To date, 2024 has not yet seen the type of mega-merger (Pfizer/Seagen) or level of agency enforcement (Sanofi/Maze or Amgen/Horizon) as 2023. But two notable investigations — one still active — show the Federal Trade...more
9/10/2024
/ AbbVie ,
Abuse of Dominance ,
Acquisitions ,
Amgen ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Eli Lilly ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Orange Book ,
Patents ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Sanofi ,
Supply Chain ,
Vertical Mergers
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
8/25/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Adobe ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Broadcom ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Draft Guidance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Mergers ,
Microsoft ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Public Comment ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Vertical Mergers
On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released a long-awaited draft version of revised Merger...more
7/21/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Vertical Mergers
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..The FTC and DOJ suffered twin setbacks in the healthcare space. In both UnitedHealth/Change and Illumina/Grail, the agencies’ reliance on more novel theories of harm failed to convince skeptical judges....more
11/11/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Vertical Mergers
In July 2022, the FTC brought an enforcement action to enjoin Meta’s acquisition of virtual reality app maker Within. The FTC’s approach in that complaint could have implications for Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of...more
8/16/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Amazon ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
App Developers ,
Big Tech ,
Broadcom ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Vertical Mergers ,
Video Games ,
Virtual Reality
..Two shifts in merger control enforcement in the U.S. have emerged that are impacting the technology space: an increase in challenges of vertical transactions and increased scrutiny and enforcement with respect to deals...more
5/3/2022
/ Activision ,
Amazon ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
MGM ,
Microsoft ,
NVIDIA ,
Technology Sector ,
Vertical Mergers
On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a broad executive order (the “Order”) intended to boost what it characterizes as stagnant competition across the U.S. economy. The Order, among other things, encourages the...more
7/15/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Biosimilars ,
Competition ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Joint Statements ,
Licensing Rules ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Online Marketplace ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Surveillance ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair Competition ,
Vertical Mergers ,
Wage and Hour