On June 30, 2023 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a summary judgment motion filed by Hogan Lovells’ antitrust litigation team on behalf of its client Agri Stats, a company that provides...more
On July 19, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) (“the agencies”) released their 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines (the “2023 draft guidelines” or the “revised guidelines”). The publication of...more
On July 14, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is withdrawing two antitrust policy statements related to antitrust enforcement in health care markets (the policy statements). Specifically, the FTC is...more
On 3 February 2023 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is withdrawing from certain policy statements related to antitrust enforcement in healthcare. Specifically, DOJ is withdrawing “safe harbors” for...more
Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Thursday, December 9, 2021 where we will look back at the major competition-related events of 2021 and what we can expect next year.
- What to expect for merger...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. health care in an unprecedented way, requiring hospitals, providers, and suppliers to collaborate to respond to the urgency of the crisis. The situation has also put pressure on...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition, and economic regulation in this summer edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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9/19/2018
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
AT&T ,
China ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
EU ,
Excessive Pricing ,
False Advertising ,
Foreign Investment ,
Internet Retailers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
National Health Service Corp (NHSC) ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Single Entity Rule ,
Telecommunications ,
Time Warner ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On 25 June the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Ohio v. American Express that American Express (Amex) did not violate the federal antitrust laws by directing merchants not to "steer" cardholders to alternative credit cards as a...more
6/28/2018
/ American Express ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Burden of Proof ,
Credit Card Surcharges ,
Merchant Fees ,
Merchants ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Rule-of-Reason Analysis ,
SCOTUS
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this summer's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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6/13/2017
/ Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Platform Liability ,
Disgorgement ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Trump Administration