Global investment in AI surged to approximately USD 252 billion in 2024, representing a thirteen-fold increase since 2014. As AI technologies become deeply embedded across key economic sectors such as finance, manufacturing,...more
7/15/2025
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In FY 2024/25, UK merger control underwent significant changes, including important statutory amendments, updates to the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) rules and an apparent shift in focus when reviewing mergers to...more
6/12/2025
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Labor markets have increasingly drawn the attention of the European Commission (“Commission”) and national competition authorities in the EU. As early as 2021, then-Competition Commissioner Vestager listed “no-poach”...more
6/9/2025
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No-Poaching ,
Settlement ,
Wage-Fixing
On February 8, 2024, the European Commission (Commission) adopted its revised Market Definition Notice (Notice), replacing a version that was nearly 30 years old. The Notice is not binding, but it provides guidance on how the...more
2023 saw some very significant decisions, investigations, court judgments and legislative developments in European Union merger control.eu
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The UK is scheduled to leave the EU in less than two months. It is unclear whether this will happen under the terms of a deal negotiated with the EU (a “deal-based” Brexit) or without a deal (“no-deal” Brexit).
Under a...more
2/13/2019
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No-Deal Brexit ,
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
2017 saw some highly significant investigations and court judgments in European Union merger control. Notably:
..After detailed investigations and subject to extensive divestments, the European Commission (“EC”) cleared...more
1/17/2018
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Bayer ,
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Dow Chemical ,
DuPont ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Facebook ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Monsanto