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Another Setback for the FTC in Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Proposed Merger

By Alyse Stach and Kayley Sullivan on July 13, 2023 Posted in FTC

This past Tuesday, July 11, a federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request to the District Court of Northern California to issue a preliminary injunction against Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC filed a brief notice the next day indicating that it intended to appeal that decision to … Continue Reading

Report from the 2023 ABA Antitrust Section Annual Conference – Criminal Updates and Developments

By Kayley Sullivan on April 21, 2023 Posted in Antitrust Compliance

In late March, attendees gathered in Washington, D.C., for the ABA Antitrust Law Section’s 71st Annual Spring Meeting, including officials from state, federal and international antitrust enforcement agencies. These enforcers gave updates on new policy initiatives and continued areas of focus that companies should be mindful of in their practices and in evaluating the effectiveness … Continue Reading

DOJ Antitrust Division Not Backing Down on Labor

By BakerHostetler and Kayley Sullivan on September 27, 2022 Posted in DOJ

Despite back-to-back losses in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) first-ever criminal no-poach and wage-fixing cases, the Antitrust Division (the Division) is not backing down from its enforcement focus on labor. In fact, the Division and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter continue to proudly tout their continued aggressive stance, with Kanter recently stating that the Division … Continue Reading