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DAMITT Q2 2023: When Avoiding Settlements, Does Merger Enforcement Settle for Less?

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All significant U.S. merger investigations concluded in either a complaint or an abandoned transaction. Three of four quarters over the last year have now concluded without any consent agreements, demonstrating the agencies’...more

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FTC Imposes Civil Penalty for Faulty “Messenger Model” Contracting

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On September 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint and proposed judgment in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against San Juan IPA, Inc. (San Juan) for allegedly operating an unlawful...more

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Does Your Human Resources Department Understand Antitrust?

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Several Hollywood companies have agreed to pay $170 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by animators who claimed their wages were depressed by unlawful anti-poaching agreements. The recent settlements highlight that now...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - July 2016

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United States: January – June Update - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) have been actively challenging mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2016. In some instances, the...more

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Top Antitrust Watchdog to Merging Firms: DOJ Not Interested in Remedies that Require Ongoing Regulatory Oversight

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Head U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust enforcer, Bill Baer, believes the Federal Trade Commission and DOJ are law enforcement agencies, not regulators. In his recent speech at the Global Competition Review Fourth...more

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