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16Jul

THE LATEST: Antitrust Agencies Show Frustration with Slow Divestitures

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently extracted a $3.5 million civil penalty from two companies involved in a gas station merger. The FTC asserts the companies violated their settlement agreement with the government, which required the divestment of 10 gas stations within 120 days from the date of the settlement agreement. The parties overshot the divestiture deadline by more than three months. The Commission stated its deadlines are not a suggestion and it will not permit parties to...
By: McDermott Will & Emery
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-latest-antitrust-agencies-show-47045/

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