Companies should prepare for increased regulatory scrutiny into healthcare transactions and increased emphasis on compliance programs.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the...more
A new proposed rule would prohibit impersonating individuals or knowingly providing tools for unlawful impersonation — dramatically expanding the FTC’s AI enforcement capabilities.
On February 15, 2024, the Federal Trade...more
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $119.5 million.
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional...more
The agency’s latest report and recent statements indicate its potential enforcement and regulatory priorities regarding artificial intelligence.
On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report...more
1/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Copyright ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Reports ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Unfair Competition
Companies should take a proactive approach as US antitrust agencies continue to enforce Section 8 of the Clayton Act.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (the...more
9/26/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
The Clayton Act
The draft guidelines for applying US antitrust laws to merger investigations depart from prior guidance and seek to roll back decades of legal precedent on merger enforcement.
Competitive effects analyses are out;...more
8/7/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Vertical Mergers
The agencies’ proposed rulemaking would add significant complexity, substance, and time to US antitrust premerger notifications.
On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in collaboration with the US Department...more
7/5/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Notice Requirements ,
NPRM ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Required Forms
FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $111.4 million.
On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds...more
1/26/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
FTC proposes a new rule that would ban non-competes in most situations; brings enforcement actions challenging non-competes as unfair methods of competition.
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a...more
Congress passes the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, changing Hart-ScottRodino Act filing fees and adding disclosure requirements for certain foreign subsidies.
On December 23, 2022, as part of a broader...more
The guidance significantly expands the reach of Section 5 beyond the Sherman and Clayton Acts to encompass unfair methods of competition that constitute “incipient” violations of the antitrust laws or violate “the spirit” of...more
In its latest step to elevate antitrust scrutiny of private equity, DOJ launches a series of investigations of board seats under Section 8 of the Clayton Act.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently began sending...more
バイデン政権による競争法の執行強化により、過去の合併の見直しや、新たな報告義務の追 加、テクノロジー、ヘルスケア及び銀行分野など広い範囲の執行などの可能性が生じていま す。
ホワイトハウスは7月9日（金）、包括的な大統領令において独占禁止法上の優先項目を発表しました。 これはバイデン政権が特定した、過去40年間の独占禁止法運用の不備に対処するためのもので、7月12日...more
7/27/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Technology Sector
Administration signals greater competition enforcement that could imperil past mergers, impose new reporting obligations, and broadly targets technology, healthcare, and banking sectors.
The White House announced its...more
7/14/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Technology Sector