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FERC Reaffirms Merger Policy; Does Not Adopt DOJ/FTC 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines

Public utilities could face different levels of scrutiny in merger reviews before the U.S. Federal Energy Regulation Commission, and the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the Antitrust...more

DOJ Finds Antitrust Violation in Joint Bid for Oil & Gas Leases

The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent action challenging a joint bidding arrangement for natural gas leases highlights the antitrust risks of joint bids.  This newsletter describes considerations parties...more

I Prezzi di Benzina e Gasolio: l'Anomalia dell'Italia e Cinque Proposte di Policy

 Alleggerire i vincoli amministrativi sull’apertura dei punti vendita e sui comportamenti dei distributori al dettaglio (delle pompe di rifornimento), mantenendo solo quelli effettivamente necessari a perseguire...more

FTC and CFTC to Share Confidential Information, Increases Investigation Risks

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a memorandum of understanding that will facilitate the sharing of non-public information for “official law enforcement purposes,” and...more