News & Analysis as of

Transparency Department of Justice (DOJ) Mergers

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Transparency In Merger Enforcement: Taking Stock of the Deals That Didn't Bark

More than 82% of merger enforcement actions announced by the U.S. antitrust agencies in 2024 involved a litigated challenge (complaint) or the deal being abandoned. But only 17 enforcement actions were reported in total—well...more

Stevens & Lee

Higher Prices, Reduced Access, Lower Quality Care: HHS, FTC, DOJ Report Harshly Criticizes Provider Consolidation and Private...

Stevens & Lee on

In March 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, Agencies) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment...more

HaystackID

Rising HSR Transactions Highlight M&A Recovery and Emerging Challenges

HaystackID on

The intersection of economic indicators and Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction trends provides a detailed view of the evolving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment. These insights are essential for professionals...more

King & Spalding

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

King & Spalding on

Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Healthcare Founders Face New Exit Considerations

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Exiting a business, whether you are a serial entrepreneur looking to move on to the next project or a healthcare provider like a physician or therapist who has nurtured your practice for decades, can be difficult. After all,...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

New Merger Enforcement Toolkit: FTC and DOJ Release Final 2023 Merger Guidelines

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) published the long-awaited final 2023 Merger Guidelines. The 2023 Merger Guidelines are informed...more

NAVEX

A Closer Look at the DOJ’s New M&A Safe Harbor Policy

NAVEX on

The Department of Justice announced for the first time a new safe harbor policy that will apply to mergers and acquisitions in cases where an acquiring company with an effective compliance program uncovers misconduct during...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Look into DOJ’s Current Corporate Criminal Enforcement Landscape

At the Global Investigations Review Annual Meeting in New York on September 21, 2023, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller (“Miller”) delivered remarks that provide an invaluable glimpse into the...more

Ankura

The Department of Justice’s Withdrawal of Three Antitrust Statements and the Impact on Health Care Organizations

Ankura on

On February 3, 2023, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced the withdrawal of three policy statements that have long guided the information exchanges as well as the related enforcement in the healthcare...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2021 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

Antitrust activity increased significantly in 2021. This past year brought numerous changes in merger and non-merger enforcement policies and priorities that signal increased scrutiny in industry transactions. The “Biden...more

Bracewell LLP

Antitrust Agencies Issue Final New Guidelines for Vertical Mergers

Bracewell LLP on

On June 30, 2020, the Department of Justice and a split Federal Trade Commission released the final version of their new Vertical Merger Guidelines, which outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the competitive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC and DOJ Release Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

As anticipated, on January 10, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) released Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines), marking the first update...more

Jones Day

DOJ Announces Merger Process Reforms: Déjà Vu All Over Again?

Jones Day on

The Situation: Between 2013 and 2017, the average length of a U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") Antitrust Division merger review increased 65 percent to 10.8 months. The Response: DOJ announced reforms to improve...more

Morgan Lewis

US Deputy Assistant Attorney General Reinforces Importance of Transparency in M&A Compliance Programs

Morgan Lewis on

US Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matthew S. Miner recently delivered remarks at a forum on anti-corruption compliance, where he highlighted the Department of Justice’s growing efforts to increase transparency between DOJ...more

15 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide