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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)
JULY – SEPTEMBER 2021: HIGHLIGHTS -
UNITED STATES -
• The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) challenge of American Airlines and JetBlue’s “Northeast Alliance” after the joint venture’s approval by the US Department of...more
10/29/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
EU ,
EUMR ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Joint Venture ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Mergers ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Vertical Mergers
Antitrust regulators in the United States and Europe were very active in the final quarter of 2019. The FTC and DOJ continue to investigate and challenge M&A transactions in a variety of industries. Events of this quarter...more
2/14/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Advertising ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Media ,
EU ,
French Competition Authority ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Online Platforms ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sprint ,
T-Mobile ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
UNITED STATES: OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 UPDATE -
Both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were very active in the final quarter of 2018, closing seven cases that required in-depth...more
3/8/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Big Data ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Vertical Mergers