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The Trump era DOJ and FTC: a return to merger remedies

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This new stance, however, does not signal unchecked dealmaking for transacting parties. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are simultaneously emphasizing that robust, evidence-based enforcement...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Trump Antitrust Enforcers Stay the Course on Efficiencies

The Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together the “Agencies”) submitted a note about efficiencies in merger control in connection with a June 17, 2025 Organisation for...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Keeping an Eye on the Ball: America First Antitrust Weighs in on the “Uniquely American System of Scholar Athletics”

Tennessee basketball player Zakai Zeigler has appealed the district court’s denial of his bid to secure a preliminary injunction against the NCAA’s “Four-Seasons Rule.” We will be closely following what the Sixth Circuit...more

Goodwin

Antitrust and Competition Technology Update Q1 2025

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The first quarter of 2025 brought a surge of high-profile merger activity in the technology and artificial intelligence (AI) space, offering an early test of how antitrust regulators under the new Trump administration will...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust Under Trump: June 2025 Updates

As the Trump administration’s antitrust landscape continues to develop, companies should stay alert to key changes in merger filing requirements, remedy expectations, agency personnel, and more. The Federal Trade Commission...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

The Fix Is In: FTC and DOJ Permit Structural Remedies for Two Major Tech Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) each recently announced that they would accept structural remedies to address concerns that two transactions in the technology industry would reduce...more

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Meet the New Boss, Not So Different From the Old Boss? Antitrust in the Trump Era

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After President Trump’s election for a second term, those predicting where federal antitrust enforcement was headed had to contend with internal tensions in the Trump coalition that extend to economic policy more broadly:...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

And Just Like That: Remedies Are Back at the FTC

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

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Patman Returns … and Retreats Again

When agency enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) was revived near the end of the Biden administration, it was met with mixed reactions. Given the Republican Commissioners’ disapproval of the complaints, it came as no...more

Mintz

Trump Administration Files Statement of Interest Supporting State AG Action Against Asset Managers Accused of ESG-related...

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Last week, the Trump Administration's FTC and DOJ (Antitrust Division) filed a statement of interest in support of a lawsuit filed last November by eleven Republican state attorneys-general against three major asset managers...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Transparency In Merger Enforcement: At Least 50% of Investigated Deals Cleared for Takeoff in Q1 2025

As previously highlighted in our inaugural Akin Agency Transparency In Merger Enforcement (TIME) Report, merger enforcement transparency fell to an all-time low under the Biden administration. A key driver towards that trend...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Focus: Interlocking Directorate Enforcement May Persist

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This article is part of a monthly column that considers the significance of recent Federal Trade Commission antitrust announcements. In this installment, we discuss what to expect from the Trump administration's approach to...more

Hogan Lovells

Conservative in name only? FTC Commissioner Mark Meador’s theory of antitrust enforcement bears little resemblance to traditional...

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As newly-appointed Republican leaders explain the antitrust enforcement priorities of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), one thing is clear: the Trump administration is...more

Venable LLP

Possible Trump Executive Order on NIL Reform Would Face Legal Challenges

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After meeting with former University of Alabama football coach and seven-time national champion Nick Saban, President Trump is considering forming a college sports commission and issuing an executive order to establish...more

Goodwin

Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update Q1 2025

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While M&A activity has slowed in the tail end of the first quarter of 2025, including in healthcare, there have been several noteworthy developments in the antitrust space in the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: May 12, 2025, The Corruption in the Broad Daylight Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

U.S. Scores New Legal Antitrust Victory Over Google

The US government, led by President Trump, has recorded another big win in the battle that US law enforcement agencies have been waging for years against Google.   This time, a federal court issued a landmark ruling stating...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Trump Antitrust Enforcers Outline “America First” Antitrust Enforcement

Over the past few weeks, several Trump Administration antitrust enforcers at both the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ Antitrust”) have written or spoken about the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

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

McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust Under Trump: May 2025 Updates

As the Trump administration’s antitrust landscape continues to develop, companies should stay alert to key changes in merger filing requirements, remedy expectations, agency personnel, and more. The Federal Trade Commission...more

Hogan Lovells

DOJ Antitrust Chief outlines “America First Antitrust” philosophy

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In a speech at Notre Dame Law School on April 28, 2025, Gail Slater, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, provided a detailed summary of her approach to antitrust...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Enforcers Will Take a Friendlier Approach to Mergers but Retain Biden-Era Guidelines and HSR Rules - The Trump...

The government’s new antitrust leaders have signaled a less skeptical stance on mergers but a continued focus on enforcement, especially in Big Tech and the health care and agriculture sectors....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up – The Trump Administration’s Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Posture Takes Shape

As previously predicted, the new year and change of administration in the U.S. brought a series of notable developments in criminal antitrust enforcement. Recent actions indicate that the new antitrust leadership in the...more

Hogan Lovells

Trump 2.0 antitrust agenda takes shape in administration’s first 100 days: What we’re seeing and what to expect

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As the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term draw to a close, the new administration’s antitrust enforcement agenda is coming into focus. In recent statements, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

A Review of Early Antitrust Enforcement Under Trump 2.0

In the months before the 2024 presidential election, we reported on the stated antitrust agendas of candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Now a few months into the second Trump administration, we review recent...more

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