Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have now brought cases challenging deals under President Trump’s administration. In many respects, the theories of harm alleged in...more
3/24/2025
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Commissioners ,
Healthcare ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
Likelihood of Harm ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced a Request for Information (RFI) for “public submissions from anyone who has been a victim of tech censorship (banning, demonetization, shadow banning,...more
On January 17, 2025, the staff at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released their first results from the FTC’s Surveillance Pricing market study. The FTC staff reports, including both a “staff perspective” and an “issue...more
1/28/2025
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Competition ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Reports ,
Personal Data ,
Pricing ,
Product Pricing ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 10, 2025, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed a statement of interest in Musk v. Altman, signaling a late push by the government to expand the scope of liability for interlocking...more
1/20/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Elon Musk ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Microsoft ,
Section 8 ,
The Clayton Act
Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have focused their sights on big technology companies. Understanding the precedents set by these suits is critical for clients...more
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (the “DOJ”, and together, the “Agencies”) voted unanimously to adopt new premerger...more