On March 24, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission released a joint statement that provided guidance to companies interested in collaborating on efforts to “protect the health and safety of Americans...more
3/25/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Bulk Purchasing ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Price Gouging ,
Price-Fixing ,
Research and Development ,
Supply Chain
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the competition law enforcement agencies are implementing policies and procedures aimed at operational continuity while reducing the risk of the spread of the virus among their...more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced the annual changes to the thresholds contained in section 7A (Hart-Scott-Rodino) and section 8 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 18a, 19) (Interlocking Directors). The new HSR...more
1/29/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Popular ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Section 8 ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
The Clayton Act ,
Threshold Requirements