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Merger Review
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Arnold & Porter: News & Perspectives
Overview of Antitrust Law & Enforcement
This program will provide an overview of U.S. antitrust laws, current enforcement priorities, and likely antitrust and consumer protection issues facing U.S. retail businesses. Attendees will gain practical insight into…
The Antitrust Attorney Blog
Antitrust HSR Update: What the 55 Comments Tell Us About the Next Form
By Steve Cernak, Luis Blanquez, Kristen Harris
Authors: Steve Cernak, Luis Blanquez, and Kristen Harris The comment period on the FTC and DOJ’s request for information on the HSR premerger notification form closed May 26, 2026, with…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Antitrust Review Episode 66: In Conversation with Guillaume Loriot at GCR Live: Europe
In the latest episode of Cleary Gottlieb’s Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Guillaume Loriot, the EC’s Head of Mergers at GCR Live: Europe. Their conversation covers…
ComplexDiscovery
HSR Filings Hit 235 in May 2026, the Highest Monthly Total Since December 2021
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: May 2026 delivered 235 HSR premerger notifications — a fiscal year 2026 high, the strongest month since December 2021, and a 58.8 percent jump over May 2025. This…
The Antitrust Attorney Blog
HSR Update: Old, Shorter Form Likely in Use Through At Least 2026
By Bona Law PC
Authors: Steve Cernak, Luis Blanquez, and Kristen Harris On May 18, 2026, the FTC and DOJ filed an unopposed motion asking the Fifth Circuit to hold their appeal in abeyance…
The Legal Wire
‘More time’ would help states investigating AI mergers, says new NAAG task force chair
It is reported that the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Antitrust Task Force has appointed Marie Martin from the Utah Office of the Attorney General as vice chair, a…
The Antitrust Attorney Blog
The Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal: What It Signals for Antitrust Merger Review in Consolidating Industries
By Bona Law PC
Author: Sabri Siraj In February 2026, Paramount Global signed a $110 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for one of the largest media combinations in recent…
Truth on the Market
The Right Approach to Reviewing Netflix-Warner Bros
Ahead of tomorrow’s Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing, a group of former federal antitrust enforcers sent an open letter to the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and the full Judiciary Committee…
The Antitrust Attorney Blog
US Antitrust Agency Publishes Revised HSR Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees For 2026
By Bona Law PC
Authors: Steven Cernak, Luis Blanquez and Kristen Harris. On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its usual annual announcement to increase the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act thresholds. The 2026…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The CMA Consults on Updated Guidance on Merger Remedies
By Ricardo Zimbron, Lanto Sheridan, Carolina Cury Ricciardi, Nicholas Phipps
On 16 October 2025, the CMA launched a public consultation on its draft revised Merger Remedies Guidance (the Draft Guidance).[1] The revision reflects the Government’s call for a more business-friendly,…