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All Change at the Top: What Might New Leadership at Antitrust Regulators Around the World Mean for Global Businesses?

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Over the past six months, big-hitting global competition authorities have undergone significant leadership changes. Here, we consider the impact of these developments on global businesses....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Navigating Antitrust Compliance: A Q&A with Vinson & Elkins’ Antitrust and Enforcement Leaders

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At a recent Practising Law Institute (PLI) webinar on antitrust, over 250 legal professionals joined to hear from three antitrust leaders: Nicole Castle, Zach Terwilliger, and Craig Seebald. In this Q&A, they explore what’s...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

New FTC Consent Order Against Health Care-Focused Private Equity Firm Has Antitrust Implications

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final consent order with a private equity firm focused on health care and technology to resolve allegations of anticompetitive practices in two anesthesiology markets...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q1 2025

JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block...more

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What Trump’s Termination of 2 Democrat FTC Commissioners Means for Employers

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The president’s dismissal of two Democrat Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continued his unprecedented attempts at reshaping federal agencies to better carry out his agenda – but what does it mean for...more

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Stay Vigilant! Labor Antitrust and Enforcement Remain a Trump Administration Priority

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Newly appointed FTC Chairman, Andrew Ferguson, has made it clear that "the Trump-Vance FTC is going to be on the lookout for non-competes that violate the antitrust laws and we are going to do something about them." Following...more

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Five Must-Watch Antitrust Storylines for 2025

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Many businesses and organizations are in the unique position of having already observed four years of antitrust enforcement under President-elect Donald J. Trump. That, plus the well-publicized records of his announced...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FTC Concentrating Enforcement Efforts on Use of AI in Operation AI Comply

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a new “law enforcement sweep called Operation AI Comply.” The operation shows that the FTC is serious about protecting consumers from companies that use artificial intelligence...more

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Laying a New Foundation – New FTC and DOJ Merger Guidelines Seek to Advance Biden Administration’s Aggressive Enforcement Vision

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In the nearly three years since President Biden took office, it has become clear that his Administration has sought to develop an “inflection point” for antitrust enforcement. Speeches by new leadership at both the U.S....more

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ABA Spring Meeting Sessions Key Highlights From US Antitrust Enforcers' Statements (March 29–31, 2023)

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Below are key highlights from statements by US antitrust enforcers at the ABA Antitrust Section’s Spring Meeting held from March 29-31 in Washington DC....more

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What’s Next for Health Care Antitrust in 2023?

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In 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order directing antitrust enforcers to make sure that health care would be an area of emphasis for antitrust enforcement, and in 2022 they did. Federal regulators brought several...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Updates to Leniency Policy and Plea Agreement Coverage for Individuals

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On April 4, 2022, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Jonathan Kanter delivered remarks at the 2022 Competition Enforcers Summit with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announcing changes to the Antitrust Division’s (Division)...more

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The New “Era” of Antitrust Enforcement (Part I of III)

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There is no question but we are in the “perfect storm” for antitrust enforcement.  Antitrust enforcement is fast-becoming an area of rare “bipartisanship.”  Republicans resent the growing power and influence of technology and...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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[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

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