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McCarter & English, LLP

Merger Remedies Are Back on the Menu

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The Trump administration’s recently announced settlements resolving the antitrust concerns in transactions mark a shift from the previous administration’s hostile rhetoric against settlements and remedies in merger cases. As...more

Hogan Lovells

FTC establishes broad policy to require prior approval provisions in all merger divestiture orders

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On 25 October, the FTC released a Statement on the Use of Prior Approval Provisions in Merger Orders (Prior Approval Statement) making clear that the agency intends to include in all divestiture orders a requirement that the...more

Jones Day

Post-Order Merger Divestitures Likely to Face "Uphill" Battle with FTC

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New guidance from the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") staff describes the FTC's views on "post-order" divestitures and highlights the difficulties in persuading the FTC to abandon its preference for upfront buyers in...more

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FTC Requires Divestiture of Assets in Industrial Gas Suppliers’ $80 Billion Merger

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On October 22, 2018, the FTC announced it had reached a settlement with industrial gas suppliers Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG (the “Parties”) arising out of their proposed merger. According to the FTC’s Complaint, issued by 4-1...more

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