As anticipated, cartel enforcement is ramping up at the start of 2024 and investigations relating to artificial intelligence (AI) are taking center stage. Leadership of both the broader Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...more
4/4/2024
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Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Merger Controls ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The year 2023 ended with a bang in the cartel space, with a federal court of appeals upending what was long believed to be the scope of conduct that should be considered per se under the Sherman Act. The new year, 2024,...more
1/11/2024
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Healthcare ,
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Price-Fixing ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
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Sherman Act ,
Turkey ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Wiretapping
The EU General Court (“General Court”) has confirmed that the European Commission (“Commission”) can examine deals that do not trigger merger control thresholds in the EU or any EEA Member State following a referral request...more