Topic
Merger Control
485 published works
Ad Law Access
Looking For Plausibility In FTC’s Amgen Merger Challenge
By Kelley Drye, Gonzalo E. Mon
Is FTC trying to revive the discredited P&G case? In the 60s the Commission blocked an acquisition because it would give the company a marketing advantage. Efficient marketing is good for…
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…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The European Commission Simplifies Its Merger Control Review Process
By Antoine Winckler, Robbert Snelders, Timothy Noelanders
On April 20, 2023, the Commission adopted the 2023 Merger Simplification Package (the “2023 Package”) designed to streamline its procedure under the EU Merger Regulation.[1] In particular, the 2023 Package…
Allens Insights
Recalibration of the ACCC's approach to merger reform
By Allens
ACCC Chair releases further details on proposed merger law reforms 9 min read In August 2021, former ACCC Chair Rod Sims kicked off a lively debate by outlining the regulator's…
Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 162: Paul Andersen on the Rogers-Shaw Merger and the Disappearing Independent Internet Provider in Canada
Last week, Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne tried to spin his approval of the Rogers-Shaw merger and the enhanced role of Videotron as a win for Canadians, arguing…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The Commission Looks Back at <em>Aegean Airlines/Olympic Air</em>
By Alexandra Zaytseva, Timothy Noelanders
In 2021, the Commission announced that it would revisit 15-25 merger decisions adopted between 2012 and 2018 to evaluate whether its predictions during the merger control process regarding entry, expansion…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
FTC Seeks to Block Deal Between Top Mortgage Loan Technology Providers
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Jake Walker
On March 9, the FTC unanimously voted to block the proposed merger between the nation’s largest provider of home mortgage loan origination systems (LOS) and other key lender software tools,…
Competition Law
What’s Happening? 2022 Wrap of Competition Law in India
By Avaantika Kakkar, Kirthi Srinivas, Ruchi Verma
Introduction 2022 was an eventful year for competition law in India. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) operated optimally approving combinations notified before it in reasonable timelines, conducting significant dawn…
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Higher Jurisdictional and Filing Fees Thresholds for HSR Act Premerger Notifications and Interlocking Directorates Announced
By Leo Caseria, Malika Levarlet, Bevin Newman
1. Higher Jurisdictional Thresholds For HSR Filings On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised, higher thresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The jurisdictional…
Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 153: Jennifer Quaid on the Competition Bureau’s Appeal of the Rogers-Shaw Merger Decision
The battle over the Rogers – Shaw merger has continued to escalate in recent days with TekSavvy filing an application with the CRTC on the wholesale access implications of the…