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4 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Christopher Kelly |Rachel J. Lamorte |Gail F. Levine
THE UPSHOT, FOR BUSY PEOPLE: On March 18, 2025, Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who hold the two Democratic seats on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) were informed that President Donald Trump was removing them from the FTC. Both commissioners are contesting the dismissals. For more than a month, the five-member FTC has been one Republican commissioner short, leaving Chairman Andrew Ferguson without a majority.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Gail F. Levine |Scott Perlman |Christopher Kelly |Rachel J. Lamorte
The upshot, for busy people:On March 18, 2025, Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter andCommissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who hold the two Democratic seats onthe Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") were informed thatPresident Donald Trump was removing them from the FTC. Bothcommissioners are contesting the dismissals. For more than a month, the five-member FTC has been oneRepublican commissioner short, leaving Chairman Andrew Fergusonwithout a majority.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Katherine Monks Bleicher |Aymeric de Moncuit |Rachel J. Lamorte
On October 3 and 4, 2024, the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the “Antitrust Division”) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) participated in the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers’ Summit in Rome to discuss cooperation and enforcement priorities in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Rachel J. Lamorte |Kathryn Lloyd |Lauren Knudson |Cloe M. Anderson
General Steps in Multi-Jurisdictional TransactionsAntitrust Risk AssessmentUS Premerger Reportability and Filing SubmissionNon-US Premerger Reportability and Filing SubmissionOther Filings to ConsiderSector-Specific ConsiderationsStrategies for Managing Multi-Jurisdictional FilingsStrategies for Managing Multi-Jurisdictional InvestigationsTransactions continue to be increasingly global, and many transactions require antitrust merger filings in multiple jurisdictions outside the US.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rachel J. Lamorte |Lauren Knudson |Joshua Eastby
The Biden administration's recent high-profile announcements
of two new antitrust-related "forces" are the latest in
its ongoing efforts to aggressively enforce the antitrust laws. These forces come on the heels of renewed enforcement of existing
statutes that had largely fallen out of use by previous
administrations and exploration of new and broader theories of
harm.
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May 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rachel J. Lamorte |Kathryn Lloyd |Wladimir Soltmann |Katherine F. Aragon
Recent years have seen explosive growth in online platforms,
from e-commerce to professional networking to app stores. This has
raised questions about the balance between access to platforms and
the right of a competitor to choose its business partners. While
its application to digital firms is still in its nascency, for
in-house counsel, establishing familiarity with the Essential
Facilities Doctrine (EFD) will be critical for risk assessment and
compliance with competition laws.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Katherine Monks Bleicher |Rachel J. Lamorte |Catherine Medvene |Guillaume de Meersman
Last week, a Mayer Brown team joined over 4,000 lawyers from
around the globe—including top enforcers from the US Federal
Trade Commission ("FTC"), Department of Justice
("DOJ"), and the European Union ("EU")—to
discuss new developments and enforcement priorities in the
antitrust space. Overall, both the US and EU are specifically
doubling down on merger scrutiny, and are looking to increase their
powers in that space. Here are a few key takeaways.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Guillaume de Meersman |Rachel J. Lamorte |Catherine Medvene
Last week, a Mayer Brown team joined over 4,000 lawyers from around the globe—including top enforcers from the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and the European Union (“EU”)—to discuss new developments and enforcement priorities in the antitrust space. Overall, both the US and EU are specifically doubling down on merger scrutiny, and are looking to increase their powers in that space. Here are a few key takeaways. 1.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Adam Hickey |Lauren Knudson |Rachel J. Lamorte
The FTC and DOJ’s Antitrust Division recently announced that they are updating their guidance regarding how parties in enforcement and investigative matters must preserve electronically stored information (“ESI”) from collaboration tools and ephemeral messaging platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Signal.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rachel J. Lamorte |Gail F. Levine |Thomas V. Panoff
Key Takeaways Private equity acquisitions in healthcare will likely face increased scrutiny from multiple federal departments, as well as from state antitrust enforcement officials. The public comment period is a good opportunity for private equity firms to weigh in.
