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I Heart FTC: Proposed New York Bill Would Continue Biden FTC’s Antitrust Vision and Policies [Updated on July 16, 2025]

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After the FTC issued a replacement of the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals on January 16, 2025, Commissioner – now Chair – Andrew N. Ferguson, joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, punctuated his...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

State by State, Pre-Merger Notifications Expand

In the wake of the recent major revisions to the federal merger review form, states are also getting into the act, creating broad new transaction notification requirements. Such notification requirements are not completely...more

Frost Brown Todd

Antitrust Developments Update for April 2025

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In our last antitrust developments publication, we commented on the challenge to the new Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) final rule brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other parties in the...more

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Washington Introduces State-Level Merger Notification Rules

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States’ merger review and enforcement initiatives continue to expand as Washington adopts the nation’s first “mini-HSR” rule. On April 4, 2025, the State of Washington passed the Antitrust Premerger Notification Act...more

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Washington Enacts “Mini-HSR” Law, Expanding State-Level Premerger Filing Requirements

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On April 4, Washington became the first state to adopt the Uniform Premerger Notification Act (Act) when Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law. The new statute imposes state-level premerger filing...more

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Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: The Future of Healthcare Mergers

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy profes­sionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting - Antitrust under Trump: Redo of the first term, or something new?

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy profes­sionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Heard at the 2025 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting

The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting took place from April 2 to 5 in Washington, DC. The Spring Meeting features updates from federal, state, and international antitrust enforcers and...more

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Antitrust Insights for Private Equity Navigating the New Administration's Policies — PE Pathways Podcast

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In this episode of PE Pathways, Brandon Raphael, a partner from the firm’s Private Equity practice, is joined by fellow Partners Barbara Sicalides and Joe Farside from the firm's Antitrust practice group to discuss antitrust...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

What We're Watching: State Attorneys General Offices in 2025

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As the Oval Office and Congress flip to Republican control, we expect more state AG-led efforts to impact public policy. Shortly after the New Year, we gathered together attorneys from our State Attorneys General team to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Matrix of State Healthcare Approvals

The outlook for federal antitrust enforcement remains murky, at best, with uncertainty about whether the new federal HSR rules, merger guidelines, and existing enforcement actions. The forecast for state antitrust...more

Hogan Lovells

State antitrust enforcers step into the spotlight

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Federal antitrust enforcement is entering a period of uncertainty in the second Trump administration. It is an open question what priorities Andrew Ferguson, the newly-appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair, and Gail...more

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EnforceMintz — Don’t Forget Your Other Regulators: Consumer Protection Enforcement in Health Care Markets

When considering the health care enforcement landscape in 2024 and where it might be headed in 2025, we would be remiss if we did not address the enforcement activities of state and federal agencies beyond those typically...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 11.14.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •State AGs and DOJ Sick Over Planned Health Care Merger - ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State AGs May Play a Bigger Role in Merger Review

Republished with permission from, The Threshold, a publication of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section. This edition of the Threshold discusses the current and proposed...more

BakerHostetler

California Pharmacies Put on Notice: California’s Pharmacy Transaction Notice Requirement

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As of January 1, 2025, parties to transactions involving pharmacies located in California may also need to file a written notice with the California Attorney General. Assembly Bill 853 (AB 853), codified at Part 14 to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

States Want in on the Merger Review Fun

While they have long taken a back seat to federal merger reviews, US states are becoming increasingly involved in merger reviews, including potentially requiring premerger notifications on a broad scale. On July 24, 2024, the...more

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The Changing Landscape of State AG Antitrust Enforcement — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Ashley Taylor is joined by his colleague Drew Mann to discuss the recent increase in antitrust actions by state attorneys general (AGs) and the potential impact of the State Antitrust...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Labor Markets and ‘No-Poach’ Agreements: FTC, Colorado AG Take Aim at Kroger-Albertsons Merger

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Colorado attorney general have filed separate lawsuits challenging the proposed acquisition by The Kroger Company (“Kroger”) of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Albertsons”). Two...more

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State Attorneys General Take a Strong Pro-Enforcement Stance in Comments to Draft Merger Guidelines

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On Sept. 18, 2023, 19 Democratic state attorneys general (AGs) filed public comments to the Draft Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines) proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the Agencies)...more

Cozen O'Connor

Illumina-ting AG Arguments in Support of Biotech Merger

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A group of 12 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to allow a merger to proceed between DNA sequencing company Illumina, Inc. and multi-cancer early detection test maker...more

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The State AG Report – 3.16.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG James Sues Cryptocurrency Platform KuCoin, Alleging...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Congress Increases Merger Filing Fees for Large Deals and Makes Other Significant Changes

Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (the “Act”) on December 22, 2022, and President Biden signed it into law on December 29, 2022. The Act significantly amends the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (the “HSR Act”)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Merger Guidelines – What Clues Can We Learn from the Public Comments?

The Biden Administration intends to reshape merger enforcement as part of its broader initiative to change U.S. antitrust law. In keeping with the Administration’s goals, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department...more

Stevens & Lee

COPA-Like Agreements in Pennsylvania and COPA Rules in Neighboring States

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In the first part of this article, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) recently issued staff policy paper strongly urging states to avoid using Certificates of Public Advantage (“COPA”) which seek to immunize...more

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