Federal Agencies Publish Updated Merger Guidelines Formalizing…

The two agencies will now have a single set of Merger Guidelines that apply to both horizontal and vertical mergers and acquisitions, as well as to mergers ...

DOJ and FTC Release Final 2023 Merger Guidelines Formalizing ...

The DOJ and FTC's final merger guidelines indicate that the agencies will continue to pursue aggressive merger enforcement.

U.S. Antitrust Agencies Finalize Changes to the U.S. Merger ...

The final 2023 Merger Guidelines adopted 11 of the 13 draft Guidelines, formalizing the notable shift toward more aggressive merger control enforcement.

Federal Agencies Propose Updated Merger Guidelines Formalizing…

July 24, 2023 - On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division published a much-anticipated ...

2023 Merger Guidelines - Antitrust Division - Department of Justice

On December 18, 2023, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (collectively, the “Agencies”) jointly released the 2023 Merger Guidelines, ...

FTC and DOJ Issue Final Merger Guidelines, Formalize Shift in ...

Almost exactly five months after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice released ...

FTC and DOJ's new Merger Guidelines formalize aggressive ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced new Merger Guidelines, signaling the continuation ...

Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Release 2023 ...

“The 2023 Merger Guidelines reflect the new realities of how firms do business in the modern economy and ensure fidelity to statutory text and ...

As US Antitrust Agencies Double Down on Merger Enforcement ...

The DOJ and FTC continue to pursue an aggressive merger enforcement agenda with new merger guidelines and filing requirements.

FTC, DOJ Issue Updated Merger Guidelines

These latest proposed merger guidelines are a response to President Joe Biden's sweeping 2021 executive order outlining 72 actions by 12 federal agencies aimed ...

FTC and DOJ issue revised Merger Guidelines - Norton Rose Fulbright

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) (together, Agencies) released updated Merger ...

U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue Draft Merger Guidelines Formalizing ...

... Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued draft revised merger guidelines1 for public comment. The Guidelines confirm that the DOJ and FTC ...

Banking Reform: An Increase In Scrutiny - Winston & Strawn

On September 17, 2024, the DOJ's Antitrust Division withdrew from its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and announced that, going forward, ...

U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue Final Merger Guidelines Confirming ...

On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) jointly issued their final 2023 Merger ...

Axinn Antitrust Insight: With Final 2023 Merger Guidelines, DOJ and ...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (and together, the “Agencies”) released the ...

Justice Department Concurs with Federal Trade Commission's ...

The rule will address critical gaps in the information available to the Justice Department and the FTC (the Agencies) when they review merger ...

DOJ and FTC Finalize New Merger Guidelines - Bracewell LLP

On December 18, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the final version of new merger review guidelines ...

Merger Guidelines [2023] - Federal Trade Commission

The Agencies may conclude that post-merger market conditions are susceptible to coordinated interaction and that the merger materially ...

Decoding the 2023 FTC and DOJ Merger Guidelines

The general thrust of the new guidelines shows that the federal antitrust agencies are pursuing an agenda that reflects skepticism about the ...

Skadden Discusses Merger Enforcement and New Deal Strategies

Throughout 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continued to pursue an aggressive merger enforcement agenda, ...