On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly released their long-anticipated final 2023 Merger Guidelines after a notice and public comment period, during which they...more
12/22/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Vertical Mergers
The Justice Department announced this week the formation of a new Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which will focus on “deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies...more
11/7/2019
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Fraud ,
Leniency Programs ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Subcontractors ,
Teaming Agreements
Two recent Supreme Court decisions provide timely guidance on the First Amendment implications of publicly displaying the Confederate Flag or other symbols or signage related to protected beliefs. First, in Walker v. Sons of...more
7/10/2015
/ Churches ,
Content-Neutral ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Government Speech Doctrine ,
Local Ordinance ,
Reed v Town of Gilbert ,
SCOTUS ,
Signs ,
Sons of Confederate Veterans ,
Special License Plates ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Walker v Texas Division ,
Zoning Laws