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5 Questions with Celeste Saravia: The Shifting Landscape of Antitrust

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We interview Celeste Saravia, cohead of Cornerstone Research’s antitrust and competition practice, to gain her insights on antitrust in the digital era. Dr. Saravia discusses the evolution of antitrust as new digital markets...more

Cozen O'Connor

Washington and Colorado Enact Uniform Premerger Notification Laws: What Businesses Need to Know About The New Era in State AG...

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As of July 27, Washington State is now the first state to enact a uniform antitrust premerger notification law, and as of August 6, 2025, Colorado will be the second. Both new notification laws are similar, as they are...more

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FTC’s Proposed Budget Trims Staff

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A review of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 may shed light on the FTC’s activities for the near future....more

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ServiceNow’s Proposed Acquisition of Moveworks Faces DOJ Antitrust Review

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ServiceNow Inc. has announced plans to acquire Moveworks Inc., an enterprise artificial intelligence company, in a $2.85 billion deal. The acquisition is currently under an in-depth antitrust investigation by the Department...more

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EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation & M&A: Latest Developments and Implications for Deal Strategy

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The European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) has now been in force for over a year, introducing a new layer of regulatory oversight for companies engaging in M&A transactions within the EU. Designed to address...more

White & Case LLP

The transition to mandatory merger control in Australia – key parameters of the new regime

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Australia's transition from a voluntary to a mandatory merger regime has formally commenced. Mandatory approval of transactions that meet notification thresholds is required from 1 January 2026. To facilitate the transition,...more

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

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Two years of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation – what dealmakers need to know

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Two years ago, the FSR arrived as the new kid on the block in Brussels. Today, it is one of the EU's sharpest enforcement tools, and one that is only gaining prominence as geopolitical tensions reshape global investment and...more

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Levelling the playing field: CMA’s Powers Narrowed in Pro-Growth Shift

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The UK Government has published the final version of its Strategic Steer to the CMA, which aims to create a “level playing field” through better regulation and, despite recognising the CMA’s independence in the exercise of...more

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UAE Implements Sweeping Competition Law Reforms with Mandatory Pre-Merger Notifications

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has implemented a significant reform of its competition law framework through Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023, with key implementing provisions brought into effect by Cabinet Ministerial...more

Mogin Law LLP

California Antitrust Laws May Get Even Tougher Than U.S. Law

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California antitrust laws may be on the verge of a major transformation, with proposed changes that could significantly impact how businesses operate in the state, particularly in the digital sphere. ​At the request of the...more

Hogan Lovells

Conservative in name only? FTC Commissioner Mark Meador’s theory of antitrust enforcement bears little resemblance to traditional...

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As newly-appointed Republican leaders explain the antitrust enforcement priorities of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), one thing is clear: the Trump administration is...more

A&O Shearman

UK government emphasises CMA’s independence while steering it to support UK growth and investment

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The UK government has issued the final version of its “strategic steer” to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), directing the authority to act in a way that prioritises growth and encourages investment in the UK. ...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: Has Competition in the U.S. Been Declining?

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy profes­sionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

2023 Merger Guidelines Continue in Effect

In somewhat of a surprise, FTC Chairman Ferguson announced yesterday that the FTC and Department of Justice’s joint 2023 Merger Guidelines “are in effect and are the framework for this agency’s merger-review analysis.” This...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2024 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report

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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

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: FTC Announces 2025 HSR Thresholds

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On January 10, 2025, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved new premerger notification thresholds and revised filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). These new thresholds will apply to all...more

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Mario Draghi wants to reshape Europe’s regulation of M&A. Will his plans succeed?

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The former head of the European Central Bank is proposing a significant recalibration of EU competition enforcement in a bid to boost the European economy. The focus now is on whether his plans will be implemented. For...more

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Shifting sands? U.K. CMA to review approach to behavioral merger remedies

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Chief executive of the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Sarah Cardell, has announced that the authority will launch a review of its approach to merger remedies in early 2025. Most notably, this will include a...more

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FTC and DOJ Report on Merger Trends in 2023: A Year of Big Deals and Big Scrutiny

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have released the 2023 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Annual Report, offering key insights into merger activity over the past fiscal year. The report sheds light...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Heart of Healthcare Podcast: FTC Chair Lina Khan on Healthcare, Antitrust, and the Future of Competition

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In a recent episode of the Heart of Healthcare podcast, co-hosts Michael T. Esquivel and Halle Tecco, sat down with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, who offered her perspective on the intersection of antitrust...more

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Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part II

The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting concluded on April 12. The annual Spring Meeting featured updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive discussion...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Enforcers Are Increasingly Focused on Labor Markets, and Not Just in the Merger Context

Labor markets have been a focus of antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since the Obama administration. Indications are that enforcers will be even more aggressive across...more

A&O Shearman

EU publishes summary of recent competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector and promises to continue policy of proactive...

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The European Commission (EC) has published its latest report on competition enforcement in medicines and medical products. Key takeaways are that: EU and Member State authorities imposed multiple material antitrust...more

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Antitrust in focus - January 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Noah Brumfield, partner based in Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley, is our editor this month. He has selected: ...more

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