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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Patman Returns … and Retreats Again

When agency enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) was revived near the end of the Biden administration, it was met with mixed reactions. Given the Republican Commissioners’ disapproval of the complaints, it came as no...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Five Tips for Navigating Antitrust Risk from Algorithmic Pricing Software

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In recent years, both private plaintiffs and the government have increasingly scrutinized businesses’ use of “algorithmic pricing” software, leading to a wave of antitrust lawsuits and enforcement actions. These softwares,...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Residency Match Programs for Healthcare Professionals Come Under Antitrust Scrutiny

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In recent months, private class action lawsuits have challenged residency match programs for pharmacists and veterinarians under antitrust laws. In addition, a congressional subcommittee has begun an inquiry into the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q1 2025

JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block...more

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DOJ Antitrust Chief outlines “America First Antitrust” philosophy

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In a speech at Notre Dame Law School on April 28, 2025, Gail Slater, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, provided a detailed summary of her approach to antitrust...more

Kerr Russell

Michigan AG Alleges Anticompetitive Agreement Between Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued Express Scripts Inc. and Prime Therapeutics LLC, two pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday, April 28, 2025....more

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Antitrust Ruling: Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Decision Signals Change

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On April 17, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google violated antitrust law by maintaining a monopoly in the advertising technology market and unlawfully tying its products together....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour d’avril 2025

Bienvenue à l’édition d’avril de l’infolettre Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes. Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes présente...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: Enforcers’ Roundtable

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy profes­sionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: Merger Trials: Winning Strategies

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy profes­sionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: Examining Algorithmic Pricing Tools

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy profes­sionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world....more

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Live Updates - ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2025, Washington, D.C.

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The members of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition Team are pleased to present these brief updates from the conference sessions at this week’s ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Transparency In Merger Enforcement: Taking Stock of the Deals That Didn't Bark

More than 82% of merger enforcement actions announced by the U.S. antitrust agencies in 2024 involved a litigated challenge (complaint) or the deal being abandoned. But only 17 enforcement actions were reported in total—well...more

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Global labor market restrictions prompt antitrust challenges

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Continuing the trend from 2023, 2024 saw an increase by regulators across the globe in activity in relation to labor markets, with new investigations being opened in all sectors of the economy, enforcement action, and updates...more

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New York State Court Finds Violation Of Donnelly Act Stemming From Ski Area Acquisition

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On February 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Onondaga, rendered a decision involving an alleged anticompetitive acquisition under New York’s Donnelly Act. This decision demonstrates the...more

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Trump’s DOJ Antitrust Head Gets to Work

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On March 11, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gail Slater to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. Slater received bipartisan support in her confirmation....more

McCarter & English, LLP

KKR Countersues DOJ for Confusing and Contradictory HSR Rules

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

Husch Blackwell LLP

What We're Watching: State Attorneys General Offices in 2025

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As the Oval Office and Congress flip to Republican control, we expect more state AG-led efforts to impact public policy. Shortly after the New Year, we gathered together attorneys from our State Attorneys General team to...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“Beat Mist” Campaign Draws Scrutiny from DOJ in Merger Challenge

DOJ Follows Familiar Playbook in Merger Challenge Focused on “Hot” Documents - Following a familiar playbook and relying heavily on market share presumptions and “hot” documents describing close competition, the U.S....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

The Fate of the “Last Gasp” of the Biden FTC: Will Its Legacy Survive the Trump Administration?

In the days leading up to President Trump’s inauguration, the Biden FTC rushed to initiate major lawsuits and to tie a bow on various antitrust policy efforts. In a series of dissenting statements, the minority Republican...more

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FTC secures record USD5.68 million gun-jumping penalty

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On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a record USD5.68m civil penalty to settle alleged pre-merger coordination in violation of the HSR Act. This settlement is the largest dollar penalty that has...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Trump Likely to Shift FTC's Antitrust Stance on Energy Mergers

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The incoming Trump administration suggests a potential return to more traditional levels of antitrust enforcement for energy industry mergers and a departure from novel theories of harm seen under current Federal Trade...more

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One More for the Road: FTC Files Price Discrimination Suit Against Beverage Company in Final Weeks of Biden Administration

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This month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed its much-anticipated lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC (“Southern Glazer’s”), alleging the alcohol distributor violated the Robinson-Patman Act...more

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DOJ to Ramp up Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture Sector

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On June 21, 2024, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Kades announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division’s plan to increase both civil and criminal antitrust enforcement in the agriculture sector. As...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Private Litigation and Government Rhetoric Signal Increased Legal Headaches Under the Robinson-Patman Act

After decades of dormancy, the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), a Depression-era antitrust statute prohibiting price discrimination, has recently become the subject of renewed interest from both private plaintiffs and government...more

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