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Great white merger revisions

Canada's 'MEGs' get a revamp, and lawyers on both sides of the border worry deals will face higher hurdles. Continue reading

Posted on September 18, 2011 8:00 PM




Avis withdraws Dollar bid

Avis Budget Group Inc. on Wednesday, Sept. 14 called off its pursuit of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc., clearing a significant obstacle in Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s quest to buy Dollar after 17 months of sparring over the target.Tulsa, Okla.-based... Continue reading

Posted on September 14, 2011 10:58 AM




GOP leader ties healthcare mergers to reform law

Consolidation in healthcare is turning out to be a bad deal for employers and individual consumers alike. That observation came not from the lips of a consumer advocate, but from the Republican chairman of a key House subcommittee. Continue reading

Posted on September 9, 2011 5:10 PM




Trial opens in H&R Block-TaxAct merger suit

The Justice Department and companies offer opposing views of the do-it-yourself tax market. Continue reading

Posted on September 7, 2011 1:17 PM




Evolutionary theory

William Kovacic, who steps down from the Federal Trade Commission Sept. 25, has tackled antitrust law from nearly every possible angle. He has served on the FTC since January 2006, including a stint as chairman from March 2008 until March... Continue reading

Posted on September 2, 2011 11:18 AM




Obama hunts for new DOJ antitrust chief

The Obama administration is considering several individuals to replace Christine Varney as head of the Department of Justice's antitrust division.Varney resigned as assistant attorney general on Aug. 5 to join New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.Varney's chief... Continue reading

Posted on August 30, 2011 6:07 PM




Appeal panel seconds FTC defeat on infant drug deal

In a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission, a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Friday upheld a lower court ruling that affirmed Lundbeck Inc.'s purchase of the only competitor to its... Continue reading

Posted on August 23, 2011 11:05 AM




Dollar Thrifty calls for final offers

The rental car company asks rival suitors Hertz and Avis to submit 'best and final' bids by October. Continue reading

Posted on August 22, 2011 11:01 AM




FTC may force sale of Cephalon pain treatment

Cephalon Inc.'s Actiq pain medication, administered as a lollipop, may be added to the list of products the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will require to be divested as a condition of antitrust approval for the company's $6.8 billion acquisition... Continue reading

Posted on August 11, 2011 4:47 PM




New dawn for antitrust merger remedies?

An updated DOJ remedy guide endorses the use of behavioral remedies and moves closer in line with the FTC. Continue reading

Posted on August 1, 2011 9:30 AM




Hart-Scott-Rodino overhaul

HSR changes target private equity and investment funds, master limited partnerships and foreign manufacturers for increased burdens. Continue reading

Posted on July 8, 2011 1:29 PM




Defining concentration

FERC weighs whether to adopt new merger guidelines from antitrust regulators. Why size makes a big difference. Continue reading

Posted on June 10, 2011 1:00 PM




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