At a recent meeting of government enforcers and antitrust practitioners, Department of Justice (DOJ) officials outlined several initiatives reflecting a commitment to more aggressive crim...
At last week’s Enforcers Summit, leaders of various U.S. and international antitrust enforcement agencies set forth their enforcement priorities. The new heads of the U.S. antitrust age...
Amid an uptick in merger filings, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), led by Chair Lina Khan, and the Antitrust Division of Department of Justice (DOJ), led by Assistant Attorney General ...
Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) reporting thresholds. Under the new thresholds, a transaction will be reportable only if, as a result of ...
The U.S. antitrust agencies report that merger enforcement activity increased during 2020, even as reportable transactions decreased from 2019. In related statements, FTC Democratic Commi...
As bipartisan support for antitrust reform gains steam, legislative proposals from both sides of the aisle have proliferated. To date, Congress has advanced to a vote only relatively mode...
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Davis Polk’s preeminent antitrust group hosted a panel discussion on key developments in the antitrust landscape during the first five months of the Biden-Harris administration and expe...
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC that the FTC does not have authority to seek disgorgement or restitution under Section 13(b) of the F...
On March 23-26, 2021, the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law held its annual Spring Meeting virtually. This annual event—which brings together government enforcers, ...
Many have anticipated that the Biden Administration and Democratic-controlled Congress would push for changes in antitrust enforcement policy, particularly with respect to mergers. There...
