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AG-Designate Gaetz’s Surprising Alignment with the New Antitrust Movement—And What It Could Mean

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On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to bring about the “most aggressive regulatory reduction” in US history, suggesting a break from the Biden Administration’s focus on curbing corporate power. However,...more

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Key Takeaways from the DOJ Antitrust Division’s Updated Compliance Guidance: It’s Not Just Criminal Anymore

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations guidance document (“Antitrust Compliance Guidance”)....more

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New HSR Form Brings Significant Impact for Deals: A Deep Dive into What Has Changed

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On October 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) (the Antitrust Agencies) finalized and released significant updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification form. The updates are...more

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FTC and DOJ Finalize New HSR Rules (Updated November 12, 2024)

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Democratic Commissioners Swung for the Fences, but FTC Settles for Unanimous Revisions, Still Increasing Burden on Filers - On October 10, 2024, all five Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Commissioners, with concurrence...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q3 2024

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The US antitrust regulators continued to aggressively challenge transactions and associated Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) violations during the third quarter of 2024. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) litigated two merger...more

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Antitrust in Focus - October 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Roxane Hicheri (counsel based in Paris) and Mark Steenson (counsel based in London) are our editors this month. They...more

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The FTC Adopts New Premerger Notification Rules Implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act

The wait is over! On October 10th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved the first significant revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification regime since its inception over 40...more

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G7 Competition Authorities, Including DOJ and FTC, Release Joint Statement on AI Competition — AI: The Washington Report

On October 3 and 4, the competition authorities of the G7, including the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, participated in a summit on AI competition challenges. The...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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EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation: General Court refuses to suspend EC request for mailboxes located in China

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In the context of a dawn raid under the EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation (FSR), the EU General Court (GC) has refused to suspend the European Commission (EC)’s request to access employees’ mailboxes located in China....more

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The Informed Board - Summer 2024

Across industries, companies are facing new and uncertain regulatory pressures and demands in areas including artificial intelligence, sustainability, algorithmic pricing and fintech-bank relations. In this issue of The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Age of the Algorithm: Understanding the Rewards and Risks of Algo Pricing

A range of businesses are increasingly turning to pricing algorithms to gain a competitive edge and increase revenue. At the same time, competition regulators are increasing their focus on algorithmic pricing, intent on...more

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Navigating Inbound M&A in India: An Overview

The inbound M&A landscape in India has been experiencing a significant surge of global interest over the past couple of years. While M&A activity globally has cooled, India has emerged as a destination of choice for companies...more

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States Want in on the Merger Review Fun

While they have long taken a back seat to federal merger reviews, US states are becoming increasingly involved in merger reviews, including potentially requiring premerger notifications on a broad scale. On July 24, 2024, the...more

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Antitrust in focus - April 2024

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Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more

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U.S. Regulatory Hurdles for a PGA/PIF Merger

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The PGA Tour announced that it had, along with the DP World Tour, entered into a Framework Agreement with the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PIF) to create “a global golf partnership.” While the...more

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Is Now the Right Time For Your Health Care Merger?‎

Health care leaders intent on growing their businesses in the Pacific Northwest through mergers and acquisitions have difficult timing decisions to make. On the one hand, many larger health systems and hospitals have just now...more

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U.K. finalizes new consumer antitrust and digital markets regime

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has finally been enacted. It introduces significant changes to U.K. merger control and antitrust rules, establishes a new consumer protection regime and introduces a...more

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AI-Enabled Compliance: Keeping Pace With the Feds

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform business has commanded enormous attention over the past year. Little noted, however, is the U.S. government’s increasing — and increasingly sophisticated — use of AI...more

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What California’s DOJ Said at the 2024 Antitrust Spring Meeting

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The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting earlier this month featured federal, state and international enforcers discussing a variety of antitrust and competition issues across jurisdictions....more

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Antitrust in focus March 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Thomas Masterman, partner based in London, is our editor this month. He has selected: Out now: our latest global...more

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Collusive Algorithms? Understanding the Antitrust Implications of Digital Consensus

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Editor's Note: "Collusive Algorithms? Understanding the Antitrust Implications of Digital Consensus" provides a timely exploration into the antitrust challenges posed by algorithmic consensus in the digital age. This article...more

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EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation increases M&A risk

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The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) took effect in July 2023. It aims to regulate subsidies granted by non-EU countries to ensure that they do not distort competition in the EU internal market. For dealmakers, it is...more

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Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - January 2024

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Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more

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Senators Propose Clarification of Antitrust Law to Expressly Cover Algorithmic Collusion — AI: The Washington Report

1. Following up on a December 2023 hearing on algorithmic price-fixing and self-preferencing, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced a...more

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