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The Expected Impact of the Election and Republican Control of Congress on the FTC

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The election of Donald Trump as president, combined with forthcoming Republican control of Congress, likely means significant change in how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is structured and approaches...more

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Amid Ongoing Regulatory Scrutiny, Washington AG Files First Lawsuit to Block Merger of State’s Largest Supermarkets

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On January 15, Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson filed a complaint in King County Superior Court, seeking to block the merger of The Kroger Co. (Kroger) with its supermarket competitor, Albertsons Companies, Inc....more

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FTC and DOJ Propose Overhaul of Merger Guidelines

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On July 19, 2023, The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (the agencies) released a draft update of the Merger Guidelines that would significantly overhaul how the agencies review mergers and acquisitions....more

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Die Reform des chinesischen Antimonopolgesetzes – "Big Bang" in der Fusionskontrolle

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Am 24. Juni 2022 verabschiedete der Ständige Ausschuss des Nationalen Volkskongresses Chinas die Überarbeitung des Antimonopolgesetzes ("AMG"). Das überarbeitete AMG wird am 1. August 2022 in Kraft treten, und es ist davon...more

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Chinese antitrust – the big reset

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Chinese antitrust is going through what are likely the most important changes since its inception: an amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Law and the establishment of a new enforcement body. ...more

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How Epic V. Apple Ruling Might Play Out For Big Tech

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The U.S. antitrust laws are slow to keep up with technical innovation and changing marketplaces. Nowhere is that more evident than in the tech sector, where companies and other players in the market do not fit neatly into...more

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Three Takeaways from “Navigating the New Antitrust Enforcers”

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Corporate acquirers accustomed to government inertia in antitrust reform are navigating a sea change in Washington, according to Craig Seebald, a Washington, D.C.-based Partner and leader in the global Antitrust Group at...more

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The Wu Khan Clan Enters the Battle Arena

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Columbia University Law Professor Tim Wu has written profoundly and persuasively for decades about anti-competitive behavior in the U.S. tech industry - from Western Union’s telegraph monopoly in the 1860s forward toward the...more

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