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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Fiscal Year 2022 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Provides Data on Antitrust Merger Enforcement for First Full Fiscal Year of Biden...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) on December 21, 2023, released the FY 2022 HSR Annual Report (the Report). The Report covers the period October 1, 2021, through...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Investigating “Interlocking Directorates” in PE Industry

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In its latest step to elevate antitrust scrutiny of private equity, DOJ launches a series of investigations of board seats under Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently began sending...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

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

The Case That Showed Me The Value of E-Discovery Plans

(Originally published by Law360, Portfolio Media, June 15, 2022, 3:06 PM EDT) - In October 2016, AT&T Inc. announced its plan to merge with entertainment company Time Warner Inc., a historic $85 billion deal that was widely...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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2022 Managed Care Compliance Conference - January 30th - February 1st, Phoenix, AZ

Attend our annual event for those who manage compliance at health plan providers. Explore topics and issues that are pertinent to industry professionals like you. Learn the latest practices, share strategies, and connect with...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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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

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 9.20.16

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The hits just keep on coming for Wells Fargo, who now is facing questions about its failure to prime the market for news of its $185 million SEC settlement earlier this month. The main concern with that tack is that Wells...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Government Contractors and Their Suppliers: Volume V—The Land Mines...

M&A transactions, like most transactions in life, involve a cost/benefit analysis. Some cost/benefit analyses are relatively easy to perform. For example, if I buy an energy efficient appliance, I can calculate the likely...more

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Do You Have to Disclose a Government Investigation? Practical Considerations, Legal Standards, and Recent Case Law

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After receiving an inquiry from a government agency, such as a subpoena, a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”), or an informal request for information, public companies ask whether they must disclose publicly that they may be...more

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