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In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the  Department of Justice (DOJ) regulate antitrust and trade-regulations laws. From guaranteeing market monopolization doesn’t polarize the market, to regulating ‘no-poach’ antitrust agreements between employers, there are many regulations that govern this area of law. The National Law Review covers cases and news from the United States and internationally.

Joint ventures, structural issues, mergers, comparative advertising, price-fixing schemes, discrimination, and distribution constraints are among the different types of news readers will find on The National Law Review. The Antitrust Division of the DOJ highly regulates insider trading, company-organizational schemes, and monopolization by major companies, to regulate a fair and balanced industry for all companies in a given industry.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) regulates international antitrust laws, alongside other international government agencies. Illegal market trades, global competition law, international trade agreements, The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), are all governed by the US and international government agencies, to guarantee fair dealings internationally. The National Law Review has regular updates on NAFTA negotiations as wells as news regarding the TPP and the United States' role in the treaty.

The Committee of Foreign Investments in the United States is also in charge of the regulation of antitrust agreements and mergers and acquisition deals between US and international businesses. The CFIUS governs investments between two American companies, as well as US-based and international companies who contract in a purchase-sale agreement to determine fairness, and proper balance in negotiations between companies on the international level.

Due to the different laws in the US and around the world, there are many government bodies that regulate and govern the antitrust and trade regulation industry. Not only to maintain a fair balance between trade partners, but also to ensure market monopolization does not occur, allowing major corporations to eliminate smaller, local, and international competitors in their niche. The National Law Review keeps readers up to date with expert legal analysis on these issues.

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Recent Antitrust, Mergers, FTC & Unfair Competition News

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Apr
10
2014
Equal Pay Issues Addressed by President Obama on “National Equal Pay Day,” When He Signed An Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum Affecting Federal Contractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
18
2019
Where’d You Get Your Tech? New Rules May Allow the U.S. Government to Unwind Your Latest IT Purchase Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
13
2023
Illinois Proposes Heightened Oversight for Healthcare Transactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2020
Axon Sues FTC Over Use of Administrative Adjudication in Merger Investigations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2020
DoD’s Squeeze of Chinese Telecom Equipment Continues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
22
2014
Some Interesting Numbers Regarding Merger Review: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2014
ECR Episode IX – The Next Wave of Export Control Reform Takes Effect on July 1, 2014, Serving up the Third Round Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2020
The Emerging Landscape for Export Controls on Autonomous Vehicle Technology Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
25
2014
A “Virtual Merger” is Underway Between Chicago-Area Alexian Brothers Health System and Adventist Midwest Health Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
5
2014
When Goods Are Shipped from Overseas, When Are They Considered “Received by the Debtor” for Purposes of Asserting a Section 503(b)(9) Administrative Claim? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2020
Nota Bene Episode 85: Trade Wars - The Rise of Export Controls and the Impact on the Growth of Technology with Reid Whitten [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
18
2020
President Of Medical Technology Company Charged For Promoting Fake COVID-19 Treatment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2024
Lenders Sue to Block Colorado’s Interest Rate ‘Opt-Out’ Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2024
The End of the World Order and the Rise of Trade Regulation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
16
2020
Up in Smoke: COVID-19’s Impacts on Hemp & Cannabis M&A Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
8
2020
National Security Meets Teenage Dance Battles: Trump Issues Executive Orders Impacting TikTok and WeChat Business in the U.S. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
21
2014
China State Council Approves Adjustment of Special Access Management Measures in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
14
2020
Lend Me Your EARs: CFIUS Makes Export Controls a Trigger for Mandatory Filings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
12
2015
California Supreme Court Delineates a Structured Rule of Reason Analysis for Evaluating Reverse Payment or Pay-for-Delay Settlements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
21
2015
Cross Subsidization For Purpose Of Enhanced Grocery Sales Through Alleged Below Cost Gasoline Discounts Found Not To Violate California Unfair Practices Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
7
2015
EU Court Rejects “Safe Harbor” Agreement Permitting Customer Data Transfers to U.S. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
15
2021
Ninth Circuit Denies Sherman Act Challenge To No-Poach Provision Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
22
2021
ESG, Global Trade, and Forced Labor: Aligning Compliance with Company Values Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2021
The New Era of Government Trade and Market Control with Reid Whitten [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
4
2022
Looking Ahead to Tougher Merger Guidelines and Enforcement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
9
2022
Few Surprises – New Rule Implementing Biden’s “Made in America” Changes the Buy American Act Effective October 2022 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2016
China State Council Releases Fair Competition Review System Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
26
2022
Updates to DOJ Leniency Policy Further Complicate Decisions to Seek Antitrust Immunity; Some Suggestions from the Field Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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