Jan 08, 2025 Record Gun-Jumping Fine Imposed on Merged Parties Resulting from Overbroad Interim Operating Covenants and Pre-closing Conduct By Meghan Rissmiller Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Christine Wilson The FTC filed a complaint alleging gun-jumping and imposed a record $5.6 million fine on Verdun Oil Co. (buyer) for exerting control over...
Jan 06, 2025 M&A Predictions and Guidance for 2025 By Ethan Klingsberg 1. No private equity M&A boom in 2025, but…. Thousands of private equity portfolio companies are past their “sell by” dates and private...
Jan 05, 2025 Nippon Steel’s Bid for U.S. Steel Blocked under National Security Law By Aimen Mir Brian Reissaus Christine Laciak Colin Costello +1 more... Show less Summary On January 3, President Biden blocked the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, a Japanese company, on national security...
Dec 24, 2024 FTC Backs Robinson Patman Act: The Suit Against Southern Glazer’s and Future Price Discrimination Enforcement By Christine Wilson Jan Rybnicek Kara Reid Andrew Gabel +1 more... Show less On December 12th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought its first enforcement action under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) in more...
Nov 20, 2024 The Importance of Maintaining Effective Corporate Compliance Programs: Retaining Past Mechanisms and Reassessing After DOJ's Updated ECCP Guidance By Bruce McCulloch Gabriella Small In November 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued updated guidance on the Antitrust Division’s Evaluation of Corporate...
Oct 18, 2024 FTC Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule on Subscriptions By Christine Wilson Nina Frant David Benger The Federal Trade Commission has issued a rule “to curb deceptive or unfair negative option practices.”[1] This rule, called “The...
Oct 14, 2024 The Agencies’ HSR Paradox: Overhaul of U.S. Merger Filing Requirements Still Risks Extended Review Timelines Despite Narrower Approach By Mary Lehner Bruce McCulloch Jennifer Mellott Meghan Rissmiller Jan Rybnicek Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Christine Wilson Kevin Yingling Meytal McCoy Charles Ramsey +7 more... Show less On October 10, 2024, the FTC unanimously approved the final version of changes to the HSR Act filing form and HSR Rules (the Final...
Sep 26, 2024 FTC Launches Lawsuit Against PBMs By Christine Wilson Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Laura Onken Emily Strickland +1 more... Show less On September 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought an action under Section 5 of the FTC Act against three of the largest...
Sep 24, 2024 Game Over: GameStop CEO Fined Nearly $1 Million For Failure To File HSR By Bruce McCulloch Meytal McCoy Charles Ramsey On September 18, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Ryan Cohen, managing partner of RC Ventures, LLC...
Sep 16, 2024 DOJ Sues RealPage: Next Step in Antitrust Enforcement Against Pricing Algorithms By Bruce McCulloch Andrew Ewalt Gabriella Small On August 23, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states filed a lawsuit against the property management software company...
Aug 21, 2024 FTC Announces Final Rule on Deceptive Reviews By Christine Wilson Nina Frant On Wednesday, August 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a final rule that prohibits fake reviews and...
Aug 14, 2024 Touchdown: DOJ Fines Legends Hospitality $3.5M For HSR Violation By Bruce McCulloch Meytal McCoy Charles Ramsey On August 5, 2024, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent...