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Here to Stay? FTC and DOJ Announce that 2023 Merger Guidelines Remain in Effect

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Since their release, the federal antitrust agencies’ 2023 Merger Guidelines (2023 Guidelines) have faced significant criticism from many. There was speculation that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice...more

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Meet The Trump Administration’s New Antitrust Enforcers

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With the new Trump Administration, antitrust enforcers at the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are transferring leadership to the incoming appointees. FTC leadership...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Antitrust & Competition

The heightened focus on antitrust and competition issues that has defined dealmaking globally over the past few years looks set for readjustment since President Trump re-entered the White House. Under the Biden...more

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Antitrust and M&A: Is Everything Old New Again?

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With every change in administration, businesses and practitioners wonder what the new administration will mean for antitrust enforcement in the United States. Speculation was at fever pitch four years ago, after Democratic...more

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The Start of the Deal? What Antitrust Enforcement and M&A Will Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency

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When President Biden appointed Lina Khan to lead the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter to lead the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, he staked out an energetic new approach to antitrust enforcement...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Five Predictions for Antitrust Enforcement in the Second Trump Administration

Forecasting the future is always a perilous exercise, but here's what my antitrust crystal ball tells me about antitrust enforcement in the second Trump administration....more

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FTC is Targeting Private Equity Acquisitions in Healthcare - Is Your Industry Next?

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On March 5, the FTC convened a workshop with regulators, academics and stakeholders to discuss the impact of private equity in the healthcare market. The workshop reflects the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division’s recent focus on...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Becoming Antitrust Aware in 2024: Top Five Recommendations for the New Year

A new year means resolutions which are often centered around self-improvement measures like weight loss, exercise plans, and other health improvement measures. Companies can also benefit from resolutions. Increasing antitrust...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ and FTC Propose a New Playbook for Merger Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a draft of proposed new merger guidelines today, 18 months after FTC Chair Lina Khan and Assistant Attorney General...more

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update - Q1 2023

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Department of Justice Withdraws Long-Standing Antitrust Healthcare Policy Statements - On February 2, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the withdrawal of its support for three...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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Heard at the 2023 Spring Meeting: Part 2

The American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section held its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on March 29–31, 2023. The Spring Meeting sessions featured updates from federal, state, and international antitrust...more

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Heard at the 2023 Spring Meeting: Part 1

The American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section recently held its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, featuring updates from federal, state, and international antitrust enforcers and in-depth commentary on leading...more

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A New Vacuum in Antitrust? DOJ Withdraws Longstanding Health Care Enforcement Statements

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With little warning the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced on February 3 the withdrawal of three critical pieces of guidance for the health care industry...more

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Private Equity Under the Microscope: Taking Stock of the Antitrust Enforcement Environment

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The Biden Administration's aggressive antitrust enforcers have trained their sights on private equity companies. They have signaled through enforcement activities, formal policy statements and informal interviews and speeches...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Private Equity Transactions Face Increased Antitrust Scrutiny

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Biden Administration leadership at both the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has signaled the opening of more vigilant and skeptical eyes overseeing mergers,...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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FTC and DOJ officials speak about merger enforcement priorities

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Responding to a significant increase in recent merger and acquisition activity and concern about the effects of “merger driven consolidation across markets,” leadership at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”...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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