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Notes from the Multipolar Global Front: Navigating Multinational Antitrust Merger Reviews

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Recent developments have made navigating multinational antitrust merger reviews even more complex and replete with traps for the unwary. ...more

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10 Key Takeaways Developments in International Cartel Enforcement and Observations From Workshop

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Latham’s Antitrust & Competition Practice provides insight on the current state of enforcement, including more expansive views of what constitutes a cartel, enhanced detection tools, and what to expect next....more

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Enforcement of “Interlocking Directorates” Accelerates With DOJ-Announced Resignations and FTC Consent Agreement

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Companies should take a proactive approach as US antitrust agencies continue to enforce Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (the...more

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German Competition Act: Draft Bill Would Significantly Expand Federal Cartel Office’s Enforcement Powers

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The German government on 5 April 2023 adopted a draft bill on the 11th Amendment to the German Competition Act, which introduces, under certain circumstances, new far-reaching interventional powers for the German Federal...more

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FTC’s New Section 5 Policy Statement Signals Significant Expansion of the Agency’s Enforcement Authority

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Summary - The FTC last week signaled an expansion of its enforcement ability under Section 5 of the FTC Act. Section 5 prohibits “unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce.” ...more

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FTC Announces Expanded Enforcement Authority

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Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued formal guidance regarding the scope of its enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act. This guidance previews a material expansion of the FTC’s enforcement...more

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Federal Trade Commission Announces Expanded Enforcement Authority Under Section 5 of the FTC Act

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued long-awaited guidance regarding its interpretation of the scope of Section 5 of the FTC Act on November 10, 2022. The updated guidance expands what the FTC may consider to be “unfair”...more

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Possible Anti-Trust Legislation in eCommerce and Amazon’s Plea for Opposition

Up for consideration before the 117th Congress this year is Senate Bill 2992 (S. 2992); known as the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (the eCommerce Antitrust Act). The purpose of the eCommerce Antitrust Act is to...more

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FTC’s First Open Meeting Highlights Aggressive Enforcement Priorities and Partisan Divide

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On Thursday, July 1, the Federal Trade Commission held its first meeting under Chair Lina M. Khan and first open business meeting in over twenty years. The Commission considered four items during the nearly two hour long...more

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Transposition of the ECN+ Directive Overview of the new developments in competition law

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Order No. 2021-649 of May 26, 2021 (the "Order") finalizes the transposition into French law of the European Directive so-called "ECN +" of December 11, 2018, which aims to strengthen the powers of national competition...more

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New Antitrust Bills Highlight Continued Big Tech Scrutiny

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2021 has been a busy year for antitrust legislation. On February 4, 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and four other senators introduced the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act of 2021 (“Klobuchar Bill”)....more

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Democratic FTC Commissioner Merger Dissents: A Roadmap for the Future?

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In recent years, both Republican and Democratic-led antitrust agencies have pursued aggressive merger enforcement programs, litigating many cases and settling many more. However, “populist” and other progressive critics have...more

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What Have We Learned So Far?

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The Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s business review process provides companies an opportunity to ask the Division whether it would intend to pursue enforcement action with respect to specifically described business...more

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Price Gouging Weekly Round Up

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Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round-up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends. ...more

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NAAG Polices COVID-19 Price Gouging, Demands Fair Pricing Policies and Actions

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is actively monitoring consumer product prices and working to eliminate price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 33 attorneys general signed on to letters...more

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Section 13 (b)log: Business As Usual? FTC Practice in the Wake of Shire ViroPharma and Credit Bureau Center

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The reach of Section 13(b) of the FTC Act – and the extent of the FTC’s enforcement authority — has been a hotly-debated topic following the Third Circuit’s decision in Shire ViroPharma and the Seventh Circuit’s decision in...more

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Seventh Circuit Reins in Federal Trade Commission's Implied Powers

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The Seventh Circuit recently reduced the scope of one of the Federal Trade Commission's most effective enforcement tools, the power to seek restitution for violations of consumer protection laws. The decision in Federal Trade...more

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Seventh Circuit Limits Scope of Federal Trade Commission’s Enforcement Authority

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The Seventh Circuit issued a decision recently that eliminates an enforcement tool long used by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)—the ability to obtain equitable monetary relief from defendants when the FTC challenges...more

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Cartels: Enforcement, Appeals and Damages Actions 2019: Taiwan

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Overview of the law and enforcement regime relating to cartels The governing law for competition enforcement in Taiwan is the Taiwan Fair Trade Act (“TFTA”). The TFTA was enacted in February 1991, and took effect in 1992. The...more

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UK to Study Brexit’s Impact on Competition Law

On 23 July 2017, the UK House of Lords’ EU Internal Market Sub-Committee launched an inquiry into the future of the enforcement of the UK’s competition rules once the UK leaves the European Union. Interested parties are...more

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