X
09Jul

Antitrust Agencies Release New Vertical Merger Guidelines

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally released the new Vertical Merger Guidelines on June 30, 2020, to provide insight to companies as to how the agencies will evaluate the competitive impact of vertical mergers. These guidelines replace the DOJ’s 1984 Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines. The Guidelines provide companies with a tool for assessing the antitrust risks associated with a merger involving companies at different parts of the same supply chain or...
By: Ballard Spahr LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/antitrust-agencies-release-new-vertical-51178/

Related

10 Tips for Government Contractors with Personnel Covered by Status of Forces Agreements Abroad

The U.S. government has military bases and outposts around the world, and – as it does within the U...

Read More >

Product Liability Update: July 2019

Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Suit By Japanese Plaintiffs Against Massachusetts Reactor Desi...

Read More >

Revisions to HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Civil Penalty Maximum, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds

On February 1, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued for publication in the Federal R...

Read More >

Littler Global Guide - Saudi Arabia - Q4 2019

Protection Against Inappropriate Behavior or Abuse at Work - New Legislation Enacted - Ministerial...

Read More >

Delaware Court Again Finds Conflicted Transaction Safe Harbors Not So Safe

Limited partnerships and limited liability companies, as creatures of contract, often have in their ...

Read More >

Lost the Battle, Still Looking to Fight the War — the FTC Presses Forward on All Fronts to Stop Jefferson-Einstein Merger

Faced with a December 8, 2020, Memorandum and Order by Eastern District Judge Pappert (link) denying...

Read More >