The Final Rule declares most non-competes an unfair method of competition, in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.
In its April 23, 2024, open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule...more
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
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Vertical Mergers
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
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
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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