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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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2014
Privacy Monday – November 24, 2014 Mintz
Oct
22
2015
Death Knell for the Merger Tax on Disclosure-Only Settlements in Delaware? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
11
2011
Delaware Chancery Court Considers Whether a Reverse Triangular Merger Constitutes an Assignment by Operation of Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
18
2021
FTC Lowers Reporting Thresholds for Mergers & Acquisitions MoginRubin
Jan
5
2017
California FTB Schedules Interested Parties Meeting on Short Notice to Discuss Issues in the Regulations on Sourcing Income from Services and Intangibles McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
27
2023
Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — February 2023 Mintz
Dec
18
2014
Serial brand creator Marcia Kilgore sells Soap & Glory to Alliance Boots Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
2
2023
All the Benefits of a Reverse Triangular Merger, None of the IP Merger Mess McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
31
2014
Franchisors Beware: McDonald's Workers Sue for Alleged Wage and Hour Violations by Franchisees Vedder Price
Mar
8
2023
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: GIC Real Estate, Inc.; Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
16
2015
How Many Signatures Are Required For Agreement of Merger? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
16
2020
Up in Smoke: COVID-19’s Impacts on Hemp & Cannabis M&A Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2013
Acquisitive Air Products May Face Hostile Acquisition of its Own McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
23
2023
Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — March 2023 Mintz
Jan
7
2012
SEC Toughens Listing Requirements for Reverse Merger Companies Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
5
2018
Considering An M&A Deal? What You Should Know Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
20
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Alleges Insider Trading by Two Friends in Advance of the Acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc. Katten
Aug
28
2013
Delaware General Corporation Law Amended to Speed Up the Consummation of Two-Step Merger Transactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
30
2015
FERC Proposes to Strengthen Hold-Harmless Policy for Electric Mergers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
23
2014
Delaware Increases Annual Franchise Taxes Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
21
2019
Telecom Alert - Portal for Public Safety Interference Complaints; FCC Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Merger; WV PSC Pole Attachment Rules; IEEE 802.16 Working Group; NG911 Institute Board Election Results — Vol. XVI, Issue 42 Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
22
2017
THE LATEST: Learnings from Merger Remedies Study Underscores FTC’s Heightened Focus on Remedy Packages and Proposed Buyers McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
10
2015
Nigeria – What Consents are now Required in Upstream M&A Transactions? Bracewell LLP
Mar
1
2017
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: AES Corp. / Alberta Investment Management Corp. and FTP Power Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
11
2013
Canada Pension Plan to Acquire Neiman Marcus Despite Initial Public Offering (IPO) Registry McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
13
2014
A Cautionary Tale for Private Equity Funds Investing in the European Union Faegre Drinker
Oct
7
2020
Acquisition of PPP Borrowers - Guidance in Changes in Ownership Hill Ward Henderson
Mar
17
2015
Franchise Agreement Transfer Provisions in the Hospitality Industry Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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