The government’s new antitrust leaders have signaled a less skeptical stance on mergers but a continued focus on enforcement, especially in Big Tech and the health care and agriculture sectors....more
5/1/2025
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Trump Administration
On February 26, 2024, after a 16-month investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies, Inc. in the U.S. District Court of Oregon to try to block their $24.6 billion merger....more
3/12/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Blocked Mergers ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Kroger ,
Merger Controls ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Supermarkets ,
Unions ,
Washington
On August 31, 2020, the Delaware Chancery Court issued an opinion in litigation between Anthem and Cigna related to the contract in their terminated merger. In its sprawling 306-page opinion, the court detailed a “corporate...more
9/19/2020
/ Anthem Insurance ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Breach of Contract ,
CIGNA ,
Condition Precedent ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Credibility ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Efforts Clauses ,
Termination Rights