On June 15, 2021, President Biden appointed Lina M. Kahn as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) following her Senate confirmation earlier that day. The appointment is being celebrated by those calling for more...more
On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court limited the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to seek restitution or disgorgement under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. Justice Stephen G. Breyer, author of the unanimous 9-0 decision,...more
On March 16, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its plans to initiate an international working group that will “identify concrete and actionable steps to review and update the analysis of pharmaceutical...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), as well as the thresholds...more
Antitrust activity in the energy and chemical sectors was steady and robust in 2020. Even though U.S. antitrust agencies witnessed the first year-over-year drop in total merger activity since 2012, the agencies investigated...more
The energy and chemicals industries play a central role in our economy and regularly capture the attention of antitrust authorities and practitioners. In this program, V&E lawyers will discuss recent antitrust developments in...more
On September 3, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Division”) issued an updated version of its Merger Remedies Manual (“Manual”). Foremost among the changes to the newly issued Manual is the...more
On June 30, 2020, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission released new Vertical Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”), which explain how the agencies assess mergers and acquisitions of companies at different...more
Participants in the renewable energy industry should be aware of antitrust and competition rules because renewable energy is no longer a nascent field. In 2020, renewable energy is expected to account for approximately 20% of...more
What did antitrust enforcement look like in the energy sector in 2019? It was limited to the Federal Trade Commission seeking relief in a single transaction and the Department of Justice obtaining two additional guilty pleas...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), as well as the thresholds...more
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