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DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force

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On March 27, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of an Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force. The Task Force broadly aims to eliminate anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that...more

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DOJ’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data

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In October 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a 420-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order (EO) 14117, which directed DOJ to issue implementing regulations and directed the U.S....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ issues NPRM on regulating data transfers with “countries of concern”

On October 21, the DOJ issued an NPRM establishing new regulations to prevent access to sensitive personal data of U.S. individuals by certain classes of covered persons or countries of concern, such as Russia, Iran, and...more

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DOJ and FTC Finalize New Merger Guidelines

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On December 18, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the final version of new merger review guidelines (Merger Guidelines), five months after the agencies published a draft for...more

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The Evolution of the FTC and DOJ Continues: Agencies Seek Public Comment on Draft Merger Guidelines

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued new draft Merger Guidelines on July 19. The draft Merger Guidelines were created with the goal "to better reflect how the agencies...more

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DOJ and FTC Propose New Merger Guidelines to Expand Merger Challenges

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Today the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice released a proposed set of new Horizontal Merger Guidelines, to replace the current version adopted in 2010. The proposed Guidelines...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ solicits additional comments on bank mergers

On December 17, the DOJ announced that its Antitrust Division is soliciting additional public comments regarding the potential revision of the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Guidelines (Banking Guidelines) as part of a...more

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Justice Department Launches Actions to Advance Environmental Justice

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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan recently announced a series of significant actions to advance environmental justice. The U.S. Department of Justice...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC and DOJ Seek Comment on Revisions to Merger Guidelines

Following guidance from the White House to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to modernize their merger guidelines, the FTC and DOJ announced on January 18,...more

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OCC Seeks Feedback on Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

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In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking feedback on principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks; the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is seeking...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 4: Trade Policy Outlook - June 3rd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm JST

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

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[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 3: Global Internal Investigations - June 1st, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm JST

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

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[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 2: Compliance: How Will The United States DOJ View Your Compliance Program, And...

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

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[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 1: Global Antitrust Developments - May 20th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm JST

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 17, Number 12. In This Month's E-News: December 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 12 (December 2020) - Finalizing a document issued last year, on Nov. 9 the Food and Drug Administration issued “Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations—Eligibility...more

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DOJ and FTC extend deadline for public comments on draft vertical merger guidelines

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have extended the deadline for public comments on the draft vertical merger guidelines (the Guidelines), which were published jointly by the agencies on 10...more

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A New Antitrust “Safety Zone” for Vertical Mergers

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The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (collectively, “Agencies”) recently released for public comment their much-anticipated draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”) that purport to “outline...more

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Antitrust Alert: U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue First Vertical Merger Guidelines in 35 Years

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued draft Vertical Merger Guidelines. Vertical mergers combine two or more companies operating at different levels of a supply chain...more

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FTC and DOJ Issue Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

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On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) released for public comment draft Vertical Merger Guidelines. Vertical mergers are those that combine companies...more

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US DOJ and FTC Propose Vertical Merger Guidelines

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The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Federal Trade Commission published proposed vertical merger guidelines (vertical guidelines) on January 10, 2020. These are designed to increase the transparency of the agencies'...more

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DOJ and FTC Release New Vertical Merger Review Guidelines for Public Comment

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On Friday, January 10, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission issued new guidelines for the agencies’ review of vertical mergers. Vertical mergers involve the combination of firms...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC and DOJ Release Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

As anticipated, on January 10, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) released Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines), marking the first update...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Updated Vertical Merger Guidelines Suggest Increased Scrutiny of Vertical Mergers

Last week, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission released for public comment proposed updated guidelines for vertical merger enforcement....more

Bracewell LLP

DOJ and FTC Propose Highly Anticipated Vertical Merger Guidelines

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On January 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission released draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for public comment. The new guidelines, which will replace the outdated 1984 Non-Horizontal Merger...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC & DOJ Provide Vertical Merger Guidance With Draft Guidelines

On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for public comment. The draft guidelines outline potential theories of harm, the analytical...more

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