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Jan 23, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Bernstein |Matthew Tabas
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice, AntitrustDivision (DOJ) filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for theSouthern District of New York against KKR & Co. Inc. and itsco-defendant investment advisors and funds (collectively, KKR),alleging violations of federal law governing certain mergers andacquisitions for at least 16 transactions from 2021 to 2022.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Matthew Tabas
AP Arnold & Porter More Arnold & Porter is a firm of more than 1,000 lawyers, providing sophisticated litigation and transactional capabilities, renowned regulatory experience and market-leading multidisciplinary practices in the life sciences and financial services industries. Our global reach, experience and deep knowledge allow us to work across geographic, cultural, technological and ideological borders.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Debbie Feinstein |Jonathan Gleklen |David Emanuelson |Matthew Tabas
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Arnold & Porter is a firm of more than 1,000 lawyers, providing sophisticated litigation and transactional capabilities, renowned regulatory experience and market-leading multidisciplinary practices in the life sciences and financial services industries. Our global reach, experience and deep knowledge allow us to work across geographic, cultural, technological and ideological borders.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
arnoldporter.com | Sonia Kuester Pfaffenroth |Matthew Tabas
For example, during the Biden administration, the FTC made statements suggesting that targeted price discrimination practices may be “unfair methods of competition” prohibited by FTC Act Section 5.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Francesca Pisano |Sonia Kuester Pfaffenroth |Matthew Tabas
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) models require huge
amounts of capital investment in computing power, cloud storage,
and other inputs for development and training. These technological
investments and advances are occurring simultaneously with a
significant focus on antitrust enforcement efforts.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
arnoldporter.com | Francesca Pisano |Sonia Kuester Pfaffenroth |Matthew Tabas
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) models require huge amounts of capital investment in computing power, cloud storage, and other inputs for development and training. These technological investments and advances are occurring simultaneously with a significant focus on antitrust enforcement efforts.
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Aug 3, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Bernstein |Debbie Feinstein |Jonathan Gleklen |Matthew Tabas
On July 19, 2023, the Department of Justice (the DOJ) and the
Federal Trade Commission (the FTC, and collectively with the DOJ,
the Agencies) released their long-awaited revised Draft Merger
Guidelines (Draft Guidelines).1 Once finalized,
the Draft Guidelines will replace the Agencies' 2010 Horizontal
Merger Guidelines and their 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines, which
the FTC (but not the DOJ) has already repealed.
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Aug 1, 2023 | 
arnoldporter.com | Michael Bernstein |Debbie Feinstein |Jonathan Gleklen |Matthew Tabas
On July 19, 2023, the Department of Justice (the DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC, and collectively with the DOJ, the Agencies) released their long-awaited revised Draft Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines).1 Once finalized, the Draft Guidelines will replace the Agencies’ 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and their 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines, which the FTC (but not the DOJ) has already repealed.
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
arnoldporter.com | Debbie Feinstein |Jonathan Gleklen |David Emanuelson |Matthew Tabas
After more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) issued the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules. The Commission first issued its draft rules on June 29, 2023. Those rules were roundly criticized as unduly burdensome, particularly for the vast majority of transactions that raise no concerns. The Final Rules will become effective 90 days after they are published in the Federal Register. The majority statement focuses on several aspects of the rule.
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Jun 21, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Matthew Tabas
The current administration and leadership at the FTC, helmed by
Chair Lina Khan, have been vocal about their desire to expand
antitrust and consumer protection enforcement and to use all the
tools in their enforcement and regulatory toolkit to address harms
that they see as taking place across the economy. But are these new
initiatives consistent with constitutional and administrative law
principles?
