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A&O Shearman

United States District Court Rejects FTC’s Attempt To Block Tempur Sealy And Mattress Firm Vertical Merger

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On January 31, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion for a preliminary injunction to block the $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm by...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

A Vertical Merger in a “Horizontal” Market: Court Rejects FTC’s Challenge to Tempur Sealy’s Acquisition of Mattress Firm

On January 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Tempur Sealy’s (the world’s largest mattress manufacturer)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC's Bid to Stop Mattress Merger Put to Rest

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) failure to obtain a preliminary injunction to block Tempur Sealy’s $4 billion proposed acquisition of Mattress Firm is yet another loss in a string of failed vertical challenges by the...more

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New York Federal Court Denies Defendants’ Motions To Dismiss Sports Streaming Antitrust Suit

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Plaintiff, a U.S.-based streaming service that focuses primarily on delivering live sports streaming, filed the lawsuit in February 2024 to challenge a new sports-only streaming joint venture, Venu, established by Disney,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FTC Wins Preliminary Injunction of "Accessible Luxury" Handbag Transaction

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A New York federal court’s recent decision to enjoin the merger of two fashion companies gave the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the 2023 Merger Guidelines a boost. Since the issuance of the draft merger guidelines in...more

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