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FTC and DOJ Release Draft Updated Merger Guidelines for Public Review and Comment

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On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice released a draft update of the Merger Guidelines. The draft Guidelines describe how the agencies “review...mergers and acquisitions to determine...more

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DOJ and FTC Propose New Merger Guidelines to Expand Merger Challenges

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Today the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice released a proposed set of new Horizontal Merger Guidelines, to replace the current version adopted in 2010. The proposed Guidelines...more

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FTC Calls for Major Changes in Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on June 27 issued a proposed rule pursuant to which it would amend its Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) form and instructions and in so doing make major “top-to-bottom” changes for the first...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Merger Guidelines – What Clues Can We Learn from the Public Comments?

The Biden Administration intends to reshape merger enforcement as part of its broader initiative to change U.S. antitrust law. In keeping with the Administration’s goals, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC and DOJ Seek Comment on Revisions to Merger Guidelines

Following guidance from the White House to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to modernize their merger guidelines, the FTC and DOJ announced on January 18,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC and DOJ Release Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

As anticipated, on January 10, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) released Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines), marking the first update...more

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