Draft Merger Guidelines News Today

On January 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an inquiry scrutinizing the investments and partnerships of Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon relating to growing...

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice jointly released their final Merger Guidelines.

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released the...

The guidelines outline the factors and frameworks for reviewing mergers and acquisitions.

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have unveiled their 2023 merger guidelines, which break down the agencies factors and frameworks that are utilized when going over merger and acquisition approvals. 

AdvaMed recently hosted its annual MedTech Conference in Anaheim, California, at which Hogan Lovells lawyers and regulatory specialists convened with business leaders, scientists,...

The third quarter in the life sciences space saw notable developments in significant agency enforcement actions: The FTC abandoned its pursuit of a novel theory and settled its Amgen/Horizon lawsuit...

The FTC’s Amgen/Horizon Lawsuit Ends With a Whimper - We covered the FTC’s investigation into (and litigation challenging) Amgen’s $28.3 billion acquisition of rare...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division announced that they will hold three workshops regarding their jointly issued Draft Merger...

Antitrust enforcers remained active across the globe, with the announcement by the FTC and DOJ of proposed guidelines that have an emphasis on tech mergers in the United States, and...