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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Prior Approval Remedies in M&A: Agency Policy and Practice

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For twenty-five years prior to the Biden Administration, FTC and DOJ consent agreements have had a singular goal: to remedy the anticompetitive effects of proposed transactions. Under former Chair Khan, however, the FTC...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Seeks to Refresh the Record on National Television Multiple Ownership Rule Proceeding

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On June 18, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking to refresh the record in the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule proceeding, which has been pending since...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Consumer Protection Orders: The Case for a New Sunset Policy

Since 1986, WLF’s Legal Studies Division has served as the preeminent publisher of persuasive, expertly researched, and highly respected legal publications that explore cutting-edge and timely legal issues. These articles do...more

Lathrop GPM

FTC Priorities Remain Uncertain

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On March 18, the Trump administration fired two Democratic appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, leaving the FTC with only two commissioners, Melissa Holyoak and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Red Tape Rollback: DOJ’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force

As we predicted before the inauguration, Trump 2.0 antitrust enforcers have shown continued support for the pro-worker, anti-tech antitrust agenda that has permeated recent antitrust enforcement through the last two...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Current Trends and Real-World Best Practices in Healthcare Fraud Compliance

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Recently, Womble Bond Dickinson held its First Annual Health Care Fraud Symposium, a webinar designed to discuss critical healthcare fraud topics. WBD Partner Joe Whitley moderated a discussion with WBD attorneys Luke Cass,...more

Polsinelli

Private Equity Pass No More: Antitrust Enforcers Look to Increase Scrutiny on “Roll Up” Acquisitions

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The two top federal antitrust enforcers, in contemporaneous interviews, recently highlighted a new target for antitrust enforcement for their respective agencies: private equity firms and their acquisition strategies....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Protect Your Antitrust Privilege — Why M&A Dealmakers Must Take a Strategic Approach to Privilege

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Companies must mitigate risks to antitrust privilege posed by cross-border megadeals and increased regulatory demand for documentation. A strong M&A market has driven a high volume of megadeals across the globe in recent...more

Hogan Lovells

SAMR's triple guidance on antitrust enforcement

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On 1 July 2019 China's antitrust agency, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), made public three sets of regulations to implement the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML). ...more

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Brazil's CADE and TCU have entered into a cooperation agreement to fight bid-rigging in public procurement

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The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica – CADE) and the Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil (Tribunal de Contas da União – TCU), entered into a cooperation agreement on 27...more

Hogan Lovells

China antitrust authority consults on agreements rules

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On 3 January 2019, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released a draft of the Regulation on the Prohibition of Monopoly Agreement Conduct (Draft) on its website, inviting comments from interested...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Some analysis of last week’s jobs report, including thoughts on why a sub-4% unemployment rate poses a problem for a Fed still set on a slow and steady rate hike plan....more

Hogan Lovells

China to revamp central government and various regulators - what does it all mean?

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Over the past weekend, the Chinese legislature decided on a major restructuring of governmental agencies. The restructuring plan was announced by the State Council on 13 March 2018, and approved by the National People's...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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As we’ve been expecting, the DOJ announced yesterday that it was suing to block AT&T’s $84.5 billion bid for Time Warner over antitrust concerns....more

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