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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Incoming: Increased UK Enforcement in Digital Markets

On April 7, 2021, a dedicated digital markets unit (DMU) within the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was launched in 'shadow' mode. The DMU will be tasked with enforcing the ex ante competition regime proposed by...more

Perkins Coie

“See Something, Say Something”: Prompt Reporting of Criminal Antitrust Violations Is Critical

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When the DOJ is deciding whether to charge a company with a criminal antitrust violation, or agreeing to a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), the effectiveness of a company’s antitrust compliance program is only one...more

Hogan Lovells

DOJ resolves antitrust investigations into trade association standards-setting activity

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On 12 December 2019, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that it has entered into a proposed consent decree with the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) settling charges that...more

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UK to create a 'Digital Markets Unit'

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On 10 June 2019, the outgoing UK Prime Minister confirmed that the UK government will move forward with a proposal for a new 'Digital Markets Unit'. In her speech at the launch of London Tech Week, Theresa May noted that the...more

BCLP

Competition in Digital Markets

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On 13 March, the Chancellor announced during his Spring Statement that the Digital Competition Expert Panel (“the Panel”), led by Barack Obama’s former Chief Economist – Professor Furman, had published its Report reviewing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Four Things Compliance Practitioner Should Know About the Eurasian Economic Union

Four Things Compliance Practitioner Should Know About the Eurasian Economic Union - An effective Compliance risk management at emerging markets for any business significantly depends on timeous observation of changes in...more

K&L Gates LLP

CJEU Sends Clear Warning to “Cartel Facilitators”

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On 22 October 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) handed down a seminal judgment holding for the first time that companies facilitating the implementation of a cartel can be sanctioned under EU competition law....more

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