Ryan Danks, a new partner in WilmerHale's Antitrust & Competition group, shares his perspective on navigating antitrust challenges and regulatory considerations under the current administration. His insights offer guidance for clients facing complex competition law issues in today's evolving legal landscape.

As reported last quarter, the vitality of auto body shop antitrust claims against a large number of property and casualty insurers is being reviewed en banc by the Eleventh Circuit.

This Alert outlines the current status of antitrust agencies around the world as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

An interlocutory appeal pending in the Ninth Circuit as part of the ongoing In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation presents an issue that should be of keen interest to antitrust practitioners—under what circumstances may indirect purchasers of price-fixed goods assert claims under California’s Cartwright Act for sales that occurred outside of California.

FIA PTG Encourages CFTC To Approve ICE Futures' Pre-Hedging Proposal

Navigating Antitrust/Anti-Competition Laws In The Context Of Market-Wide Negotiations.

Howard Ullman recently published a column in the Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report (Northern California) on a recent Sixth Circuit decision that raises new issues for structuring joint ventures.

Following the S.D.N.Y.’s award to the New York State Attorney General of an injunction requiring Actavis to continue distributing the immediate-release tablet version of its dementia drug, Namenda (which we analyzed previously), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied

On September 30, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a historic district court award ordering disgorgement of $448 million in profits to consumers

SAP faces formal EU antitrust investigation over alleged aggressive tactics that limit customer support options and create questionable revenue-generating events.

The European Commission's draft new EU Merger Guidelines and the UK's evolving approach signal a shift in how mergers are analyzed amid changing geopolitical dynamics. Partner James K. Hunsberger joins Brunswick's Stuart Hudson and Matthew Hall to explore what these regulatory changes mean for merger control, examining potential EU/UK convergence or divergence and the growing risk of politicization in competition reviews.

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.

The FTC's record-setting $12 million settlement with Edwards Lifesciences and Genesis MedTech raises critical questions about deal structuring and Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance. When does strategic transaction design cross the line into intentional avoidance of premerger notification requirements? Leading antitrust practitioners examine the implications of this landmark enforcement action for deal teams navigating transactions near HSR thresholds.

Axinn antitrust group chair Mike Keeley, along with Slaughter & May partner Jordan Ellison in Brussels and JunHe LLP partner Janet Hui in Beijing shared their valuable insights and perspectives on how these political shifts impact regulatory frameworks and business strategies...

Revokes Executive Order 14036 of July 9, 2021 (Promoting Competition in the American Economy) which was signed to enforce anti-trust laws and create the White House Competition Council.

Read the chapter by Nathalie Jalabert-Doury and Veronica Botnari entitled "The regulation of the public sector" in the book 'Guide on the French Polynesia competition law' in partnership with Concurrences.

In the June 2023 e-Competitions Bulletin of Concurrences, Managing Directors Ling-Ling Ang and Alan Grant and former Consultant Peter Traber examine the findings of their white paper...

The U.S. Department of Justice ("DoJ") Antitrust Division has launched a new Whistleblower Rewards Program in partnership with the United States Postal Service.

Measuring profit margins is central to antitrust analysis, yet margins are often difficult to estimate using the data typically available in investigations. Conventional methods such as demand estimation or reliance...

Healthcare companies face intensifying antitrust scrutiny as regulators adapt their enforcement strategies to address evolving industry dynamics. What are the three critical risk areas that healthcare organizations must monitor in 2026, and how are changing enforcement priorities reshaping regulatory oversight across the sector?