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Compliance Tip of the Day – Final Thoughts on Pre - Acquisition Due Diligence in M&A
Compliance Tip of the Day: Why Engage in Pre-acquisition Due Diligence
Compliance Tip of the Day: Key M&A Enforcement Actions
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A – International Issues
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Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A Domestic Issues
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Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles: Uncovering M&A Compliance Lessons
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Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 74 - Global Women in AI/Corporate Director Liability: Discretionary, Not Fiduciary with Tram Anh Nguyen and Marc I. Steinberg
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LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
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On August 6, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block Edwards Lifesciences Corporation’s (“Edwards”) $945 million proposed acquisition of JenaValve Technology, Inc....more
Under the old guard of the prior administration, private equity was repeatedly under fire for alleged “flip and strip” tactics that were supposedly “at odds with competition.” Now, with new enforcers in place, a different...more
In an eight-page Statement joined by the two other sitting Commissioners, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson on May 30, 2025 explained his reasoning for accepting a divestiture remedy proposed by Synopsis, Inc. and Ansys, Inc. to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently announced that it will require Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys) and Ansys, Inc. (Ansys) (together, “the parties”) to divest certain assets to resolve antitrust concerns...more
On May 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court opinion that denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion for a preliminary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of...more
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
The members of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition Team are pleased to present these brief updates from the conference sessions at this week’s ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C....more
Americans buy consumer packaged goods (CPG) every single day. As such, the CPG industry is on the radar of a variety of regulators and law enforcers, including federal and state antitrust enforcers. As counsel to a number of...more
Now more than a month into President Trump’s second term, the Administration’s antitrust enforcement priorities have begun to take shape. Recent actions indicate that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division...more
On January 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Tempur Sealy’s (the world’s largest mattress manufacturer)...more
We previously reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit against U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP) and the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson). In the lawsuit, the FTC alleges that...more
There were a number of significant developments in antitrust law in 2024, including some major wins for the government in merger enforcement, increased focus on competition concerns related to algorithmic pricing, and...more
On November 14, 2024, the American Bar Association (ABA) held its annual Antitrust Fall Forum in Washington, D.C., co-chaired this year by Wilson Sonsini partner Taylor M. Owings. The Forum was a chance for the antitrust bar...more
On October 24, 2024, Judge Rochon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent Tapestry, Inc. (“Tapestry”) from...more
U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more
For most litigated mergers, the preliminary injunction hearing is decisive: if the FTC or DOJ obtains a preliminary injunction, parties frequently abandon the deal before the case is fully litigated on the merits, and...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the launch of “an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care...more
The fashion and retail industry experienced another year of considerable change in 2023. As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) spurred innovation within the industry, consumers and regulators worldwide called for...more
In the coming year, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chair Lina Khan and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter are expected to continue to advance a more aggressive...more
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Since the announcement of a proposed merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision”) in February 2022, enforcement agencies worldwide have adopted a spectrum of positions in response. The EU Commission...more
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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
As required by the HSR Act, on January 23, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds. The key number to remember is now $111.4 million. Note, this is an increase...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released a new Policy Statement of its enforcement priorities for Section 5 of the FTC Act, which makes unlawful “unfair methods of competition.” Since the passage of the FTC Act in 1914,...more