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SEATTLE, Wash. — In response to the Kroger-Albertsons merger, Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit to block it as it would severely limit shopping options from customers and

Following a court-authorized wiretap investigation, a federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment last week charging two executives of competing companies with conspiring to rig bids and allocate territories in violation of the Sherman Act (which prohibits trusts, monopolies, and cartels), conspiring to commit wire fraud, and committing wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit.

SEATTLE, Wash. — In response to the Kroger-Albertsons merger, Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit to block it as it would severely limit shopping options from customers and

A top Justice Department official on the four reasons why merger guidelines needed to be updated

In June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a Notice…

In August 2023, we previewed the draft of new Merger Guidelines (the guidelines) published jointly by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice...

Healthcare continues to be one of the fastest changing and closely scrutinized industries in the country. In 2024, this will surely continue as regulators...

The final 2023 Merger Guidelines are structured around 11 guidelines outlining the Agencies' approach to merger enforcement.

In June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the...

Recent trends in antitrust merger enforcement have brought into sharp focus the acquisition of nascent or potential competitors in the technology and life sciences sectors. These deals...