Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify key legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States....more
10/14/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Price-Fixing ,
Sherman Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Whistleblowers
Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify important legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States. ...more
9/8/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Bid Rigging ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Price-Fixing ,
Sherman Act
Welcome to Inside Competition, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin designed to help companies identify key legal developments in US antitrust and competition law. In addition to reporting on antitrust litigation and enforcement...more
8/13/2025
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Antitrust Litigation ,
Cartels ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Mexico ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Price-Fixing ,
Whistleblowers
In speeches delivered only a day apart during the first week of June, Bill Rinner, the new Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of merger enforcement at the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Commissioner Melissa Holyoak...more
Recently appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson affirmed last week in a memorandum to FTC staff that the 2023 Merger Guidelines will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. This decision aligns...more
3/6/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced, on January 7, 2025, that crude oil producers agreed to pay a record $5.6 million fine as settlement for violating the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) through illegal pre-merger...more
1/13/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Oil & Gas ,
Purchase Agreement
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), released its final rules to the Premerger Notification and Report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act....more