Breaking from longstanding tradition, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) both recently withdrew their attendance and speakership from the American Bar Association...more
Gail Slater was confirmed last week as Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Antitrust Division; companies should expect a continuation of many Biden-era approaches, with new cases and priorities to advance the Trump...more
Now more than a month into President Trump’s second term, the Administration’s antitrust enforcement priorities have begun to take shape. Recent actions indicate that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division...more
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson has made two significant management decisions that will impact the trajectory of his enforcement agenda. On February 10, 2025, Chairman Ferguson appointed directors for...more
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
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (EO), which states that "excessive market concentration threatens basic economic liberties, democratic...more