Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has long been a significant player in antitrust enforcement. It has been an active enforcer in the technology industry, and has used antitrust as a tool to push back on corporate ESG...more
As CERAWeek begins in Houston, dealmakers in the energy sector will surely be asking how the second Trump Administration antitrust enforcers will treat energy deals. As a prelude, no industry has a longer history with...more
3/6/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Consent Decrees ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Sherman Act ,
Trump Administration
As counsel to global companies, we often guide clients through not just U.S. antitrust issues, but also through a global antitrust landscape. Whether it is a merger or a business practice, it is crucial to understand how all...more
2/21/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
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EU ,
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European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Germany ,
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Regulatory Agenda
Yesterday, a Federal Court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the FTC's proposed rule banning employment-related non-compete agreements. The FTC is considering its options, including an appeal to the Fifth...more
Today's speech by Guillaume Loriot -- the EC's Deputy Director General for Mergers -- is worth a read. Without agreeing necessarily with all of the enforcement decisions described therein, it is striking how much the speech...more
In almost every way, the party of the U.S. President controls federal antitrust enforcement policy. The one exception is control over antitrust agency funding, which is apparently taking a hit. Republican control over the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court is signaling its interest in a cert petition by U.S. Soccer by asking the DOJ to weigh in on whether to take up the case. Such requests often precede the grant of cert. This is a really interesting and...more
I remember my years renting apartments in Manhattan - with absolute dread! Every time I had to move, it seemed that the brokers and landlords had the upper hand, the system was rigged, and that you had to “know someone” to...more
The New York Times had a short but smart interview with former Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim about how the repeal of the 1940s-era Paramount antitrust decrees helped Taylor Swift and Beyoncé strike...more