DOJ Follows Familiar Playbook in Merger Challenge Focused on “Hot” Documents -
Following a familiar playbook and relying heavily on market share presumptions and “hot” documents describing close competition, the U.S....more
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
2/6/2025
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a record-breaking $5.6 million fine on XCL Resource Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) to settle allegations that they engaged in...more