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Fierce Competition Podcast | Antitrust Challenges in Organized Sports: How They Play Out in the EU, UK and US
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In recent years, states have shown an increased interest in regulating healthcare markets. The trend has accelerated further since the start of 2025, with a flurry of proposals in at least 12 states. ...more
As we look back on 2024, one thing is clear: Antitrust enforcement in the technology sector continued at a steady pace, with global agencies showing no signs of relenting in their scrutiny of Big Tech companies....more
As the Trump administration’s approach to antitrust takes shape through political appointments, policy statements, speeches, and enforcement actions, our team is tracking new developments and will provide important updates on...more
Sanctions for procedural merger control infringements in 2024 did not meet the lofty heights of previous years. But merging parties should not be complacent. The number of infringement decisions increased. The U.S. and China...more
Since their release, the federal antitrust agencies’ 2023 Merger Guidelines (2023 Guidelines) have faced significant criticism from many. There was speculation that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice...more
The FTC’s new Hart-Scott-Rodino rule, which we described in a previous publication, took effect earlier this month. Below are five key takeaways for corporate counsel...more
With the new Trump Administration, antitrust enforcers at the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are transferring leadership to the incoming appointees. FTC leadership...more
On February 10, Vinson & Elkins LLP’s Hill Wellford, co-chair of the firm’s antitrust group, and Kara Kuritz, an antitrust transactional partner, presented a PLI briefing “Antitrust in Transactions.” During their talk about...more
We’re excited to be visiting Sydney next week to catch up with competition law colleagues on our way to the ABA 2025 Asia-Pacific Conference. This is a time of unprecedented activity and change in antitrust law and policy...more
The heightened focus on antitrust and competition issues that has defined dealmaking globally over the past few years looks set for readjustment since President Trump re-entered the White House. Under the Biden...more
What the final days of the Biden administration portend for private equity enforcement in Trump 2.0 - During the final days of the Biden administration, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...more
Not every investment firm countersues the acting assistant attorney general of the United States for the Antitrust Division, the United States Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...more
With every change in administration, businesses and practitioners wonder what the new administration will mean for antitrust enforcement in the United States. Speculation was at fever pitch four years ago, after Democratic...more
In October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rules governing pre-merger notification protocols under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice quickly...more
In a significant milestone for antitrust merger practice and after considerable uncertainty, new HSR rules came into effect today, February 10, 2025. Companies engaged in M&A now face higher burdens in preparing filings,...more
With the Trump 2.0 transition proceeding at breakneck pace, many are questioning how the new administration will approach antitrust policy and enforcement, and how much of the Biden Administration antitrust agenda will be...more
On January 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published in the Federal Register its annual adjustments for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more
U.S. antitrust agencies kick off 2025 with landmark merger control enforcement actions - The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have started the year with a bang by...more
In the US, the election of Donald Trump for a second term has significant implications for antitrust enforcement at the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). New...more
As the year begins under a new Trump Administration, healthcare providers and private equity firms should consider the antitrust enforcement environment they are likely to face in 2025. This Holland & Knight report recaps...more
One of the most common questions clients have after a merger or acquisition has been signed is, “When can we start on combining the operations and doing business?” And one of the most challenging pieces of counseling is to...more
When President Biden appointed Lina Khan to lead the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter to lead the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, he staked out an energetic new approach to antitrust enforcement...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 10, 2025, changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification thresholds and filing fees. The 2025 HSR reporting threshold will increase from $119.5 million to...more
Key Points - - We expect the second Trump administration to take a relatively aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement, as regulators did during President-elect Trump’s first term, because there is bipartisan support...more
The re-election of former President Donald J. Trump is poised to significantly alter the landscape of antitrust enforcement, particularly within the energy and chemical industries. While the incoming administration has yet to...more