On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly issued a Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care...more
On July 19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies) released the long-anticipated updated draft Merger Guidelines1 (the Guidelines) for a...more
On January 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ, and together with the FTC, Antitrust Agencies) announced that they are “seek[ing] public comment on how the...more
In the final weeks of 2020, opportunity knocked for Sazerac Company, Inc (Sazerac), Precept Brands LLC (Precept), and Vie-Del Company (Vie-Del) and each opened the door.
After a 20-month investigation that found E. & J....more
No matter how novel a scheme about “coordinating” with competitors to instill “discipline” in the market may seem, odds are that the antitrust enforcers have seen it before and eventually will prosecute it.
Take the recent...more
12/2/2020
/ Antitrust Division ,
Bid Rigging ,
Bids ,
Bumble Bee Foods ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Confessions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Leniency Programs ,
Price-Fixing ,
Whistleblowers
Last week, the Antitrust Division (Division) of the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) issued a memorandum providing further guidance to Division attorneys and the public on the use of arbitration in civil...more
If you caught our last two client alerts–Hey Fintech, the Antitrust Division Is Watching You! and Hey Fintech: Watch What You Say, and Be Mindful of What Others Say on Your Behalf–then you know that the Antitrust Division has...more
What You Need To Know:
•The Antitrust Division is training its sights on fintech deals in which incumbents buy up “nascent competitors.”
•If you’re on the buy-side considering a “nascent competitor” transaction, early...more
On March 24, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the Antitrust Division) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) issued a joint statement detailing a new expedited process for review...more
4/2/2020
/ Antitrust Division ,
Collaboration ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Competition Network (ECN) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
State of Emergency