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First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
The LathamTECH Podcast — Getting Deals Done: Tackling Antitrust Challenges in Tech M&A
Daily Compliance News: June 2, 2025, The Unintended Consequence Edition
Podcast - Navigating the New Landscape of Private Equity in Healthcare
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 17, 2025
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Daily Compliance News: May 12, 2025, The Corruption in the Broad Daylight Edition
Daily Compliance News: May 1, 2025, The 100 Days of Corruption Edition
Daily Compliance News: April 23, 2025, The R-E-S-P-E-C-T Edition
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Mergers, Acquisitions, and Antitrust
Antitrust Insights for Private Equity Navigating the New Administration's Policies — PE Pathways Podcast
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 11 – State AGs on the Antitrust Frontline — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 8 - Inside the Texas AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 3 - State AG Oversight in the Health Care Industry — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Episode 341 -- DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market
Fierce Competition Podcast | Antitrust Challenges in Organized Sports: How They Play Out in the EU, UK and US
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On January 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the Agencies) released the Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers (Guidelines),...more
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (together, “the agencies”) jointly issued Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers. The newly issued guidelines...more
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On Jan. 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission jointly issued new Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers, replacing the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource...more
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On March 21, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued its proposed Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (the “Proposal”) for public comment. The Proposal seeks to update guidance, last...more
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