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DOJ Hits Venue Services Group With $3.5 Million HSR Gun-Jumping Penalty

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint and proposed consent decree alleging that Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings prematurely acquired beneficial ownership – often referred to as “gun jumping” – in connection...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Illumina/Grail: EU Court Overturns Below-Threshold Merger Review Policy

On September 3, 2024, the EU’s highest court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), ruled that the European Commission (EC) had no jurisdiction to review Illumina’s acquisition of Grail, overturning the EU’s revised Article 22...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

U.S. Federal Antitrust Agencies Announce Cooperation Initiative with Labor Agencies in Merger Review

On August 28th, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the “DOJ”) (the “Antitrust Agencies”), together with the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) and National Labor Relations...more

McDermott Will & Emery

States Want in on the Merger Review Fun

While they have long taken a back seat to federal merger reviews, US states are becoming increasingly involved in merger reviews, including potentially requiring premerger notifications on a broad scale. On July 24, 2024, the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Revamped Competition Act Radically Alters Canadian Competition Law

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In our previous Bennett Jones insight, we described several upcoming (and far-reaching) amendments to the Competition Act (the Act) introduced by the Government of Canada in 2023. The most recent set of amendments came into...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les modifications apportées à la Loi sur la concurrence du Canada sont en vigueur

Comme nous en avons discuté dans notre publication de février 2024 intitulée Perspectives sur le droit de la concurrence au Canada et notre Bulletin Blakes de décembre 2023 intitulé Refonte des règles : Mise à jour de la Loi...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Competition Law Changes Now in Force

As previewed in our February 2024 Canadian Competition Law Outlook and our November 2023 Blakes Bulletin: Revamping the Rules: Canadian Competition Act Update, significant and wide-ranging amendments to the Competition Act...more

Morgan Lewis

EU Launches First In-Depth M&A Investigation Under Foreign Subsidies Regulation

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The European Commission is inquiring into a United Arab Emirates-based company just months after its first investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation of various Chinese companies participating in EU tenders....more

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Landmark Reforms to UK Competition and Consumer Protection Landscape Become Law

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 received Royal Assent on May 24, 2024, ushering in the most significant reforms to the UK’s competition and consumer protection laws in a generation. The Act introduces...more

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Landmark UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act Becomes Law

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Following introduction into the UK Parliament in 2023, the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024. The legislation passed as part of the parliamentary ‘wash-up’...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Pioneers Novel Remedies in the Exxon/Pioneer Merger

On May 2, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a consent order in the matter of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (Exxon) acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (Pioneer). The consent order is unusual in that the sole...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Court of Appeal Signals Greater Scrutiny of CMA Merger Decisions

For the first time in two decades, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled on the substantive standard of judicial review to be applied by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT or Tribunal) in UK merger cases....more

Morgan Lewis

EU Launches Two More In-Depth Investigations Under Foreign Subsidies Regulation

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Just months after its first investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation of Chinese train maker CRRC Corp. (see our LawFlash here), the European Commission has targeted two more companies participating in an EU...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Illumina/Grail: Court Opinion Could See an End to the EU Commission’s Expansive Merger Review Policy

On March 21, 2024, an adviser to the EU’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), proposed setting aside the judgment of the lower court in Illumina v Commission. The General Court (GC) had...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Labor Markets and ‘No-Poach’ Agreements: FTC, Colorado AG Take Aim at Kroger-Albertsons Merger

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Colorado attorney general have filed separate lawsuits challenging the proposed acquisition by The Kroger Company (“Kroger”) of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Albertsons”). Two...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2023 Antitrust Year in Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2023 Antitrust Year in Review, which provides an overview of the significant developments in antitrust law, policy, and enforcement over the past year. This report...more

Fenwick & West LLP

4 Antitrust Enforcement Trends for 2024

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In the coming year, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chair Lina Khan and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter are expected to continue to advance a more aggressive...more

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Global Cartel Enforcement Report 2023

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In 2023, cartel fines in key jurisdictions increased by 7.7%—totaling $1.4 billion—compared to 2022. While the totals remain significantly below the peaks seen in the mid-2010s, 2023 saw record fines imposed in several...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU and UK Merger Regulators Look Beyond Horizontal and Vertical, With Digital ‘Ecosystems’ a New Focus

Key Points - - EU competition regulators are increasingly considering “ecosystems” of products and services in their analysis of the competitive impact of mergers — a framework that often does not fit with the historical...more

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Australian merger control reform proposals set to affect deal‑making

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The Australian Treasury has released a paper to begin consultation on potential merger control reform. If implemented, the proposed reforms would transform Australia’s voluntary, non-suspensory merger control system – with...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Revamping the Rules: Canadian Competition Act Update

Expanded scope for private enforcement, wider net cast for merger reviews, and other amendments in latest reform proposals - On November 28, 2023, the Canadian government proposed significant and wide-ranging amendments to...more

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ECJ’s “gun jumping” ruling reminds merging parties of the importance of EU merger control compliance

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has (mostly) confirmed the European Commission (EC)’s decision to fine Altice for implementing a transaction prior to its notification and the EC’s merger control clearance....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Insights for Dealmakers Confronting Washington’s Aggressive Approach to Merger Reviews

As part of the Biden administration’s avowedly aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement, it has challenged a number of high-profile mergers in court over the past two and a half years. While the track record of the...more

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New EU Package of Measures Aims to Simplify Merger Review Process

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The European Commission (EC) recently adopted a package of measures with the aim of further simplifying its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR). The new rules entered into force on...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New EU Foreign Subsidies Regime Goes Live, with Slightly Simplified Requirements

As of July 12, 2023, the EU’s new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) began to apply. Deals signed from this date will now fall under the European Commission’s (EC’s) new powers to review subsidies from non-EU states to...more

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