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Key antitrust findings - May 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. David Higbee (Global Head of Antitrust) and Dominic Long (Global Deputy Head of Antitrust) are our editors this month....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

A Significant Departure: Unpacking What the New Antitrust Guidelines Mean for Healthcare Providers

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Join Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Wendy Arends as they explore the new draft Merger Guidelines and what enforcement may look like in the future. Given the number of hospices looking to consolidate through mergers, joint...more

Jenner & Block

DOJ and FTC Submit Draft Updated Merger Guideline

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On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission released a draft update of the Merger Guidelines and invited public comments. If adopted, the Proposed Guidelines would represent a substantial...more

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US Antitrust Agencies Release Revised Draft Merger Guidelines

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On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released a long-awaited draft version of revised Merger...more

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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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Back to the Future: Antitrust Agencies Announce New Draft Merger Guidelines

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On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (together, the “Agencies”) announced new draft Merger Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”), which detail the analysis the Agencies will...more

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FTC and DOJ Jointly Propose New Merger Guidelines

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On July 19, 2023, the FTC and the DOJ (collectively, the agencies) jointly released new draft merger guidelines. The agencies assert that the proposed guidelines will help them better assess the impact of proposed mergers...more

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Federal Antitrust Regulators Announce Proposed New Merger Guidelines

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On July 18, 2023, the DOJ Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission released new Guidelines detailing the principles that they intend to apply when reviewing mergers. The Guidelines, issued in draft form for public...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

FTC and DOJ Propose New Merger Guidelines

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On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a long-awaited draft update to their Merger Guidelines. This draft is the latest entry in a long series of guidelines that...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Updates Guidance to Prevent Foreign Bribery

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Companies with business operations in Japan should review due diligence procedures and internal policy regarding small facilitation payments to ensure they are consistent with new guidance from METI. In May 2021, the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Revised Merger Assessment Guidelines Codify UK Interventionist Approach to Dynamic Markets

The U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has released new merger assessment guidelines that confirm the U.K. regulator’s intensified approach to merger control.1 The guidelines largely codify the CMA’s recent output,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Are Changes in Store for US White Collar Enforcement?

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Recent developments include updated DOJ compliance guidance, a continued rise in FCPA proceedings and penalties, and new investigatory approaches in light of the pandemic. 2020 saw many important developments in US white...more

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DOJ and SEC Issue Long-Awaited Update to FCPA Resource Guide

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On Friday, July 3, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the Second Edition of A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the...more

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FTC Issues Updated Guidance for Avoiding Antitrust Liability for “Gun Jumping” During M&A Negotiation and Due Diligence

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On March 20, 2018, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued updated guidance regarding compliance with antitrust laws for companies considering acquisitions, mergers, or joint ventures. While the FTC recognizes that...more

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ASX Releases Continuous Disclosure Guidance on the Insolvent Trading Safe Harbour

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On 9 March 2018, an updated version of the Australian Securities Exchange's ("ASX") Guidance Note 8 came into effect to include guidance on a listed entity's continuous disclosure obligations in the context of the new...more

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OCC Updates Guidance on Business Combinations

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) has recently updated its “Business Combinations” booklet, which is part of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual. The revised booklet replaces the prior version, which was...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Antitrust Development: The FTC Provides Updated Guidance for Merger Review Best Practices

On August 4, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission issued updated best practices guidance for merger reviews. This is the first guidance that the FTC has issued on the merger review process since the 2006 merger review reforms....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC Releases Updated Best Practices for Merger Reviews

On August 4, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a guide to best practices for merger investigations, its first update to the Guidelines for Merger Investigations since it published the Reforms to the Merger...more

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