UNITED STATES -
- Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers -
What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more
7/29/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Competition ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EUMR ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Request For Information ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
1. Proposal for EU directive for right to repair no longer covering motor vehicles -
The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has voted on a draft report on the proposed EU directive...more
12/4/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Lenders ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New Legislation ,
Payment Protection Insurance ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Right to Repair ,
UK Data Protection Act
UNITED STATES -
Proposed Merger Guidelines Outline Fundamental Change of Approach to Merger Investigation and Enforcement -
On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more
10/27/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Competition ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
UNITED STATES -
Wilson Resigns as FTC Commissioner -
On February 14, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) lone Republican commissioner, Christine Wilson, announced that she was resigning. Wilson explained her decision...more
4/21/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Healthcare ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Investigations ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Settlement Agreements ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
CARTELS & RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS -
EC FINES VALVE AND FIVE PUBLISHERS OF PC VIDEO GAMES FOR GEO-BLOCKING -
AT.40413, Focus Home – Video Games; AT.40414, Koch Media – Video Games; AT.40420, Zenimax – Video Games;...more
2/4/2022
/ Cartels ,
Competition ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Investment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Merger Controls ,
Policy Management ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Aid
Amid the economic shocks caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, many industries are facing reduced demand for their products and services. Other industries—notably healthcare and food—are adjusting rapidly to expanding...more
3/29/2020
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Competition Network (ECN) ,
State of Emergency ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Waivers