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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Enforcers Are Increasingly Focused on Labor Markets, and Not Just in the Merger Context

Labor markets have been a focus of antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since the Obama administration. Indications are that enforcers will be even more aggressive across...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

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Adapting to change: Compliance in the era of heightened antitrust enforcement

Under the Biden administration, antitrust enforcement in the U.S. has risen to a level not seen in at least 40 years. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are now opening more...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Approves Compulsory Process for AI-related Products and Services

On November 21, the FTC voted 3-0 to approve the omnibus resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial...more

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The Ghost of Robinson-Patman Rises at the FTC

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As part of the Biden Administration’s enhanced antitrust enforcement efforts, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking a new look at the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA).  Several investigations are already underway, with calls...more

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Five Drug Pricing Issues to Watch in 2023

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Despite a busy 2022, drug pricing remains a hot topic at the federal and state levels, with a number of recent developments and trends worth monitoring heading into 2023. In the past year, the FTC increasingly focused on the...more

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Antitrust: Extended timelines and broader scope

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was busy in its first year under the Biden administration. Over the past year, the FTC announced several important policy and process changes that may have significant implications for US...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Looking Ahead to Tougher Merger Guidelines and Enforcement

Although the number of corporate mergers surged during President Biden’s first year in office, all signs point to a tougher regulatory environment for deals going forward. In 2021, $5.8 trillion changed hands as a result...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Client Briefing: Biden’s Blueprint for Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement

Pillsbury puts the Biden Administration’s antitrust agenda in perspective. White House is backing the most aggressive antitrust agenda in generations. Constrained by legal precedent, antitrust officials adopt...more

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US antitrust policy targets the technology sector

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Taiwanese companies could feel the impact of the current push for wide-scale change - Within less than a year after taking office, the Biden administration's antitrust leaders are pushing for wide-scale changes to the US...more

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Be Prepared: Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement Is Back

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This summer has seen a flurry of bold antitrust announcements from the Biden administration. By issuing a sweeping executive order calling for numerous changes to antitrust enforcement and by naming progressive favorites and...more

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Special Report - Executive Order Encourages FTC, DOJ to Address Hospital Consolidation, Vigorously Enforce Antitrust Laws

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President Biden recently issued an executive order affirming his administration’s policy of enforcing the antitrust laws to “combat the excessive consolidation of industry” and cited healthcare markets as one of several...more

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The Biden Federal Trade Commission Signals an Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement Agenda

On July 1, 2021, the full complement of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners voted in an open meeting to advance the agency’s antitrust enforcement agenda. Led by newly appointed Chair Lina M. Khan, the commission...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

ATR Update: Up And Down The Avenue

Are the stars aligning for antitrust reform? President Biden is filling key positions in the White House (Timothy Wu, National Economic Council) and reportedly at the FTC (Lina Khan, commissioner) with lawyers who have...more

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SEC Issues No-Action Relief On Registered Funds’ Custody Of Loan Interests

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was very active this week, having (i) issued no-action relief allowing registered funds to engage in self-custody of interests in loans that are originated,...more

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