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Elad v. NCAA – Former JUCO Player Demonstrates Likelihood of Success in Antitrust Suit Challenging NCAA’s JUCO Rule

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On April 25, U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi ordered the NCAA not to enforce its Five-Year Rule against Rutgers University cornerback Jett Elad. The impact of name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements on the new world...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FTC Settlement With Private Equity Firm Over Anesthesia Roll-Up Suggests No Special Treatment, or Free Pass, Under Second Trump...

On January 17, in the final days of the Biden Administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Rowe (Welsh Carson) in lieu of bringing an...more

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Eastern District Of Virginia Overrules Objections To Proposed Divestiture Of Doorskin Manufacturing Plant

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On December 13, 2024, Judge Robert E. Payne of the Eastern District of Virginia, in a long-running private action that had previously found a consummated merger to be unlawful, overruled defendant’s objections to the required...more

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Major Electronic Medical Records Firm ‘Squashing’ Competition, Antitrust Suit Claims

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Case pits newcomer against colossus said to control as much as 80-90% of the market. Particle Health Inc., a young healthcare data platform provider, has filed an antitrust complaint against Epic Systems Corp., the dominant...more

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FTC Obtains Structural Relief to Protect Competition in Natural Gas Market

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The FTC has agreed to a consent order to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding a proposed $5.2 billion cash-and-stock deal that would make private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners one of the largest shareholders of...more

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Antitrust Considerations for Healthcare Joint Ventures

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been active in challenging hospital combinations. In June 2022, the FTC filed complaints to block two hospital transactions. Within weeks of the FTC's actions, both transactions were...more

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Promise Made, Promise Kept: The Justice Department Follows Through With Interlocking Directorate Enforcement

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On October 19, 2022, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release heralding the resignation of seven directors from ten companies’ boards of directors in response to the government’s...more

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DOJ Makes Good on Promise to Actively Prosecute Interlocking Directorships

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​​​​​​​Back in April 2022, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Jonathan Kanter hinted very strongly that the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) would be looking at Section 8 violations of the Clayton Act. That...more

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DOJ’s First Large Scale Crackdown on Potentially Unlawful Interlocking Directorates Led to 7 Board Resignations Across 5 Tech...

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On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that seven directors resigned from their board positions because of DOJ’s concerns that holding the positions violated the Clayton...more

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Seven Directors Resign from Five Public Company Boards

Last month, we reported that the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had threatened multiple public companies, private equity investors, and individuals with lawsuits for violating the ban on interlocking directorates under...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Launches Enforcement Initiative Against “Interlocking Directorates”

In what appears to be a significant expansion of its antitrust enforcement efforts, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued letters to multiple public companies, investors, and individuals this week, stating it may bring...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The FTC Expands Section 5 Enforcement Efforts With Potentially Broad Implications

Highlights - • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently updated its interpretation of its authority to challenge “unfair methods of competition” under Section 5 of the FTC Act. It will no longer limit enforcement actions...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State Attorneys General Newsletter – May 2021

The Washington State Legislature enacted legislation increasing civil penalties under the state’s consumer protection law. By substantially raising civil penalties, the new law provides the Attorney General significantly more...more

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Big Tech Under Fire: New Antitrust Bill Targets “Extremely Large” Companies

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On February 4, 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and four other senators introduced S. 225, the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act of 2021 (the “Bill”). The Bill amends the Clayton Act in three key areas: (1)...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Democratic Presidential Candidates and Antitrust

With the Democratic primary process in full swing, we thought it fitting to take a look at where the candidates stand with respect to antitrust issues. As it turns out, this is a fairly active election cycle for antitrust,...more

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Alert: Antitrust Trends in 2019: Enforcement Watch List for the Year to Come

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As 2019 kicks off, the Cooley antitrust group highlights 10 recent developments and trends corporate counsel should be aware of – from the US Supreme Court and lower courts, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade...more

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AIG Won’t Have To Defend Carfax In $50 Million Antitrust Suit

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On March 1, a New York appeals court ruled that American International Group, Inc. (AIG) need not defend Carfax, Inc. against a $50 million suit alleging the company monopolized the vehicle history report market. ...more

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