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Divergent Views on Vertical Mergers Apparent in FTC’s Staples Merger Consent

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In the process of green-lighting a vertical merger with a firewall remedy, the current Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) exposed a significant partisan divergence in the commissioners’ approach to vertical...more

Perkins Coie

FTC Blocks Merger Between Staples and Office Depot

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A federal court in Washington, D.C. issued an order blocking Staples' acquisition of Office Depot on the grounds that it would substantially lessen competition in the sale of consumable office supplies to national business...more

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FTC Blocks Staples’ Acquisition of Office Depot

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After more than a year-long battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the proposed acquisition of Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) by Staples, Inc. (SPLS) was blocked by the Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Staples-Office Depot Mergers, 1997 v. 2016: Changed Industry, Same Result"

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On May 17, 2016, one week after announcing his decision, Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released a public version of his opinion siding with the Federal Trade Commission in its...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction, Staples-Office Depot Call Off $6.3 Billion Deal"

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On May 10, 2016, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released his highly anticipated decision in the matter of Staples’ acquisition of Office Depot, granting the Federal Trade...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Staples Closes Defense, Calls No Witnesses in Merger Trial Brought by FTC

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Yesterday, Staples closed its defense in the case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the Staples-Office Depot merger—without calling any witnesses. (We covered the first week of the trial here.) Judge...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Antitrust and Competition: Trends in US and EU Merger Enforcement"

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Merger activity in 2015 was at its highest level in years, and competition authorities in the U.S. and European Union continued to be very aggressive, challenging a number of high-profile deals in court and causing some...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

FTC Moves to Halt Merger Between Staples and Office Depot

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week challenged Staples’ $6.3 billion bid for Office Depot, claiming that the proposed merger would significantly reduce competition nationwide in the market for office supplies to...more

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