If all of the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs take effect, the impact of those tariffs on the US economy and the American people will likely be debated for years to come. Regardless of the outcome of that debate,...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a task force designed to eliminate anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that “undermine free market competition and harm consumers, workers, and...more
Not every investment firm countersues the acting assistant attorney general of the United States for the Antitrust Division, the United States Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...more
2/14/2025
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Private Equity
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the Agencies) issued Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers (2025 Guidelines) in January. The 2025...more
2/11/2025
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Price-Fixing ,
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Wage and Hour
At a public meeting held on January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) summarized the Second Interim Staff Report (Second Report) stemming from its investigation into pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their...more
1/23/2025
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Medicare Part D ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 10, 2025, increased reporting thresholds for transactions. Annually, the FTC reviews and adjusts the premerger notification reporting thresholds for reporting...more
1/15/2025
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Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements
Crude oil producers XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) have agreed to pay a $5.6 million civil penalty to settle violations under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, as...more
1/13/2025
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Gun-Jumping ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Unfair Competition
The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ or Division) recently released a revised Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (Guidance). The Guidance reflects how the Division...more
1/9/2025
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint in federal court alleging Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC (Southern Glazer) violated the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), a price discrimination law....more