Competition Law and Antitrust Law

ast week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (the Division) revealed criminal charges against China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (CIMC)...

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division has intensified its prosecution of government contractors through its Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which has opened nearly 200 investigations since 2019. With a new whistleblower program generating a surge of leads and recent guilty pleas in bid-rigging schemes involving military contracts, contractors face heightened scrutiny and significant risks including jail time, debarment, and civil litigation.

If you are an executive or general counsel of any business, whether a startup or Fortune 100, you will at some point hire and interact with outside antitrust counsel.

California’s COMPETE Act (AB 1776) narrowly passed the California State Assembly by three votes on Wednesday and now moves to the California State Senate.

Maine has enacted two significant healthcare transaction laws: HP 1480 establishes a 180-day notice and approval process for private equity, hedge fund, and MSO acquisitions of healthcare entities, while HP 1481 creates a healthcare-specific mini-HSR filing requirement with the state attorney general. How will these new regulatory frameworks impact healthcare transactions in Maine, and what compliance obligations must parties navigate?

Dechert has submitted detailed public comments to the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division regarding the effectiveness of Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification requirements, identifying specific provisions that impose disproportionate burdens on filers while recommending certain valuable requirements worth preserving.

The U.S. pet industry is booming—an estimated $143.6 billion market in 2023, with over 152 million American households that own at least one pet.

The CFTC and NHL have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for information sharing and cooperation to protect the integrity of professional hockey and related event contracts traded...

The proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. transaction reveals a fundamental shift in global merger review dynamics, where U.K. regulators now wield unprecedented influence over American media deals. This analysis explores how the Competition and Markets Authority's expanding jurisdictional reach and distinct antitrust standards create new strategic challenges for multinational companies.