Agreements amongst property owners or real estate companies that coordinate certain conduct can violate the antitrust laws, even during the pandemic....more
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice are making clear that noncompete agreements embedded in any kind of transaction under their review will be closely scrutinized. Close...more
Enforcement activity by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) makes clear that enforcement of Section 8 of the Clayton Act, the prohibition against interlocks between competitors, is alive and...more
In the last several months the United States’ federal antitrust enforcement authorities, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), have challenged and sought to unwind...more
Recent enforcement activity by the Department of Justice (that required restructuring a live transaction) and the Federal Trade Commission makes clear that enforcement of Section 8 of the Clayton Act, the prohibition against...more
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The talk of the financial press and venture community during the first half of 2015 has been of private IPOs and unicorns. And for good reason. According to CB Insights, there are more than 588 investor-backed tech companies...more
Background – the HSR Act:
Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act), acquisitions of voting securities, assets and other commercial interests which exceed certain monetary thresholds...more