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Antitrust Enforcement
397 published works
Cartel Capers
The EU Take on Whistleblower Monetary Rewards
Bob Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com In late 2019 the European Union issued a Directive requiring comprehensive and coherent protection of whistleblowers. The twenty-seven Member States have until December 2021 to…
Manufacturing Industry Advisor
2021 Antitrust Outlook – A New Administration and State Activism Present Enforcement Uncertainty
The antitrust outlook in the United States is marked by uncertainty. This article identifies some issues to watch. Some Recent Surprises Historically, U.S. antitrust enforcement has been marked more by…
All About Advertising Law
Setting Some Ground Rules: Commissioner Nominee and a New Working Group May Steer the FTC Down a New (Actually an Old) Road
By Venable LLP, Leonard L. Gordon
For those who follow the Federal Trade Commission and are anxiously awaiting the Supreme Court's decision in AMG Capital Management v. FTC, several recent developments at the Commission may foreshadow…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wilson Sonsini Discusses Bill to Reshape U.S. Antitrust Enforcement
By Stuart Baimel, Beau Buffier, Jonathan Jacobson, Joshua Soven, Jamillia Ferris
On February 4, Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act (CALERA), which provides for wide-ranging changes to the U.S. antitrust laws.[1] CALERA follows the release…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Bill to Strengthen Regulators’ Power to Block Mergers
By Beatriz L. Albornoz, Renata B. Hesse, Steven J. Holley, Joseph J. Matelis, Sophia A. Vandergrift
On February 4, 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Antitrust Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill entitled “The Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act” (the…
Cartel Capers
Senator Klobuchar Unveils Wide Ranging Antitrust Enforcement Legislation
By Robert Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com LinkedIn These are exciting times for someone (me) obsessed with the idea that there should be financial rewards available for individuals who blow the whistle…
SmarTrade
Webinar Invitation: Considerations for Cross-Border M&A: Canada, the UK & the U.S.
By Katie Steiss
Considerations for Cross-Border M&A: Canada, the UK & the U.S. – Trends in Antitrust & National Security Merger Review A SmarTrade webinar presented by Thompson Hine LLP The past year…
Cleary Enforcement Watch
U.S. and EU Antitrust: Expect Robust Enforcement in 2021
By D. Bruce Hoffman, Elaine Ewing, Jeanne-Paloma Zelmati, Patrick Bock, Jan Przerwa
Antitrust was front-page news in 2020: regulators sued Google and Facebook in some of the biggest antitrust enforcement actions in recent decades. Robust antitrust enforcement can be expected to continue…
Cartel Capers
Congratulations to Makan Delrahim On His Successful Tenure As Head of the Antitrust Division
Makan Delrahim, USDOJ Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, tendered his resignation effective January 19, 2021. Mr. Delrahim has led Antitrust Division for three and a half years. Most…
Cartel Capers
Congratulations to Makan Delrahim On His Successful Tenure As Head of the Antitrust Division
Makan Delrahim, USDOJ Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, tendered his resignation effective January 19, 2021. Mr. Delrahim has led Antitrust Division for three and a half years. Most…