25Sep
Department of Justice’s Revised Merger Remedies Manual Reflects Preference for Divestitures
On September 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division released a revised Merger Remedies Manual. This revised manual is the culmination of a review by the Antitrust Division of its entire approach to merger remedies that started two years ago. In 2018, the Antitrust Division withdrew its previous guidance on merger remedies from 2011 and reinstated its 2004 Policy Guide to Merger Remedies. The 2011 guidance had eliminated the Antitrust Division’s absolute preference for...
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Foley Hoag LLP
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