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Mogin Law LLP

ServiceNow’s Proposed Acquisition of Moveworks Faces DOJ Antitrust Review

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ServiceNow Inc. has announced plans to acquire Moveworks Inc., an enterprise artificial intelligence company, in a $2.85 billion deal. The acquisition is currently under an in-depth antitrust investigation by the Department...more

Snell & Wilmer

G7 Commits to Tackling Antitrust Concerns Posed by AI Technologies

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Following a summit in Japan, the Group of Seven (“G7”) Competition Authorities and Policymakers issued a statement on November 8, 2023, that expressed a commitment to proactively address antitrust issues that could arise as...more

MoFo Tech

What's The Forecast For Tech M&A?

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Morrison Foerster is pleased to share with our clients and friends the results of our 2023 Tech M&A Survey, published in conjunction with Mergermarket. Mergermarket surveyed 300 dealmakers from around the world in order to...more

King & Spalding

Generative AI: Investigations Watch

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Generative AI has captured the world’s attention, and regulators are no exception. Indeed, the FTC and other regulators are increasingly active on multiple fronts—from large scale antitrust enforcement efforts, to issues as...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[Hybrid Event] Antitrust Issues within the Technology Industry - September 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Please join us for our quarterly Technology Series webinar where the Vinson & Elkins team will be giving an overview of Antitrust issues within the Technology Industry....more

Goodwin

Antitrust & Competition Technology Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

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Antitrust enforcers remained active across the globe, with the announcement by the FTC and DOJ of proposed guidelines that have an emphasis on tech mergers in the United States, and several investigations of major tech deals...more

Hogan Lovells

[Webinar] Antitrust-year-in-review and a look forward to 2023 - November 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 where we will look back at the major competition-related events of 2022 and what we can expect next year, including: 1. Major FTC and DOJ...more

A&O Shearman

DOJ’s First Large Scale Crackdown on Potentially Unlawful Interlocking Directorates Led to 7 Board Resignations Across 5 Tech...

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On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that seven directors resigned from their board positions because of DOJ’s concerns that holding the positions violated the Clayton...more

Jones Day

EU Court Annuls Landmark European Commission "Abuse of Dominance" Antitrust Decision

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The EU General Court ("GC") annulled the European Commission's €1.06 billion antitrust fine imposed on Intel in 2009 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in x86 Central Processing Units ("CPUs") by offering loyalty...more

Benesch

Just like 2021, the DOJ and FTC will remain active in the Restrictive Covenant Space

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2021 saw significant activity by both the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in 2021. The DOJ, for example, finally followed through on its 2016 warning/threat to investigate and potentially...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Budget Requests As DOJ Enforcement Signposts — What We Can Learn About The DOJ’s Priorities From Its 2022 Budget Request

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On May 28, 2021, President Biden submitted his Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to Congress, including $35.3 billion for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), which was an overall increase of almost $4 billion from the previous...more

BCLP

BCLP’s Competition Collective: Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Trade Insights from around the world

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Welcome to this first edition of BCLP’S Competition Collective: Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Trade Insights from around the world. This period was marked by uncertainty – and the harsh realities of the pandemic for many...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

U.S Senate Takes Aim at Big Tech

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Hard on the heels of the muckle of anti-trust filings against the huge U.S. technology companies in the past few months, the United States Senate indicates that clamping down on Big Tech will be a priority for the new...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Silicon Valley Anti-Trust Review: Scorecard and Coming Attractions

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Tim Wu, the bard of big tech, has written multiple books about the rise and coming fall of technology monopolies, oligopolies, and empires. In The Master Switch, Wu tells the story of how, in the 19th Century, the existing...more

White & Case LLP

Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Europe again has the technology sector in its target zone (Guidance for Taiwanese...

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For many years, the European Commission (the Commission) has been the global leader in applying antitrust law to the technology sector. This year is no exception. Indeed, there have been a number of new European enforcement...more

WilmerHale

Antitrust in 2020 - The Year To Date

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The first half of 2020 was a busy time for antitrust in the United States. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented expedited procedures for reviewing collaborations during the...more

Epiq

[Webinar] 2020 Antitrust Trends: High Tech & The Global Wave Of Regulation - July 22nd, 8:00 am PT

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Working with a panel of international legal and technology experts, we will explore the following topics: - US – the expanding and extensive level of antitrust focus on the tech sector by regulatory agencies, as well as an...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Interim Measures Imposed on Broadcom: The Re-Awakening of a Once-Dormant Tool?

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The European Commission (EC) has found, on a prima facie basis, that Broadcom abused its dominant position. In order to avert the risk of serious and irreparable damage to competition, Broadcom has been ordered to cease its...more

White & Case LLP

Global opportunities for Taiwanese companies and investors: Taiwanese companies beware: A new dynamism in EU antitrust...

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The European Commission is moving quickly in a new investigation, seeking interim measures for the first time in two decades - The European Commission attracts plaudits from some commentators for its ability to undertake...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Modernizing EU Competition Policy: Will the EU's Angst with Chinese State-Owned Companies Help U.S. Tech Firms off the European...

During her five-year term as European commissioner for competition, Margrethe Vestager has earned a reputation for going hard after U.S. tech companies. This position had traction in certain European political circles and,...more

White & Case LLP

Does your deal have a Section 8 Antitrust problem?

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The renewed interest in taking a fresh look at how antitrust can apply to tech has generated any number of "Hipster Antitrust" theories of harm. With the US Federal Trade Commission announcing a new Tech Task Force this...more

Perkins Coie

Consummated Tech Mergers: Will the Government Seek to Unscramble the Eggs?

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There are increasing calls for the antitrust enforcement agencies to review the effects of past acquisitions in the tech sector. Senator Elizabeth Warren has pledged to appoint enforcers committed to reversing such mergers....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Tech Task Force: Temporary Scrutiny or Permanent Focus?

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Competition has established a task force dedicated to monitoring competition in U.S. technology markets and taking enforcement actions as warranted. While the remit of the task...more

Hogan Lovells

Global enforcement trends and priorities: An update from the 2019 ABA Spring Meeting

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Representatives from antitrust enforcement agencies around the world converged in Washington, D.C. last week to attend the American Bar Association's 67th Spring Meeting of the Section of Antitrust Law. ...more

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