On December 18—nearly two years after announcing plans to revise the Merger Guidelines—the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, “the Agencies”) issued a final version of their new...more
The Biden Administration intends to reshape merger enforcement as part of its broader initiative to change U.S. antitrust law. In keeping with the Administration’s goals, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department...more
9/16/2022
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On January 18, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) held a joint press conference to announce the launch of a broad‑ranging public inquiry aimed at...more