The interface between antitrust and intellectual property (IP) law has long raised complex legal and policy questions.

The authors explore recent developments in connection with the re-evaluation of minority acquisition rules under the European Commission’s Merger Regulation, which currently does not require premerger reporting of minority acquisitions.

On April 27, 2015, Applied Materials Inc. and Tokyo Electron Ltd. abandoned their merger plans after facing pushback from the Department of Justice.

State attorneys general are increasingly taking center stage in antitrust enforcement across the United States, creating a more complex and decentralized regulatory environment for businesses. Understanding how this shift impacts investigations, litigation strategies, and compliance risk management has become essential for companies navigating today's antitrust landscape.

Antitrust risk remains a critical concern for organizations as enforcement intensifies and the consequences of missteps grow more severe. Mike Wise addresses how organizations can mitigate and manage antitrust compliance risks...

Our Antitrust practice group recently co-authored a series of articles in Inside Counsel discussing major antitrust issues facing in-house counsel today.

We've gathered some recent significant antitrust cases that fundamentally affect the business of higher education.

In this Special Report, we highlight notable trends in antitrust litigation involving health care providers over the past two and a half years.

In a decision penned by Judge Jed S. Rakoff, sitting by designation, the Second Circuit overturned the dismissal of certain claims.

The article analyzes the impact that the August 2011 overhaul of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger rules has had on filers.

On July 31, in the waning days of the 112th Congress, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont introduced the "Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act," designated as S. 3462.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday (April 5, 2024) lifted restrictions imposed by a lower court that had prevented the Justice Department from investigating potentially anticompetitive conduct...

David Reichenberg contributed an article to Forbes discussing the antitrust case between Epic Games and Apple. David explains how should Apple prevail...

On Sept. 10, 2014, Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer spoke to the Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium at Georgetown University on the topic of "Prosecuting Antitrust Crimes," emphasizing the need for amnesty applicants to fulfill their obligations under the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act.

A thirty-seventh individual pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.

In recent years, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have significantly ramped up enforcement efforts in labor markets.

A bank subsidiary agreed to pay a $90 million criminal fine in order to settle charges of conspiring to manipulate foreign currency exchange ("FX") markets.

On September 3, 2013, a California federal jury unanimously found HannStar Display Corp. liable for conspiring to fix prices on liquid crystal display panels.

The role of antitrust enforcement has evolved over time since the "Chicago School," which was driven by economic research.

The ultimate effectiveness of the corporate compliance program depends on its ability to mitigate risks arising from all substantive laws materially affecting the company — not only the most visible or notorious ones.