Posted on January 20, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Filed under: Corporate Dealmaker | Deal International | Dealscape | Inside The Deal
Tagged: acquisitions , antitrust , mergers , Michael Cohen , Obama , Paul Hastings , regulation , Whole Foods

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What could an Obama administration bring to the merger clearance environment? In this edition of Inside The Deal, Michael Cohen, a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, explains to The Deal's Suzanne Stevens that there may be more strategic combinations, which could trigger more antitrust reviews. He also explores the implications on the Federal Trade Commission's battle of the integration of Wild Oats Markets Inc. into Whole Foods Market Inc. See the video above or download it at iTunes. - Maria Woehr

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