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Joe Biden Antitrust Division Enforcement

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President Biden Announces New Price Fixing “Strike Force”: Government Continues Antitrust Crusade

Earlier this month, President Biden announced the formation of a “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing.” This strike force will be an interagency group co-chaired by the FTC and DOJ. President Biden stated the group...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2021 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

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Antitrust activity increased significantly in 2021. This past year brought numerous changes in merger and non-merger enforcement policies and priorities that signal increased scrutiny in industry transactions. The “Biden...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Antitrust Scrutiny Heating Up in Oil and Gas Industries

President Biden recently wrote a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan urging the Commission to immediately investigate potential anticompetitive behavior in the oil and gas sector. The President noted that gas prices have been...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Senate Passes Bill To Increase HSR Filing Fees For Large Transactions

On June 6, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. Co-sponsored by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the bill would increase filing fees for certain large...more

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