Katherine M. Brockmeyer

Dec 27, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Katherine M. Brockmeyer |Peter Julian |Lin Batsheva Kahn

The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ") and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently issued final new merger guidelines. As previewed in the draft guidelines from July 2023, the final guidelines reset the standards by which competitive harm is measured and expand the types of transactions that may receive heightened scrutiny.

Sep 13, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Katherine M. Brockmeyer |Peter Julian |J. McDonald

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) recently introduced proposed revisions to the existing merger guidelines. The new draft guidelines, if enacted in a form similar to the current draft, would represent a seismic shift in how the agencies approach antitrust merger investigations. They expand the types of transactions expected to result in additional scrutiny and lower the threshold for market shares that may be considered problematic.

Sep 8, 2023 | lexology.com | Craig Waldman |Katherine M. Brockmeyer |Peter Julian |J. McDonald |Jeremy Morrison |Peter Schwingler

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ") recently introduced proposed revisions to the existing merger guidelines. The new draft guidelines, if enacted in a form similar to the current draft, would represent a seismic shift in how the agencies approach antitrust merger investigations. They expand the types of transactions expected to result in additional scrutiny and lower the threshold for market shares that may be considered problematic.

Jul 20, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jason Beer |Charlotte Breuvart |Katherine M. Brockmeyer

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") will fine Leicester City Football Club ("LCFC") up to £880k after it admitted to an anticompetitive arrangement with sports clothing retailer JD Sports, which reported the arrangement under the CMA's leniency policy. Both LCFC and JD Sports supplied LCFC-branded clothing through online channels, and JD Sports also through retail outlets.

Jul 18, 2023 | concurrences.com | Craig Waldman |Katherine M. Brockmeyer |Peter Julian |Bruce McDonald

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) recently introduced proposed revisions to the existing merger guidelines. The new draft guidelines, if enacted in a form similar to the current draft, would represent a seismic shift in how the agencies approach antitrust merger investigations. They expand the types of transactions expected to result in additional scrutiny and lower the threshold for market shares that may be considered problematic.