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FTC and DOJ Withdraw Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors

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On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, “the Agencies”) jointly withdrew the 2000 Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors (“Guidelines”)....more

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FTC and DOJ Withdraw More Guidance Leaving the State of Collaborative Projects Less Clear

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On Dec. 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the withdrawal of their decades-old guidelines regarding collaboration among competitors. The...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ and FTC Withdraw Antitrust Guidelines for Competitor Collaborations

For over 20 years, federal antitrust enforcers have provided guidelines to companies doing business in the United States as to when the enforcers believe competitor collaborations are anticompetitive. Following the most...more

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DOJ and FTC Withdraw Antitrust Competitor Collaboration Guidelines

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The US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of the Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors originally issued in 2000....more

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FTC and DOJ Withdraw Longstanding Competitor Collaborations Guidance

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On December 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) jointly issued a statement withdrawing their Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors. The...more

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AGs Commit to Collaboration on AI, Antitrust Enforcement, and Protecting Youth Online at AG Alliance Annual Meeting

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State attorneys general from across the country met in Colorado for the Attorney General Alliance (AGA) Annual Meeting last week, along with AG staff and the legal and business communities. In opening the conference, Nevada...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division Will Update Guidance on Companies’ Preservation Responsibilities for Collaboration Tools and...

On January 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “Division”) announced that both agencies are updating language in critical documents for civil and criminal...more

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Withdrawal of Antitrust "Safety Zones"

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The US Department of Justice recently announced its withdrawal of three decades-old policy statements recognizing antitrust “safety zones” relating to information sharing and collaboration among competitors. The statements...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

U.S. Legislators and State Attorneys General Raise Antitrust Concerns Regarding ESG Collaborations

Over the past year, U.S. legislators and state attorneys general (AGs) have raised concerns that collaborations among firms to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are violations of the antitrust laws. As...more

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Reducing antitrust risk of collaborations during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. health care in an unprecedented way, requiring hospitals, providers, and suppliers to collaborate to respond to the urgency of the crisis. The situation has also put pressure on...more

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COVID-19 Client Primer | Antitrust Challenges in the Age of COVID-19

Companies navigating through the unprecedented dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic need to be aware of antitrust and consumer protection laws to avoid potential legal pitfalls and challenges. ...more

White & Case LLP

For COVID-19 Competitor Collaborations, DOJ Antitrust Division’s “Business Review Letter” Offers Easy and Likely Effective...

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On April 4, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice issued its first Business Review Letter under the DOJ-FTC joint expedited COVID-19 competitor collaboration review procedures, blessing several medical...more

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Examining Antitrust Guidance On Cooperation In Fighting COVID-19

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The novel coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives, creating a far-from-normal “new normal.” And it has also given rise to countless collaborations between and among universities, hospitals, medical centers, pharma...more

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COVID-19: Criminal Antitrust Risks Arising from the Crisis

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In this rapidly changing environment of the COVID-19 crisis, the need to understand how your industry is tackling business disruptions and the ensuing economic impact is more critical than ever. This Alert provides...more

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The Antitrust Division and FTC Issue Statement on COVID-19 and Labor Market Competition

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The joint statement recognizes that while the COVID-19 pandemic offers businesses an opportunity for procompetitive collaboration and benefits, it also increases significant risk of anticompetitive conduct in the labor...more

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DOJ Issues Antitrust Guidance on Competitor Collaboration to Combat COVID-19

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A recent business review letter issued by the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division to five pharmaceutical and medical/surgical distributors offers insights into the antitrust enforcers’ views on competitor...more

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DOJ Signs Off On First COVID-19 Competitor Collaboration

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On April 4, 2020, the Department of Justice announced its first blessing of a competitor collaboration aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Antitrust Agencies Open Door for More Business Cooperation Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The federal antitrust enforcement agencies have committed to providing businesses expeditious guidance about how and whether their efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic comply with federal antitrust laws. On March 24,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

COVID-19 Update: Competitor Collaborations in the time of COVID-19

The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) jointly announced on March 24, 2020, an expedited antitrust review process for proposed collaborative efforts aimed at...more

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COVID-19 Antitrust Agency Procedural Changes

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Over the past several weeks, the U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies – the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) – have made several public announcements regarding...more

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Businesses Get Faster Antitrust Help, But DOJ, FTC Warn Against Using Crisis To Curb Competition

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On March 24, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission issued a joint statement acknowledging that individuals and businesses are quickly working...more

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CARES Act Provides No Relief from Antitrust Laws, but Deference on COVID-19-Related Coalitions from DOJ/FTC Will Be Fact-Specific

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act provides no modifications to, or relief from, the US antitrust laws (specifically, the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-38; Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 12-27; and...more

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Competitor Collaborations: Competition Agencies Respond to a Global Pandemic

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The COVID-19 outbreak has led to changes in how the US and other competition agencies around the world look at competitor collaborations. Despite these policy announcements, antitrust compliance is still a priority, and...more

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COVID-19: Antitrust Agencies to Expedite Competitor Collaboration Reviews

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The US Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice have announced that they aim to respond within one week to coronavirus (COVID-19) collaborative proposals submitted pursuant to the...more

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DOJ And FTC Announce Expedited Review Of Collaborations Aimed At COVID-19, But Warn Would-Be Violators

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On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition issued new guidance to health care companies looking to collaborate in the fight against...more

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