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Interlocking Directorates, Competition, and Innovation

By Roma Poberejsky April 4, 2025 by renholding

Given their importance to corporate governance and often impressive credentials and experience, , many directors are “busy,” meaning they hold concurrent board appointments across multiple firms. These so-called “interlocks” between companies are a growing phenomenon, but not a new one. …

Gibson Dunn Discusses Record Gun Jumping Penalty Secured by FTC

By Kristen Limarzi, Andrew Cline, Ryan Foley, Tristan Locke and Graham Valenta January 31, 2025 by ngodridge

On January 7, 2025, the U.S. FTC announced a settlement with three crude oil producers for violations of the gun jumping provisions of the HSR Act. XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy …

Assistant AG Kanter Speaks on New Unfair and Illegal Pricing Strike Force

By Jonathan Kanter August 2, 2024 by renholding

It is a privilege to join you today and talk about the work of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.

The purpose of this strike force — to “mak[e] sure corporations are held accountable when they try to rip off Americans”

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Wachtell Lipton Discusses DOJ Insider Trading Verdict Based on Use of 10b5-1 Plans

By John F. Savarese, Wayne M. Carlin, David B. Anders, Randall W. Jackson and Michael W. Holt June 28, 2024 by renholding

Last week, a jury in Los Angeles returned a verdict in United States v. Peizer, finding that a company executive engaged in insider trading when, after learning of the likely termination of the company’s most important customer relationship, he …

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco Speaks on the Promise and Peril of AI

By Lisa Monaco February 22, 2024 by renholding
Oxford has an unmatched reputation for making world-shifting contributions in our most critical moments. From testing and then supplying penicillin during World War II — to pioneering research on the digital world’s impact on society through the Oxford Internet Institute
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Paul Weiss Discusses Proposed Merger Guidelines and Private Equity

By Scott A. Sher, Aidan Synnott, Eyitayo “Tee” St. Matthew-Daniel, Brette Tannenbaum and Michael Vogel September 11, 2023 by renholding

The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a draft overhaul of their merger guidelines. The merger guidelines are intended to describe how the agencies evaluate mergers and reach decisions on …

The Importance of Independent Internal Investigations

By Rebecca Files and Michelle Liu April 20, 2022 by renholding

Internal investigations have become a necessity in today’s increasingly complex legal environment. They are now considered standard practice for businesses responding to serious allegations of financial misconduct and, when properly conducted, play a critical role in determining the credibility of …

Davis Polk Discusses Robust Antitrust Agenda of DOJ and FTC

By Sheila R. Adams, D. Jarrett Arp, Arthur J. Burke, Christopher Lynch and Gregory S. Morrison April 19, 2022 by renholding

At a recent Enforcers Summit, leaders of various U.S. and international antitrust enforcement agencies set forth their enforcement priorities. The new heads of the U.S. antitrust agencies emphasized that the agencies are primed to litigate more cases, challenge more mergers, …

Wachtell Lipton Discusses the Growing Enforcement Focus on Cryptoassets

By Richard K. Kim, Sarah K. Eddy, Rosemary Spaziani, David M. Adlerstein and Amanda M. Lee February 23, 2022 by renholding

Underscoring that misconduct surrounding cryptoassets has become a top U.S. enforcement priority, the Department of Justice announced on February 17 the appointment of Eun Young Choi as head of a dedicated National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team.  The NCET’s mandate is to …

(Un)Intended Consequences of Regulatory Enforcement in M&A

By Eric de Bodt, Jean-Gabriel Cousin, Micah S. Officer and Richard Roll February 16, 2022 by renholding

A growing literature highlights the important effect of economic and political policies on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). M&A often involves major issues of corporate investment and resource allocation, and so inefficient interference in the M&A market can have significant and …

Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses FTC, DOJ Review of Merger Guidelines

By Joseph J. Matelis, Steven L. Holley, Sophia A. Vandergrift, Samantha F. Hynes and Renata B. Hesse February 1, 2022 by renholding

On January 18, 2022, Lena Kahn, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), held a joint press conference announcing the launch of a …

Paul Weiss Discusses DOJ Antitrust Division Head’s Approach to Merger Remedies

By Joseph J. Bial, Andrew C. Finch, Charles F. (Rick) Rule, Aidan Synnott and Brette Tannenbaum January 31, 2022 by renholding

In a January 24 speech, Jonathan Kanter, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division of the DOJ, set forth his views on how the DOJ should approach merger remedies and signaled that the DOJ may be more …

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Speaks on Corporate Crime

By Lisa Monaco October 29, 2021 by renholding

Thank you, Ray, for that introduction, and thank you all for having me today. I’m sorry that I am not able to be there in person but appreciate the ability to join you virtually.

I have three priorities for my …

Top Justice Department Official on Stepping Up Corporate Enforcement

By John Carlin October 26, 2021 by benzonenshayn

I think these events [the Global Investigations Review conference: New York] are an important opportunity for discussion of trends and really this area is one where your work, your advice to clients, changes the way that people behave. And it …

Skadden Discusses Government Expectations for Companies’ Data-Driven Compliance Programs

By Gary DiBianco, Raquel Fox and Gretchen M. Wolf October 19, 2021 by renholding

As artificial intelligence and other data tools have proliferated, regulators and prosecutors expect companies to utilize sophisticated data analytics as part of their compliance programs. They also expect directors to take an active role, understanding and overseeing these data-driven compliance …

Chair Lina Khan Discusses Vision and Priorities for the Federal Trade Commission

By Lina M. Khan September 27, 2021 by renholding

Thank you [commissioners and staff] for the grace and patience you’ve displayed the last few months as my team and I have gotten up to speed on the agency’s work and processes. Navigating a leadership transition during a pandemic has …

Cadwalader Discusses FTC’s About Face on Debt for Hart-Scott-Rodino Purposes

By Joel Mitnick and Ngoc Hulbig September 17, 2021 by renholding

In a recent blog post, the Acting Director of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition announced the reversal of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) decades-long position regarding the treatment of debt repayment when determining whether a premerger notification …

Whistleblowing Should Be Part of President Biden’s Fight Against Corruption

By Stephen M. Kohn September 15, 2021 by renholding

On June 3, 2021 President Joseph Biden issued a “Memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core United States National Security Interest,” (hereinafter “Anti-Corruption Memorandum” or “Memorandum”).  In issuing the Memorandum, President Biden placed fighting corruption …

Arnold & Porter Discusses Criminal Antitrust Risks in Mergers & Acquisitions

By Andre Geverola, Sonia Kuester Pfaffenroth and Javier Ortega July 28, 2021 by renholding

On July 9, President Biden issued an Executive Order that announced a policy of increased antitrust enforcement across many industries. The DOJ Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission quickly followed with an announcement that they would jointly launch a

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Paul Weiss Discusses DOJ and FTC Plan to Review Merger Guidelines

By Joseph J. Bial, Andrew C. Finch, Charles F. (Rick) Rule , Jacqueline P. Rubin and Aidan Synnott July 13, 2021 by renholding

On July 9, President Biden signed a wide-ranging Executive Order on “Promoting Competition in the American Economy” which, among other things, encourages “the Attorney General and the Chair of the FTC . . . to review the horizontal and vertical …

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