As expected, the final guidelines expand the types of transactions that may receive heightened scrutiny or result in a merger challenge....more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) have proposed to expand dramatically the scope and burden of preparing a merger filing in the United States. The proposed changes...more
7/26/2023
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
NPRM ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements
The U.S. Department of Justice's ("DOJ") new remedies guide reinforces its strong preferences for structural divestitures and upfront buyers to resolve merger investigations.
Last week, the DOJ released a new "Merger...more
9/15/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Divestiture ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Merger Remedies ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Private Equity ,
Vertical Mergers
The Situation: The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ") has provided details on the unprecedented use of arbitration to resolve its challenge to the proposed acquisition of Aleris Corporation by...more
Blockchain technology, particularly private blockchains, can provide a technological curtain behind which business transactions occur. Still, any anticompetitive practices that stem from private blockchains are subject to...more
8/3/2018
/ Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Antitrust Division ,
Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Monopolization ,
OECD ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Sherman Act ,
Trading Platforms ,
Transparency