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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC's Bid to Stop Mattress Merger Put to Rest

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) failure to obtain a preliminary injunction to block Tempur Sealy’s $4 billion proposed acquisition of Mattress Firm is yet another loss in a string of failed vertical challenges by the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US and EU Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Vertical Mergers

US Regulators Pursue an Expansive View of Antitrust Laws - For almost two years, industry participants have felt the effects of the Biden administration’s “big is bad” approach to antitrust — not only in technology sectors,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

White & Case LLP

Four key antitrust events in Q4 2021 target labor markets and aim to protect workers: Here's what you need to know

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The focus on using the antitrust laws to target labor markets has been gaining momentum for years, but the close of 2021 saw the trend hit overdrive with antitrust attacks on perceived harm to workers coming from all corners...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

FTC Sues to Block Nvidia’s Acquisition of Arm Ltd.

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On December 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had filed an administrative complaint (the “Complaint”) to block Nvidia Corp.’s (“Nvidia”) $40 billion acquisition of U.K. chip design provider Arm...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2020 Antitrust Year in Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2020 Antitrust Year in Review, which provides a summary of the most significant antitrust matters and developments of the past year. The report examines the final...more

Alston & Bird

Antitrust Agencies Propose Updated Guidance on Vertical Transactions

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Buying a competitor isn’t the only way to bring the attention of federal antitrust agencies. Our Antitrust and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups discuss new proposed guidance – the first in more than 25 years – for review of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC & DOJ Provide Vertical Merger Guidance With Draft Guidelines

On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for public comment. The draft guidelines outline potential theories of harm, the analytical...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

U.S. Releases Draft Guidelines That Could Significantly Impact Vertical Merger Review

On January 10, 2020, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) released Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines) for public comment by February 11, 2020. The Draft...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Antitrust 2018: Trends and Developments to Watch

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1. Trump’s appointments set the antitrust agenda for 2018 - Almost a year into the Trump Administration, leadership at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division is now set. The Senate confirmed Makan Delrahim as...more

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