Vodafone/Iliad: Despite Favorable Developments, Possible Italian Mobile Merger Could Face Same Hurdles as Past Deals

FTC v. Meta: Trial That Could Break Up Social Network Giant to Show Clashing Views of Online Ecosystem

After a wait of more than four years, the trial of the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta begins today, pitting an enforcer bent on reining in Big Tech against a company defending past acquisitions...

ADNOC/Covestro: EU Sets Sights on Deal in Fresh Foreign Subsidy Rules Test

The European Commission is poised to use its only in-depth foreign subsidies case as a blueprint as it weighs potential concessions from UAE oil giant ADNOC, ahead of a €14.7 billion deal filing...

FTC’s Ferguson, DOJ’s Slater Signal Less Aggressive Merger Approach Than Biden Predecessors, Openness to Remedies

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and DOJ antitrust chief Gail Slater today indicated they would take a less aggressive approach to merger enforcement than their Biden administration predecessors and be...