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FTC Bags Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to "Affordable Luxury" Handbag Merger

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prevailed in the first round of its much-criticized challenge to Tapestry Inc.'s acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited. Tapestry owns the Coach brand, and Capri owns the Michael Kors and...more

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Antitrust in focus - September 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. James Webber (partner based in London) and Jess Bowring (counsel based in London) are our editors this month. They...more

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Turning the Tables: Kroger Sues the FTC

In February of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought an administrative complaint to block Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Companies, Inc., citing antitrust concerns. On August 19, 2024,...more

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Revamped Competition Act Radically Alters Canadian Competition Law

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In our previous Bennett Jones insight, we described several upcoming (and far-reaching) amendments to the Competition Act (the Act) introduced by the Government of Canada in 2023. The most recent set of amendments came into...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – May/June 2024

The firm is pleased to publish the May/June 2024 edition of the European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin, which breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe from the past two months into concise and actionable...more

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DOJ, States Sue Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Live Concert Markets

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Agencies seek to split the company, saying exclusionary conduct harms consumers, artists, and venue owners. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and 30 state attorneys general sued Live Nation Entertainment Inc....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2023 Antitrust Year in Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2023 Antitrust Year in Review, which provides an overview of the significant developments in antitrust law, policy, and enforcement over the past year. This report...more

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2023 EU Merger Control Highlights and Looking to 2024

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2023 saw some very significant decisions, investigations, court judgments and legislative developments in European Union merger control.eu ...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – November/December 2023

The “European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin” breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways. ...more

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Federal Government to Significantly Overhaul the Competition Act

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Following several years of lively public discussion, two high-profile consultations and the introduction of several “interim amendments” to the Competition Act in 2022, the federal government has now tabled two new bills...more

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Canada Competition Regulation is Changing

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Five years from now, the global competition landscape will look completely different. Accelerated changes are materializing all over the world. There has been a distinct shift in the scope and breadth of investigations by...more

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2022: Antitrust and Competition in Israel – A Year in Review

2022 was an intensive year in competition law. Material issues to the competition agenda were addressed in precedential determinations and rulings by the Competition Authority and by Israeli courts. These issues include...more

Fenwick & West LLP

[Webinar] What Recent Antitrust Developments Tell Us to Expect in 2023 - January 11th, 11:00 am PT

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The previous year in antitrust enforcement has been marked by rapid change. In many ways this foreshadows things to come in 2023, as antitrust enforcement agencies’ tough rhetoric continues to ramp up into real-world action....more

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FTC’s Ambitious Challenge to Meta VR Deal Possesses Sweeping Implications for Tech M&A

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FTC Suit Aspires to Chill M&A-Based Growth by Larger Tech Firms - Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has consistently criticized past FTC leadership for being too lenient with Big Tech M&A activity, and for not...more

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Bedoya Confirmation to FTC Empowers Chair Lina Khan to Pursue Progressive Agenda

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After months of partisan deadlock, this week Georgetown law professor and privacy scholar Alvaro M. Bedoya was confirmed by the Senate to serve as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Bedoya’s confirmation gives...more

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Is There a Legal Duty to Deal with Competitors? Sixth Circuit Antitrust Opinion Examines ProMedica’s Termination of Rival Hospital...

The Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in St. Luke’s Hospital et al. v. ProMedica Health System, Inc. addresses whether and when a unilateral refusal to deal can result in competitive injury within the meaning of the federal...more

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[Webinar] Looking back at 2021 and a look forward to the future - December 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Thursday, December 9, 2021 where we will look back at the major competition-related events of 2021 and what we can expect next year. - What to expect for merger...more

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Global Trends in Antitrust Enforcement and Litigation

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There has been a distinct shift in the scope and breadth of investigations by global competition regulators, as well as an uptick in the number of antitrust related litigations.  With an administration change in the US and...more

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[Webinar] Federal Trade Commission - Antitrust Investigations - What You Should Know - October 16th, 1:00 pm ET

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BakerHostetler invites you to join us for an upcoming webinar, Federal Trade Commission - Antitrust Investigations - What You Should Know, offering vital insights into antitrust issues and investigations. Topics: • The...more

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Key Antitrust Enforcement Trends — 2019 Antitrust Annual Report

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Welcome to the 2019 Shearman & Sterling Antitrust Annual Report. Our seventh edition focuses on the contrasting use by regulators of antitrust laws with respect to the FANGs, and how antitrust is being enforced in the U.S....more

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Antitrust Alert: FTC Merger Settlement Exposes Rift Over Antitrust Merger Enforcement

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The Federal Trade Commission, by a 3-2 party-line vote, has settled a vertical merger challenge in exchange for the merging companies' behavioral commitments. The decision and Commissioner statements signal tension for FTC...more

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FTC Decision Highlights Growing Divide on Vertical Mergers

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The past couple of years have seen an increase in large “vertical” mergers, combinations of businesses operating within the same industry but at different levels of the supply chain. Some of the most high profile include...more

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Alert: Antitrust Trends in 2019: Enforcement Watch List for the Year to Come

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As 2019 kicks off, the Cooley antitrust group highlights 10 recent developments and trends corporate counsel should be aware of – from the US Supreme Court and lower courts, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade...more

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Three Lessons from AT&T/Time Warner and Three Strategies for Future Vertical Transactions

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The challenges that the government faces in litigating vertical mergers was illustrated in the DOJ’s recent loss in its challenge of AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner. The result provides guidance for how companies...more

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Doing Business in Germany - A legal guideline for foreign investors

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Germany is one of the most resilient economies in Europe and therefore very interesting for international investors. In the last few years, many investors from various jurisdictions have invested in Germany and in German...more

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