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European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – July/August 2024

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/6/2024

The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin” breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways. ...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q2 2024

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/29/2024

UNITED STATES - - Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers - What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more

Antitrust in focus - April 2024

A&O Shearman on 7/1/2024

Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more

Full Steam Ahead for Cartel Enforcement in 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/4/2024

As anticipated, cartel enforcement is ramping up at the start of 2024 and investigations relating to artificial intelligence (AI) are taking center stage. Leadership of both the broader Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...more

Antitrust & Competition Technology 2023 Year in Review

Goodwin on 3/26/2024

Antitrust actions significantly impacted the technology sector in 2023 and are poised to have substantial repercussions in the future, affecting both major tech companies and emerging enterprises. In addition to a focus on...more

Antitrust in focus - February 2024

A&O Shearman on 3/8/2024

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Dirk Arts, co-head of the global antitrust group and partner based in Brussels, is our editor this month. He has...more

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: What to Watch in 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/11/2024

The year 2023 ended with a bang in the cartel space, with a federal court of appeals upending what was long believed to be the scope of conduct that should be considered per se under the Sherman Act. The new year, 2024,...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2023

K&L Gates LLP on 12/7/2023

Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Approves Consolidation in the Ground Transportation Sector Subject to Remedies - The companies are two global suppliers of signalling systems for mainline and urban railway...more

Antitrust in focus - October 2023

A&O Shearman on 10/30/2023

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new regime, enforced by the European Commission (EC), to regulate subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU that could distort competition in EU...more

Environmental sustainability agreements: final UK guidance to cooperating competitors

A&O Shearman on 10/19/2023

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final Green Agreements Guidance on how UK antitrust rules apply to green cooperation agreements between competitors (UK Green Guidance). The UK Green Guidance...more

Antitrust & Competition Technology Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

Goodwin on 8/25/2023

Antitrust enforcers remained active across the globe, with the announcement by the FTC and DOJ of proposed guidelines that have an emphasis on tech mergers in the United States, and several investigations of major tech deals...more

UK's Advertising Regulator Cracks Down on Greenwashing

Jones Day on 8/18/2023

Businesses are increasingly making environmental assertions as they seek to demonstrate their sustainability credentials to consumers. This trend, however, is leading to tougher measures from national regulators as they...more

FTC Foreclosure Theory “Foreclosed”: FTC Loses Campaign to Block Microsoft’s Purchase of Activision

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/14/2023

On July 10, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) request to grant a preliminary injunction of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of...more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments July 2023

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/6/2023

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

Antitrust & Competition Technology Quarterly Update - Q1 2023

Goodwin on 6/15/2023

The start of 2023 has been a busy one, with global antitrust agencies advancing investigations and challenging a number of technology acquisitions. Future antitrust enforcement could also be shaped by new digital market...more

Antitrust in focus - May 2023

A&O Shearman on 5/26/2023

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Pieter Huizing, partner based in Amsterdam, is our editor this month (learn more about Pieter in our Q&A feature at...more

CMA Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/9/2023

On April 26, 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked what would otherwise have been the largest deal in the gaming industry to date. The decision highlights several important trends, such as: - In dynamic...more

Digital Banks Lead the Challenge Against Retail Banking Giants

Ankura on 5/9/2023

Challenger banks have achieved a great deal of success since they burst on the scene in a big way a decade or so ago to vie with traditional retail banks for a share of the market. The best challengers are consistently...more

New UK Law Will Give CMA Broad Powers To Boost Competition in Digital Markets

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/4/2023

On April 25, 2023, the UK Government published its long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Bill) which, among other things, introduces a new ex ante regulatory regime for digital markets. The Bill...more

JROC Publishes Report on Future of Open Banking in the UK

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/1/2023

The UK is widely regarded as a global leader in Open Banking, and regulators and industry participants believe there is strong potential to build on that success. Regulatory efforts on that front are led by Joint Regulatory...more

Antitrust in focus - February 2023

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2023

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Vivian Cao, partner at Allen & Overy Lang Yue, is our editor this month....more

Antitrust & Competition Technology 2022 Year in Review

Goodwin on 2/22/2023

2022 saw a major uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, primarily related to vertical transactions by large technology companies. Meta/Within, Microsoft/Activision, and Broadcom/VMware (among others) faced resistance...more

Antitrust & Competition Technology Quarterly Update - Q3 2022

Goodwin on 11/10/2022

Two major technology companies, Meta and Microsoft, continue to defend their acquisitions against challenges from antitrust regulators. The FTC dropped one of the two claims underlying its challenge of Meta’s acquisition of...more

Antitrust in focus - September 2022

A&O Shearman on 10/3/2022

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Süleyman Cengiz, counsel based in Istanbul (Gedik & Eraksoy) is our editor this month (learn more about Süleyman in...more

[Webinar] Competition and regulatory scrutiny in ‘the new normal’ - September 21st, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm BST

Epiq on 9/12/2022

As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, there is mounting evidence of a shift in approach by regulatory enforcement agencies around the world. Industries that have historically been at lower risk of investigation are coming under...more

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