Antitrust Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, & Trade Law Updates

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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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4
2023
The MOAC Decision: Implications for DIP Lenders, Not Just for Asset Purchasers Polsinelli PC
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16
2014
Survival of Reps and Warranties: Avoiding Unpleasant Surprises for Buyers Mintz
Oct
6
2020
SBA Issues Guidance on Change of Ownership for PPP Borrowers Varnum LLP
Mar
18
2016
Update: Peculiarities of the Merger Filing Requirements in Germany and Austria McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
28
2016
Don’t Overlook Labor Relations Issues in Transactions Involving Health Care Facilities Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
5
2016
Mergers and Acquisitions Update: Broad Anti-Inversion Rules Released Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
1
2012
California Rejects Enforcement of Restrictive Covenant in Employment Agreement Faegre Drinker
Apr
1
2015
Proposed Treasury Regulations Aim to Curb Elective Treatment of M&A Transaction Costs Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
15
2024
CFIUS Filing Pending: Czechoslovak Group a.s. and Sporting Products Business of Vista Outdoor Inc. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
8
2020
The Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Termination of Merger Agreement Based on Material Adverse Effect Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
18
2018
The Future of Novations in Contractor M&A Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
4
2021
FBI Warning: M&A Activity Targeted by Ransomware Groups Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
7
2018
MA SJC Rules on Merger-Related Fiduciary Duties Murtha Cullina
Jun
19
2018
Three Lessons from AT&T/Time Warner and Three Strategies for Future Vertical Transactions McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
30
2020
Home Health and Hospice: Top Trends for 2020
Dec
7
2020
Mind the Gap: Strategies for Addressing the Valuation Gap in European M&A Deals During and After COVID-19 McDermott Will & Emery
May
18
2015
Joint Employer Status for Franchisors Sees Some Reprieve, But Not Enough Yet for Celebration Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
29
2022
Looking To Buy? Cross-Border M&A Trends For Manufacturers Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
16
2014
A View from Italy: New Italian Private Corporate Debt Rules—Opportunities for Foreign Investors Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
28
2020
Chancery Court Dismisses Complaint, Holding That Directors Were Not Conflicted in Approving a Merger Simply Due to the Threat of a Looming Proxy Contest K&L Gates
Jan
18
2022
Failure to Pay Distributions May Be Shareholder Oppression, but Not Always Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Oct
13
2022
Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — October 2022 Mintz
Jul
10
2017
FTC Temporarily Halts Proposed DraftKings-FanDuel Merger Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
12
2016
Sixth Circuit Tri County Decision Provides Much-Needed Clarity on “Successor” Provision in Ohio Franchise Law McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
19
2018
Franchisors Face Class Action Lawsuits & Government Enforcement over “No-Poach” Agreements Stark & Stark
Oct
20
2022
FRB and FDIC Issue Joint ANPR on Possible Resolution Requirements for Large Banking Organizations While FRB and OCC Approve U.S. Bank MUFG Union Bank Merger Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jul
27
2016
Investing in Small Businesses: What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions, part VII Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
22
2015
A View from Twin Peaks Dickinson Wright PLLC
 

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