SAMR, In Anti-Corruption Push, Double-Checks Case Handlers’ Work, Likely Delaying Merger and Conduct Reviews

Amgen/Horizon: FTC Prepares to Sue to Block $27.8 Billion Pharmaceutical Transaction

The FTC is preparing to sue to block Amgen’s (AMGN) proposed $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP), sources familiar with the matter said. The agency’s three sitting Democratic...

Kroger/Albertsons: Regional Grocers Sign NDAs in Talks to Buy Divested Stores, Sources Say

Grocers on the East Coast and in other U.S. regions have signed nondisclosure agreements to discuss potential purchases of Kroger (KR) and Albertsons (ACI) stores set to be divested as part of the...

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...