In the first half of 2023, antitrust enforcers remained remarkably busy both in the United States (US) and across the European Union (EU). The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division (Division) and the Federal...more
UNIQUE GUN-JUMPING CASE SANCTIONED BY FRENCH COMPETITION AUTHORITY -
A new European gun-jumping decision, following the European Court of Justice 2022 Marine Harvest judgment, sends a very strong message to companies that...more
9/21/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Advertising ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dot Com Disclosure Guide ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
French Competition Authority ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Marketing ,
Mergers ,
Price-Fixing
To help you stay up to date on the enforcement trends impacting your compliance strategy, McDermott is pleased to invite you to the 2022 Enforcement Outlook webinar series, which covers key areas of enforcement on a monthly...more
9/14/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Job Market ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 2 ,
Sherman Act ,
Webinars
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE -
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more
6/6/2022
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
GILTI tax ,
Investigations ,
Member State ,
Model Rules ,
OECD ,
Pillar 2 ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Rates ,
White Collar Crimes
CROSS-PRACTICE TEAM RECOVERS $6 MILLION FROM BITCOIN THIEF IN SHORT ORDER -
The Challenge:
In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank...more
12/16/2021
/ Bitcoin ,
Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
Competition ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
Green New Deal ,
Investors ,
NIST ,
Ransomware ,
Renewable Energy ,
Taxation ,
Trading Platforms ,
White Collar Crimes
KOREA WEBINAR SERIES 2021 -
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our first Korea Webinar Series will be held as a virtual series, with four sessions taking place between September 8 – September 28, 2021. Though we cannot...more
9/9/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Audits ,
Collusion ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
Korea ,
Mergers ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021.
This...more
5/12/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Buy America ,
Civil Liability ,
Collusion ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Liability ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Comment ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Section 337 ,
US Trade Policies ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021.
This...more
5/12/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Buy America ,
Civil Liability ,
Collusion ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Liability ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Comment ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Section 337 ,
US Trade Policies ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Expect More Criminal Enforcement & What You Can Do To Minimize Your Risk -
Antitrust cartel and related collusive scheme enforcement is poised to increase. Several factors support this: (1) the Antitrust Division (the...more
5/10/2021
/ Compliance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
UK Brexit