Happy birthday, Brown Shoe: The Tipline for 23 June 2017

The 55th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown Shoe v US falls on a Sunday, so we’re celebrating early. Judge Amit Mehta reminded us of the date while speaking at a Bates White dinner last week; the precedent loomed large in his ruling for the Federal Trade Commission against Sysco/ US Foods, as it does in most merger decisions.