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EU Competition Authorities Escalate Enforcement of No-Poach Agreements

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The French Competition Authority recently fined several companies for no-poach agreements, following similar action by the European Commission in the online food delivery sector. These decisions mark a sharp escalation in...more

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Colorado Shifts to Robust State-Level Antitrust Enforcement Regime

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Colorado’s antitrust landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation — not just because of the sweeping legislative changes enacted in 2023, but also due to the assertive approach now being taken by the Colorado Attorney...more

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Less Is More? Implications of the DOJ's $650 million Action Against KKR & Co.

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A Look at How Future Disclosures Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Could Be Affected - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Jan. 14, 2025, brought an action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York...more

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FTC Ups HSR Act Thresholds in Annual Update

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On January 22, 2025, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its annual update to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act thresholds in the Federal Register. The HSR Act governs certain deals that must be reported to the FTC...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

FTC Announces Revised HSR Filing Fees, Thresholds, Penalties, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds for 2025

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the new filing fees, along with the annual adjustment to jurisdictional thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR”), as amended. The filing...more

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Rare FTC-DOJ Joint ‘Gun Jumping’ Action Results in Record Penalty

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On January 7, 2025, the FTC and DOJ jointly filed a complaint against XCL, Verdun, and EP concerning an alleged gun-jumping violation. The parties simultaneously filed a proposed final judgment, under which the defendants...more

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Competition and Consumer Law Round-Up

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What's Inside this Issue? This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFIUS Continues to Expand Its Authority and Increase Enforcement Activity

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to aggressively utilize and expand its authority to address national security risks related to foreign investment into the United States...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

U.S. Dental Supply Company Penalized for Violating Iran Sanctions

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•Many medical products can be exported to Iran – so long as a license is obtained •Imposition of successor liability underscores importance of pre-transaction due diligence •OFAC enforcement, as in the past, continues...more

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