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FCC Seeks to Refresh the Record on National Television Multiple Ownership Rule Proceeding

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On June 18, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking to refresh the record in the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule proceeding, which has been pending since...more

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How SBA's Proposed Size, Status Recertifications Rule Could Impact Small Business M&A

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Aug. 23, 2024, issued a Proposed Rule that significantly changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following a merger or...more

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Top Takeaways | FTC Hosts Workshop, Solicits Public Comments on Private Equity in Healthcare

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On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care” to examine the role of private equity investment in healthcare markets. The same...more

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State Attorneys General Take a Strong Pro-Enforcement Stance in Comments to Draft Merger Guidelines

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On Sept. 18, 2023, 19 Democratic state attorneys general (AGs) filed public comments to the Draft Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines) proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the Agencies)...more

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Antitrust & Competition Technology Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

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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

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The Evolution of the FTC and DOJ Continues: Agencies Seek Public Comment on Draft Merger Guidelines

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued new draft Merger Guidelines on July 19. The draft Merger Guidelines were created with the goal "to better reflect how the agencies...more

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UPDATE: Proposed New York "Material Transaction" Review Law Scaled Back

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In a prior blog post, we summarized proposed legislation that would have conferred upon the New York State Department of Health (DOH) the authority to review and approve "material transactions" involving a "health care...more

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More to Consider Concerning the FTC’s Proposed Rule Prohibiting Non-Competition Clauses

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As previously reported by Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez in the firm’s “Taking Care of HR Business” blog on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that, as drafted by the FTC, would both prohibit...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Public Comments on US Merger Guidelines May Be Harbinger of Stronger Enforcement

Key Points - U.S. antitrust regulators at the DOJ and FTC embarked on a joint review of merger enforcement by soliciting public input on modernizing federal merger guidelines. While public comments ran the gamut from...more

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FTC and DOJ Hear from Public on Effects of Mergers in Agriculture, Health Care, Media and Technology Sectors

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) recently concluded a series of public virtual listening forums to hear testimony from individuals who have “experienced firsthand the effects of mergers and...more

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Fed Proposes Guidelines for Access to Master Accounts and Payment Services

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In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), in response to an increased number of inquiries and access requests from companies with fintech and other narrow purpose charters, invited...more

Jones Day

Global Merger Control Update | Winter 2021

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This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update highlights significant changes in merger control regimes in 2020. In this Update, we review: (i) changes in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Ecuador, France, Germany,...more

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DOJ Antitrust Head Endorses Tightened Merger Laws

On Tuesday, December 1, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim expressed support for tightening restrictions with respect to merger laws for dominant companies....more

White & Case LLP

BMWi plans further tightening of investment control in M&A transactions of foreign investors

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On January 31, 2020, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) presented a draft law amending the Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG-E) and forwarded it to selected trade associations for their comments....more

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A New Antitrust “Safety Zone” for Vertical Mergers

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The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (collectively, “Agencies”) recently released for public comment their much-anticipated draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”) that purport to “outline...more

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Antitrust Alert: U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue First Vertical Merger Guidelines in 35 Years

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued draft Vertical Merger Guidelines. Vertical mergers combine two or more companies operating at different levels of a supply chain...more

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FTC and DOJ Issue Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

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On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) released for public comment draft Vertical Merger Guidelines. Vertical mergers are those that combine companies...more

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US DOJ and FTC Propose Vertical Merger Guidelines

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The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Federal Trade Commission published proposed vertical merger guidelines (vertical guidelines) on January 10, 2020. These are designed to increase the transparency of the agencies'...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Treasury Releases Final Regulations Implementing CFIUS Reform

Key Points - On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury released final rules implementing FIRRMA, which reforms the CFIUS framework. These rules will take effect on February 13, 2020. - The final rules...more

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IRS Proposes Regulations That Would Limit Utilization of NOLs After Acquisitions and Other Ownership Changes

On September 9, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) that, if finalized, would significantly change the way corporations...more

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Digital platforms will soon face more regulatory scrutiny in Japan

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Big Tech as well as other global companies will likely have to modify their business models - Japan’s growing e-Commerce market continues to benefit both businesses, which are able to reach more customers and reduce...more

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FTC Hosts ‘Health Check on COPAs: Assessing the Impact of Certificates of Public Advantage in Health Care Markets’

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On June 18, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a workshop to discuss and analyze the effects of Certificates of Public Advantage (COPAs) and Certificates of Need (CONs) on price and access to health care...more

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FTC Requires Divestiture of Assets in Industrial Gas Suppliers’ $80 Billion Merger

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On October 22, 2018, the FTC announced it had reached a settlement with industrial gas suppliers Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG (the “Parties”) arising out of their proposed merger. According to the FTC’s Complaint, issued by 4-1...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Employs Rarely Used Tool to Probe China IP Practices

As President Trump visits China, U.S. is investigating a longstanding issue in bilateral relationship—technology transfer/intellectual property requirements—that has potential implications for trade. U.S. business and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Seeks Comment On Potential Modifications To Its Market Power Analyses

On September 22, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on whether and, if so, how FERC might modify or enhance its methods for identifying and assessing market...more

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