The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice 2023 merger guidelines are now in effect after being unveiled in December 2023. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a Feb. 18 employee memo ...

On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (EC) published a draft of its updated merger guidelines setting out the analytical framework that the EC will use to assess mergers (Draft Guidelines). The ...

On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (the Commission) published its long-awaited draft merger guidelines (the draft Guidelines), which are open for public consultation until 26 June 2026. [1] ...

The Department of Justice will continue to scrutinize deals that reduce competition In late January, the Department of Justice (DOJ) under Trump sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise from acquiring ...

Donald Trump (L), owner of the New Jersey Generals, of the U.S. Football League, said 10/18 his league’s $1.32 billion antitrust suit against the national Football League will crack “one of the great ...

Diversified Energy employees stand by natural gas well in Franklin Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, on September 6, 2024. Once a Democratic stronghold with a strong union presence, ...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced that the commission would retain the same merger guidelines established in 2023 under the Biden administration. The guidelines were updated ...

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The European Commission’s draft merger guidelines tighten scrutiny while expanding how efficiencies and broader “benefits” like innovation, resilience and sustainability can justify deals under the EU ...

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is concerned about the Trump Administration’s policy of keeping its predecessor merger guidelines. In a public statement, the SBE Council ...