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Paul Weiss Discusses the State of Antitrust Enforcement at the Beginning of 2023

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federal antitrust enforcement agencies. There were important developments in all key areas of the agencies’ remit, from merger enforcement to civil conduct cases to criminal prosecutions. There were important developments in all key areas of the agencies’ remit, from merger enforcement to civil conduct cases to criminal prosecutions.

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Perceptions of Regulatory Uncertainty in Antitrust Practices

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is the largest market for merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity, with nearly 7,900 transactions accounting for a record $2.6 is the largest market for merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity, with nearly 7,900 transactions accounting for a record $2.6 trillion in value in 2021.[1] trillion in value in 2021.[1]

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Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Proposed OCC Rulemaking on Bank Mergers

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The Remarks call for the development of a “macro vi 100 12595 0 12595 0 0 181k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 180kew” of the banking system—one that holistically evaluates the impact of bank mergers on the banking system and the U.S. McDonough delivered opening remarks for the OCC Bank Merger Symposium on behalf of Mr.

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Morrison & Foerster Discusses White House Task Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing

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including prescription drugs and health care, food and grocery, housing, [and] financial services,” with the goals of lowering costs and promoting competition. Jonathan Kanter, the DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, describes the Strike Force as “a new chapter in a fight against unfair and anticompetitive pricing.”

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How to Break Up Amazon

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The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of illegally maintaining its monopoly, extracting supra-competitive fees on merchants that use Amazon’s platform. If and when the fact-finder determines that Amazon violated the antitrust laws, we propose structural remedies to address the competitive harms.

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Skadden Discusses Antitrust Enforcers’ Supply Chain Initiative

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The initiative is yet another example of the Biden Administration’s aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement since inauguration. As part of the initiative, the Antitrust Division and FBI seek “to deter, detect and prosecute those who would exploit supply chain disruptions to engage in collusive conduct.” Press Release, U.K.

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U.S. Assistant AG Speaks on Antitrust Enforcement in Bank Mergers

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Philadelphia National Bank is well known in banking circles for recognizing the essential role that the antitrust laws have in protecting competition in the banking sector. As we reflect on the legacy of Philadelphia National Bank, I hope we can all agree that bank competition is critically important for all Americans.

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