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Obstructing Antitrust Enforcement? DOJ’s Slater Calls Out Big Tech, Big Law

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Abigail Slater, head of the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice, did not mince words when describing the lengths to which some in Big Tech and Big Law will go to frustrate the antitrust enforcement process. She...more

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FTC and DOJ hear from experts on how to increase competition and promote affordability in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) have concluded a series of three listening sessions focused on competition in the pharmaceutical industry. ...more

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Although a Monopolist, Google Escapes Divestitures in DOJ’s Antitrust Case

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U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta this week ruled that Google must execute a number of behavioral remedies, such as halting exclusive arrangements, but spared the company from more severe structural remedies, such as divesting...more

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Takeaways From President Trump’s Revocation of Biden-Era Executive Order on Competition

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On August 13, 2025, President Trump revoked Executive Order 14036 “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” a signature Biden-era antitrust and competition policy. As discussed in our prior client alert, the Executive...more

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Adapting to and Getting Ahead of Changes in Antitrust and Other Regulatory Demands in 2025 and Beyond

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Seismic shifts in the legal and regulatory landscape are underway, driven by evolving federal policy, shifting state priorities, and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. These...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Ninth Circuit Clarifies (Somewhat) the Antitrust Risk of Pricing Algorithms

On August 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit raised the bar for bringing antitrust claims against companies that provide or use pricing algorithms. The decision begins to clarify an area of antitrust...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trump Revokes Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Antitrust & Competition but other Biden Administration Antitrust Policy...

On August 13, 2025, President Trump revoked the Biden Administration’s 2021 Executive Order (Promoting Competition in the American Economy). ...more

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President Trump revokes Executive Order on competition, rejects Biden administration’s “whole-of-government” approach to antitrust...

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On August 13, 2025 the White House announced that President Trump revoked President Biden's July 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the “Executive Order”). The Biden Executive Order had...more

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DOJ’s New Antitrust Whistleblower Program: How to Enhance your Compliance Program

Early in July, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division launched a program to reward whistleblowers. What does this mean for you and your compliance program?...more

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No Day But Today: Greystar Reaches Settlement Agreement with the Department of Justic in Realpage Algorithmic Pricing Case

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Last August, we wrote about the Justice Department’s lawsuit against software developer RealPage, which alleged that the property management software company enabled rent collusion, through its revenue management product, in...more

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T-Mobile Buys UScelluar After Clearing Antitrust Review

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The U.S. wireless market consolidated a bit more on Aug. 1 when T-Mobile US, Inc. completed its acquisition of UScellular’s wireless operations. The deal went through after receiving antitrust clearance from the Department of...more

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DOJ: Undermining “Viewpoint Competition” Constitutes Antitrust Injury

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Just like any market in which competitors sell goods and services, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division argues that the marketplace of ideas, diversity of perspectives, and “viewpoint competition” are subject to...more

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Juntos - July 2025

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Welcome to Juntos, our bulletin that explores antitrust and competition developments across US-Latin America. In this issue, we look at key headlines from the second quarter of 2025....more

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U.S. Merger-Clearance Update: The Revival of Structural Remedies

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Under the Trump administration, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ Antitrust”) have signaled a significant policy shift in merger clearance, projecting...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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DOJ Antitrust Division Reviewing Google-Wiz Deal

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division is reviewing Google’s planned $32 billion acquisition of Wiz Inc. to determine if the combination would illegally limit competition in the cloud security marketplace, according to a...more

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Trump Antitrust Enforcers Take Aim at High Drug Costs, With Uncertain Path Forward

Just before Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, on June 30, 2025, antitrust enforcers from both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) hosted the first of two listening...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Return to Real (Pre-eBay) Injunctive Relief?

In a rare occurrence, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and USPTO submitted a joint “Statement of Interest of the United States of America” (DOJ Statement) in support of injunctive relief in a district court patent case: Radian...more

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Antitrust Division Declares Enterprise Wireless Merger Settlement a Victory

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Shortly before the scheduled start of the trial, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (Division) reached a settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks (Juniper), allowing their $14...more

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Antitrust Enforcement in the Digital Age: DOJ Signals New Approach to Big Tech, Algorithms, and Digital Mergers

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In a recent address to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford outlined the Department of Justice (the DOJ or Department)'s evolving strategy for...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Merger Remedies Are Back on the Menu

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

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Navigating Antitrust Risks When Responding to Tariffs

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As companies consider their responses to tariffs, including potential price and supply chain adjustments, antitrust enforcers are scrutinizing competitor conduct. Recent enforcement warnings from both FTC and DOJ officials...more

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DOJ’s Antitrust Leadership Emphasizes Procedural Fairness and Targeted Enforcement in Merger Reviews

In a recent speech, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bill Rinner of the DOJ Antitrust Division outlined the Division’s approach to merger enforcement in the Trump administration under the leadership of Assistant Attorney...more

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What Can We Glean From the Antitrust Division’s First Merger Settlement?

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On June 2, the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, agreed to its first settlement of a merger challenged under the new administration, less than one week after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into its first...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Shifting Tariff Response Strategies: How Can Companies Avoid Antitrust Risk?

In the current economic environment, where tariffs are being discussed, proposed, or implemented, with potential impact on many industries, companies are feeling pressure to rethink or adjust their pricing strategies....more

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