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The Antitrust Clearance & Merger Enforcement (ACME) conference is back in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2024! Register now to be part of the premier gathering for antitrust and competition law practitioners: https://lnkd.in/gkeMfizp #ACME #Antitrust #CompetitionLaw #MergerEnforcement #SecondRequests

If you want to learn more about recent trends in US antitrust litigation, my colleagues discuss challenges to platforms for improper information sharing, monopolization, and aggressive merger enforcement under the Clayton Act. They highlight key cases and provide essential takeaways for corporate counsel on navigating potential antitrust issues. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gj_RZrs3

Antitrust scrutiny is on the rise and shows no signs of backing down soon. 📈 So says Chris O'Malley in Corporate Counsel. He gives us the scoop in "Head-Spinning Changes to Antitrust Enforcement Forcing Firms to Recalibrate Dealmaking." 📌 The article covers insights from Jones Day Partners Peter Julian and Kevin B. Hart that came from the latest What's Brewing in Antitrust series, "Shifting Sands: Mapping the Changing Landscape of Antitrust Regulation With Jones Day." On the Level Legal webinar, Julian and Hart addressed emerging antitrust issues -- including new theories about labor markets -- how the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are stepping up antitrust initiatives, and more. What does the extra scrutiny mean for mergers and acquisitions going forward? 👉Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02nPgHQ0 #Antitrust #DOJ #FTC #MergersandAcquisitions

Don’t miss our Antitrust Clearance & Merger Enforcement (ACME) Conference coming up in October! Check out the link below for more, and reach out to me with any questions! #antitrust #legalconference #ediscovery #secondrequest

In December 2023, the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the DOJ released their 2023 Merger Guidelines, aiming to expand enforcement actions to prevent the formation of new monopolies and regulate existing monopolization. Recent commentary and filings by the Agencies reflect the priorities articulated in the Guidelines.   Patterson Belknap Partner Amy Vegari and Law Clerk Colleen Anderson explain how the new guidelines could impact future antitrust enforcement actions in the firm’s latest Antitrust Update Blog post: https://lnkd.in/eWjGA-Rp #antitrust #antitrustlaw #ftc #doj

New Law360 Article: The joint FTC/DOJ FY2022 HSR Report released in December shows a decline in second requests, a low merger enforcement rate, and a significant increase in abandoned/restructured transactions. For more details and analysis from John Kendrick and me, click the link below. We hope you find it interesting and useful. https://lnkd.in/eUmPtfQy

In a recent Global Competition Review article, my colleagues discuss recent trends in US antitrust litigation, focusing on challenges to platforms for improper information sharing, monopolization, and aggressive merger enforcement under the Clayton Act. They highlight key cases and provide essential takeaways for corporate counsel on navigating potential antitrust issues. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gZzbqx_K

In the face of increased scrutiny from antitrust authorities, how can private equity firms mitigate risk and continue to close deals? In this article from Law360, partners Rani Habash, Markus Bolsinger and Clemens Graf York von Wartenburg share their insights on the changing landscape of M&A transactions and the strategies firms can adopt to navigate these challenges.

In a recent Global Competition Review article, my colleagues discuss recent trends in US antitrust litigation, focusing on challenges to platforms for improper information sharing, monopolization, and aggressive merger enforcement under the Clayton Act. They highlight key cases and provide essential takeaways for corporate counsel on navigating potential antitrust issues. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gZEzG4Ag

In a recent Global Competition Review article, my colleagues discuss recent trends in US antitrust litigation, focusing on challenges to platforms for improper information sharing, monopolization, and aggressive merger enforcement under the Clayton Act. They highlight key cases and provide essential takeaways for corporate counsel on navigating potential antitrust issues. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/euqxkH7V