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What to Expect From Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s FCC

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Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is expected to pursue the...more

Dechert LLP

DAMITT Q3 2020: Trump/Biden U.S. Election Antitrust Preview; End of Brexit Transition Period in Sight

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The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) is a quarterly release from Dechert LLP reporting on trends in significant merger control investigations in the United States (U.S.) and European Union (EU). ...more

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2020 Election Impact | Waste Management Merger Antitrust Concerns | NAAG Consumer Protection Conference Highlights

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Antitrust- What a Waste! Merging Waste Disposal Companies Must Divest Assets to Avoid Antitrust Concerns- •The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the AGs of Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SBA Consent Requirements for M&A Transactions with PPP Loans

On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) which established, among other things, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Under the PPP, the SBA guaranteed loans (PPP...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] The State of M&A in the UK, Europe and Beyond

In this episode, Akin Gump international competition and trade partner Davina Garrod and corporate partner Gavin Weir discuss M&A in the U.K., EU, U.S., China and more, its state of health and where it might go in 2020....more

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DAMITT 2019 Year in Review: U.S. and EU merger review durations set records; Brexit in sight; DOJ vs. FTC trends

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Fast Facts - United States - - The DOJ and FTC concluded 26 significant U.S. merger investigations in 2019 – similar to the level of activity from 2011-2014 under the Obama administration but trailing the activity...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 1.27.2020 | Top Story: Apple Stock Has Surged Over 2019, Consumers Divided on Future

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Apple stock has surged over the past year, but consumers are divided over the stock price’s future. Apple’s software services and hardware products create an identity crisis that impacts the company’s future valuations....more

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DAMITT Q3 2019: Trump administration efforts to block mergers nears record; EU divestitures increasingly require preapproved...

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Fast Facts - United States - - The Trump administration’s efforts to block mergers near record, with 5 significant investigations resulting in complaints in 2019 YTD. - The number of significant antitrust merger...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Antitrust Surprises from DOJ during the Trump Administration – Predicting the Consequences

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In his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump frequently expressed populist themes, rhetorically criticizing “big business” and “special interests,” and signaled an activist antitrust agenda with his comment in October 2016...more

Holland & Hart LLP

United States Significantly Expands Sanctions Against Venezuela’s Government

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On August 6, 2019, the President issued an Executive Order imposing new sanctions against the government of Venezuela. This sweeping executive action comes after several rounds of escalating U.S. sanctions against the...more

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Defying gravity: US M&A H1 2019: Can the good times last? Four factors shaping M&A in the second half of 2019

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Many of the factors that have underpinned recent M&A activity remain in place, but concerns are mounting. Positive drivers of M&A, including the strength of the US economy, the availability of financing and the strategic...more

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Defying gravity: US M&A H1 2019: A break in the clouds: M&A in the first half of 2019

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The US M&A market delivered a surprisingly robust first half, with total value rising 9 percent year-on-year. Volume, on the other hand, dipped 21 percent. Defying all odds, US M&A value rose in the first half of 2019....more

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Weekly Update Newsletter- July 2019 #4

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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Increase Size Standards with Inflationary Adjustment, July 17, 2019 - On July 18, 2019, SBA issued an interim final rule increasing the receipts-based...more

A&O Shearman

Key Antitrust Enforcement Trends — 2019 Antitrust Annual Report

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Welcome to the 2019 Shearman & Sterling Antitrust Annual Report. Our seventh edition focuses on the contrasting use by regulators of antitrust laws with respect to the FANGs, and how antitrust is being enforced in the U.S....more

Hogan Lovells

CFIUS Reviews And The Effect On Bankruptcy 363 Sales

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee established in 1975 that oversees foreign investment in the U.S. economy. In 1988 CFIUS granted the Executive Office of the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2019 #4

Analysts Say U.S. Coal Merger Not Anti-Competitive- "The proposed 'extraordinary' joint venture between U.S. coal majors Peabody Energy and Arch Coal will be structurally beneficial, rather than anti-competitive for U.S....more

Jones Day

Post-Order Merger Divestitures Likely to Face "Uphill" Battle with FTC

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New guidance from the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") staff describes the FTC's views on "post-order" divestitures and highlights the difficulties in persuading the FTC to abandon its preference for upfront buyers in...more

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Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Four trends moving the US M&A needle in 2019

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In 2018, the US M&A market has seen marked robust domestic activity and a strong tech sector but declining inbound dealmaking. We examine the four key factors that could characterize 2019. The past year has been mixed for...more

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Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Next big thing drives healthcare M&A

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Although deal volume and value in the pharma, medical and biotech sector fell in 2018, down by 3 percent to 580 deals and 27 percent to US$111.8 billion respectively, pharma companies have invested aggressively in strategic...more

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Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: US M&A survey: Deal drivers and dilemmas

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We surveyed 200 executives on their views about the future of M&A and found that most remain optimistic about 2019 - On the one hand, the US economy has grown steadily, unemployment is down, interest rates remain low and...more

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Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Confidence, cash and tax cuts: The US M&A landscape in 2018

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The US M&A market delivered another year of strong performance in 2018. Though deal volume dipped 2 percent year-on-year to 5,682 deals, deal value was up by 15 percent over the period, to US$1.5 trillion - A number of...more

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DAMITT 2018 Review: No Trump Effect Yet, But Some EU Durations Decrease; Brexit Looms with Potentially Significant Implications

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Fast Facts - In the U.S., the number of significant antitrust merger investigations in 2018 reached a near-record low over DAMITT’s eight years of data, while their average duration remained near the record high. - In...more

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Automotive Industry in 2019

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Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Regulatory Relief May Generate Increased M&A Activity Among Banks

In May 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. Sometimes called the Crapo bill after its sponsor Sen. Michael Crapo, R.-Idaho, the act eliminated or...more

White & Case LLP

Mining & Metals 2019: China and trade tensions top industry fear list

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The global mining & metals sector spent much of 2018 in the thrall of macro uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Heading into 2019, what does the underlying picture look like?...more

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