Over the past six months, big-hitting global competition authorities have undergone significant leadership changes. Here, we consider the impact of these developments on global businesses....more
6/24/2025
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition Authorities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Leadership ,
Merger Reviews ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
Antitrust and competition lawyers, economists, and enforcers from around the globe gathered in Washington, DC in early April for the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section’s Spring Meeting and related events to...more
In February, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it will hire additional staff to enforce the country's new Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software. The Act “aim[s] to foster innovation...more
4/9/2025
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Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
THE UPSHOT, FOR BUSY PEOPLE:
On March 18, 2025, Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who hold the two Democratic seats on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) were informed that President...more
The past two weeks saw major developments in the US merger clearance process. On February 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules and new filing forms went into effect, marking the...more
Many businesses and organizations are in the unique position of having already observed four years of antitrust enforcement under President-elect Donald J. Trump. That, plus the well-publicized records of his announced...more
On October 3 and 4, 2024, the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the “Antitrust Division”) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) participated in the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers’ Summit in Rome to...more
10/30/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
G7 ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its Final Rule enacting changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) premerger notification rules. The Final Rule will usher in the most significant changes...more
Last week, a Mayer Brown team joined over 4,000 lawyers from around the globe—including top enforcers from the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and the European Union (“EU”)—to discuss new...more
4/22/2024
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization
Private equity acquisitions in healthcare will likely face increased scrutiny from multiple federal departments, as well as from state antitrust enforcement officials....more
3/12/2024
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Life Sciences ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
The FTC and DOJ’s Antitrust Division recently announced that they are updating their guidance regarding how parties in enforcement and investigative matters must preserve electronically stored information (“ESI”) from...more
The US Federal Trade Commission wound down 2023 by emphasizing its focus on the potential competition and consumer protection effects of companies’ efforts to limit the interoperability of their products and services. In late...more