UNITED STATES -
New Merger Guidelines Deployed -
The 2023 Merger Guidelines are a non-binding statement that provides clarity on aspects of federal agencies’ deliberations and enforcement practices undertaken in...more
5/3/2024
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Healthcare ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
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Private Equity ,
UK ,
Vertical Mergers
UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION RISK ON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS -
Private investment in infrastructure, especially renewable energy projects, is surging across the globe. In fact, total new investment in renewable energy hit...more
7/26/2022
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Infrastructure Financing ,
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Korea ,
Renewable Energy ,
White Collar Crimes
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE -
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more
6/6/2022
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Due Diligence ,
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EU ,
European Commission ,
GILTI tax ,
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Member State ,
Model Rules ,
OECD ,
Pillar 2 ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Rates ,
White Collar Crimes
KOREA WEBINAR SERIES 2021 -
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our first Korea Webinar Series will be held as a virtual series, with four sessions taking place between September 8 – September 28, 2021. Though we cannot...more
9/9/2021
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Enforcement Actions ,
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European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
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Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
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Whistleblowers
McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021.
This...more
5/12/2021
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Collusion ,
Comment Period ,
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Compliance ,
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EU ,
European Commission ,
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Internal Investigations ,
Japan ,
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Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
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Section 337 ,
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Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2020 UPDATE -
UNITED STATES -
Despite initial obstacles because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 rounded out to be the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) enforcement in the United States...more
2/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investigations ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Proposed Rules ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2020 UPDATE -
UNITED STATES-
Mergers and acquisitions in the United States appear to be bouncing back after a muted start to the year due to COVID-19. Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings in Q3 2020 were up...more
10/26/2020
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Competition Authorities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In the United States, despite requesting additional time to review pending mergers, the US antitrust agencies have continued their work through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade...more
9/3/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Customers ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Mergers ,
Remote Depositions ,
Remote Hearings ,
Settlement Agreements ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
Videoconference
United States -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) faced new issues this quarter with the unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In March, the agencies made...more
DOJ Policy Updates Signal Continuity of Antitrust Program -
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division has revised its “Frequently Asked Questions About the Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program and Model...more
4/13/2017
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Divided Infringement ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inducement ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Patents ,
Trump Administration
Recent Enforcement Trends in Divestiture Packages -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division have been actively challenging mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across a...more
8/9/2016
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Divestiture ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Price Discrimination