On Feb. 28, Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) introduced proposed legislation[1] titled the Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act (the Act), which would repeal 46 U.S.C. § 40307,[2] a statute conferring certain antitrust...more
On Feb. 4, 2021, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., the new chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, introduced sweeping legislation ...more
Funds — through their portfolio companies — may have a significant antitrust opportunity against the major U.S. railroad companies. ...more
8/3/2020
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M&A Monitor focuses on legal issues of interest to M&A practitioners for private and closely held companies, providing explanation, analysis and practical application on timely topics....more
12/10/2019
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