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DAMITT Q3 2024: Tricks and Treats in Merger Enforcement

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We had previously questioned whether the new approach to Article 22 EUMR followed by the EC would herald a new era in EU merger control, leading to an increased number of deals being reviewed, and more importantly an...more

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Trends in Merger Investigations and Enforcement at the U.S. Antitrust Agencies: Fiscal Years 2005-2022

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In fiscal year 2022, merger transactions and second requests decreased from the prior year....more

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Antitrust Criminal Enforcement on the Horizon

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With the end of summer and fall right around the corner, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division is gearing up for several crucial displays of its criminal enforcement priorities across multiple...more

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Timing is Everything:  The Antitrust Division and OIG Sign Cross-Agency Agreement as Government Investigations Are Expected to...

On December 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) (collectively, the Agencies) formalized their long-standing...more

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Interlocking Directorates Under Section 8 of the Clayton Act: Can an Old Statute Learn New Tricks?

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On June 3, 2022, Department of Justice Antitrust Division Deputy Assistant General Richard A. Powers reiterated the Division’s intent to bring more cases to trial and touted the Division’s record number of open...more

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DAMITT Q2 2022: Is Merger Enforcement Taking a Conservative Turn?

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In both our DAMITT 2021 Report and our Q1 2022 Report, we warned that parties to transactions subject to significant merger investigations were more likely to see the FTC or DOJ sue to block their deal or push them to abandon...more

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DOJ Snares Two More Guilty Pleas in Ongoing Criminal Investigation of Commercial Flooring Business

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has had a rough year in the criminal arena.  While the Antitrust Division has aggressively blocked several proposed mergers, it has lost several significant criminal cases. ...more

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Microsoft’s Proposed Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Likely to Face Close Antitrust Review

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In January, Microsoft announced its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the largest video game publishers in the world. The roughly $69 billion deal constitutes the biggest gaming industry transaction of all time. ...more

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DAMITT 2021 Year in Review: Merger control trends in Germany and France

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For the second time, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with...more

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Planning a Merger? Make Sure to Review the Annual Antitrust Enforcement Update

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Every year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division submit a report to Congress thoroughly summarizing merger investigation and enforcement efforts targeting transactions that...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Government Investigations Team Insights - August 2021

AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.  In this edition, we discuss a recent Florida district court case involving prosecutorial misconduct resulting...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order on Promoting Competition: What Does it Mean and How to Prepare

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping new Executive Order (“the Order”) with the stated goal of increasing competition in American markets. Like the recently issued Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s...more

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DAMITT 2020 Report: Merger control in Germany and France

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Both the French and German authorities are particularly active in merger control at the member state level within the EU. Companies should keep these jurisdictions on their radar in planning their next transaction, using...more

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DOJ Continues False Claims Act Enforcement in Transportation Industry

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Two recent False Claims Act (FCA) settlements between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and transportation companies point to the continuation of a recent trend by the DOJ to use the FCA as a significant enforcement tool...more

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U.S. Department of Justice foreshadows criminal investigations into antitrust violations in public procurement

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Japanese companies involved in U.S. public procurement should be aware: The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) has publicly announced that it is prioritizing investigations of criminal antitrust...more

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DOJ’s Antitrust Division Issues New Guidance for Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Part II of II)

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As part of its new corporate compliance credit program, the Justice Department’ Antitrust Division issued, for the first time in its history, guidance to assist prosecutors in the evaluation of compliance programs at the...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division Issues Landmark Policy to Incentivize Corporate Antitrust Compliance

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Recently, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim announced the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division’s new policy for incentivizing corporate antitrust compliance. For the first time in DOJ history, this new policy...more

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U.S. DOJ Signals Renewed Interest in Interlocking Directorates

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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ”) announced that it is investigating director interlocks with a specific focus on "accounting for modern corporate structures." Interlocks have attracted relatively...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Skadden Energy Law Handbook: Fourth Edition (November 2016)"

Skadden’s Energy Regulation and Litigation Group is pleased to provide the fourth edition of the Skadden Energy Law Handbook, which includes a summary of recent developments. The handbook contains 16 chapters covering a broad...more

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