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DOJ not resolving mergers under the table, official says
DOJ not resolving mergers under the table, official says

The Department of Justice is not secretly accepting merger settlements to resolve deals that raise antitrust concerns, a deputy assistant attorney general at the Antitrust Division has said.

Brink: Litigating the fix ‘makes absolutely no sense’
Brink: Litigating the fix ‘makes absolutely no sense’

A Federal Trade Commission official has argued that federal judges should consider a potentially illegal merger’s effects on competition separately from a divestiture that will supposedly solve the problem.

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DOJ official: investigations may be thwarted by auto-deleting messages

The Department of Justice is exploring new ways to ensure that investigation subjects preserve evidence as more people use messaging apps that automatically delete conversations, the head of the Antitrust Division’s criminal …

Ohio accuses Express Scripts of abusing monopsony power and collusion

Express Scripts has abused its position as the pharmaceutical industry’s dominant middleman to extract monopoly profits from consumers, retail pharmacies and drugmakers, the State of Ohio has alleged.

DOJ gerrymandered digital ad market, Google says

The Department of Justice’s definition of the antitrust market for digital advertising is far too narrow to justify its monopolisation and tying claims, Google has said in a motion to dismiss.

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GCR USA Interviews and Analysis
Dan Wall: the exit interview
Dan Wall: the exit interview

Antitrust powerhouse Dan Wall retired from Latham & Watkins earlier this year, but he is not riding off into the sunset just yet. In an interview with GCR USA, Wall discussed his …

A Q&A with Randy Tritell
A Q&A with Randy Tritell

As head of the Federal Trade Commission’s office of international affairs from its inception until his retirement last year, Randy Tritell played a key role in shaping antitrust enforcement around the globe …

Tim Wu: the exit interview
Tim Wu: the exit interview

Tim Wu stepped down as President Biden’s primary antitrust advisor earlier this month after two years in the role. The Columbia Law School professor spoke to GCR USA about the “plague” of …

Kathleen Foote: the exit interview
Kathleen Foote: the exit interview

Kathleen Foote recently stepped down after two decades as California’s top antitrust enforcer. In a conversation with GCR USA, she discussed highlights of her 35-plus years of service for the Golden State …

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Why evidence remains king when it comes to pricing SEPs

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A thorough analysis of US courts’ applications of both the top-down and bottom-up frameworks highlights the strengths and …

Five key takeaways from Canadian court’s dismissal of Expedia class action dismissal

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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a plaintiff’s certification motion in a case involving travel websites …

The ‘No-Poach’ Approach: Antitrust Enforcement of Employment Agreements

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Antitrust enforcement of conduct in labour markets continues, with particularly intense scrutiny on agreements between employers of different …

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