leo Caseria, Bevin Newman, Lindsey Collins, Malika Levarlet, Joy Siu
On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice jointly published long-anticipated proposed merger guidelines (the “Proposed Merger Guidelines”), which had been expected since President Biden issued…
Minding Your Business
Microsoft Defeats FTC’s Roadblock on Path to Activision Merger
By Colin Kass, David Munkittrick, Briana Seyarto Flores
In the latest of a string of losses for antitrust enforcers, the Northern District of California resoundingly denied the FTC’s bid to enjoin the Microsoft-Activision merger, allowing the deal to…
The Antitrust Attorney Blog
If I Were You…I’d Listen to this Podcast about Antitrust in Employment Markets in the UK and EU
By Bona Law PC
Author: Molly Donovan A new episode of the “If I Were You” podcast is ready! You can listen to it here. Featuring guest host Luis Blanquez and guest commentators Andreas…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
U.S. Assistant AG Speaks on Antitrust Enforcement in Bank Mergers
Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in United States v. Philadelphia National Bank.[1] Today, I would like to discuss the enduring impact of this landmark case.…
Covington Competition
Biden Antitrust Agencies Bring Fewer Merger Enforcement Actions, but Attempt to Chill Deal Activity in Other Ways
A glance at headlines regarding competition law could easily give the impression that U.S. antitrust agencies have embarked on a record number of merger challenges in recent years. But the…
Life Sciences Perspectives
Antitrust & Competition Life Sciences Quarterly Update Q1 2023
While a number of factors suggest that deal activity, including those with material antitrust issues, will increase throughout 2023, recent enforcement activity could potentially chill the largest transactions from moving…
Antitrust Advocate
Report from the 2023 ABA Antitrust Section Annual Conference – UK, EU, and Canadian developments
The recent annual ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., once again brought together enforcers and counsel from around the world to discuss the hottest topics in global antitrust enforcement. …
The Contingency
Commercial Roundup – May 3, 2023
The last week brought losses for antitrust enforcers ("Apple's concerns over app security" and "Laches and Trinko kill"), for a man who sued to get "co-inventor" status ("Adding option to…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The French Competition Authority Introduces the First Network Visualization Tool To Explore Its Publications
By Chloé Delay, Paulina Espinoza
On January 31, 2023, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) presented an interactive network graph tool on its website that identifies references made in FCA antitrust publications (such as decisions, opinions and…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (March 27 – April 14, 2023)
By Kristin Madigan, Kari Ferver
The FTC is back to business after officials attended the annual ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting held in Washington, DC. Standing on the fundamental principles of antitrust, the FTC has issued…