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The Antitrust Agenda: FTC Morale Issues in a Historical Context; In Blows to Big Tech, Sally Hubbard Takes Position at DOJ, Raimondo Supports Antitrust Legislation

The real history of morale at the FTC: Jim Miller on combative staff early in his tenure. The Office of Personnel Management last week released the results of its 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), which collects feedback from agency employees to detail their views on agency...

May 02, 2022 Read Now >

FTC, DOJ Officials Emphasize Clayton Act’s ‘Tend to Create a Monopoly’ Prong, Broadening Scope of Deals in Agency Crosshairs

DOJ and FTC officials in recent speeches have touted a historically underutilized prong of the Clayton Act they said could serve to meaningfully broaden the scope of U.S. merger enforcement. The Clayton Act prohibits mergers or acquisitions whose effect “may be substantially to lessen...

Apr 28, 2022 Read Now >

Gazprom Firmly in EC’s Antitrust Sights as Pressure Mounts From Skyrocketing Energy Prices, War in Ukraine

European Commission investigators are stepping up their ongoing probe into allegations Russia’s state-owned Gazprom (GAZP) has abused its dominance on the wholesale natural gas market as political pressure mounts to address surging energy prices in light of the war in Ukraine. The...

Apr 11, 2022 Read Now >

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The Antitrust Agenda: FTC Morale Issues in a Historical Context; In Blows to Big Tech, Sally Hubbard Takes Position at DOJ, Raimondo Supports Antitrust Legislation

FTC, DOJ Officials Emphasize Clayton Act’s ‘Tend to Create a Monopoly’ Prong, Broadening Scope of Deals in Agency Crosshairs

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