Meituan: Antitrust Agency Close to Wrapping Up Probe’s Initial Phase; Significant Penalties Seen

The Antitrust Agenda: How Judge Ana Reyes’ Pro-Settlement Bent in Assa Abloy/Spectrum Brands Case Led to Mediation; May 12 Items on FTC Calendar; Key Takeaway from AELP Event

How Assa Abloy/Spectrum Brands ended up in mediation. Judge Ana Reyes, despite being a Biden appointee, was antagonistic towards the government behind closed doors from the beginning of the Assa...

Kroger/Albertsons: FTC, State Reviews Home In on Deal Shrinking Pharmacy Options in Some Regions of the U.S.

Kroger’s (KR) plan to acquire rival grocer Albertsons (ACI) is raising concerns among FTC lawyers and state attorneys general about how the $24.6 billion deal would affect pharmacy services in...

Intel/Tower Semiconductor: SAMR Likely to Decide on Deal in Coming Weeks; Gelsinger’s Visit Smoothed Path for Remedy Talks, Lawyers Say

Chinese antitrust enforcers are likely to make a decision on Intel’s (INTC) proposed buyout of Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) in the coming weeks, ending a long “stop the clock” on their review of...