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In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the  Department of Justice (DOJ) regulate antitrust and trade-regulations laws. From guaranteeing market monopolization doesn’t polarize the market, to regulating ‘no-poach’ antitrust agreements between employers, there are many regulations that govern this area of law. The National Law Review covers cases and news from the United States and internationally.

Joint ventures, structural issues, mergers, comparative advertising, price-fixing schemes, discrimination, and distribution constraints are among the different types of news readers will find on The National Law Review. The Antitrust Division of the DOJ highly regulates insider trading, company-organizational schemes, and monopolization by major companies, to regulate a fair and balanced industry for all companies in a given industry.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) regulates international antitrust laws, alongside other international government agencies. Illegal market trades, global competition law, international trade agreements, The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), are all governed by the US and international government agencies, to guarantee fair dealings internationally. The National Law Review has regular updates on NAFTA negotiations as wells as news regarding the TPP and the United States' role in the treaty.

The Committee of Foreign Investments in the United States is also in charge of the regulation of antitrust agreements and mergers and acquisition deals between US and international businesses. The CFIUS governs investments between two American companies, as well as US-based and international companies who contract in a purchase-sale agreement to determine fairness, and proper balance in negotiations between companies on the international level.

Due to the different laws in the US and around the world, there are many government bodies that regulate and govern the antitrust and trade regulation industry. Not only to maintain a fair balance between trade partners, but also to ensure market monopolization does not occur, allowing major corporations to eliminate smaller, local, and international competitors in their niche. The National Law Review keeps readers up to date with expert legal analysis on these issues.

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Recent Antitrust, Mergers, FTC & Unfair Competition News

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Oct
10
2014
Allegations that Defendants Provided Product for “Free” State Claims Under California’s Unfair Practices Act (UPA) and Unfair Competition Law (UCL), Notwithstanding that “Cost” of Product Was Recouped by Overcharging for Shipping Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2015
Change Your Entire Energy Export Policy Using This One Weird Trick! BIS “Clarifies” Short Supply Controls to Make Oil Exporting Easier Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
28
2015
Recent Ninth Circuit Decisions in False Advertising Consumer Class Action Cases May Prevent Preemption and Relegate the Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine to Second-Class Status Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2021
HSR Filing Fees For Large Acquisitions May Be Increased Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2015
Keep Your Frenemies Close: Proposed China Sanctions and the Price of Escalation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
15
2021
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 134: U.S. Q3 Check In: Infrastructure Bill Updates and Big Tech Antitrust with Elizabeth Frazee and Chani Wiggins [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
4
2021
Asia Q3 Check In: Vaccine Rollouts and China’s Capital Markets with Paul Kim [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
26
2021
CARU Revises its Guidelines to Address Increase in Online Media Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2016
Argentina Lifts Currency Exchange, Exports, and Imports Restrictions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
4
2021
FTC Cracks Down On Violations of Newly-Codified “Made in USA” Claims Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
20
2016
US and EU Iran Sanctions Lifted: How to Proceed in Aviation Sector? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2021
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Congress Finally Takes Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
3
2022
FTC Reviews Non-Compete Agreements: An Update On The Future Of Restrictive Covenants Following The Biden Administration’s Proposed Curtailment and Safeguarding of Proprietary Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2016
Delaware Court of Chancery Increases Scrutiny on Disclosure-Only M&A Class Action Settlements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
15
2022
Verify, Then Trust: Commerce Adds 33 Parties in China to Unverified List Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
22
2022
Auto Finance Companies May Face Risk From Holder Rule, Pending California Supreme Court Case Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
7
2022
Executives Beware: DOJ Antitrust Division is Taking a Hard Look at a Wide Spectrum of Potential Criminal Violations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2022
FTC, DOJ Halt Credit Repair Operation Over Deceptive Practices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2016
Investing in Small Businesses: What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions, part VII Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
25
2022
What’s the Big Deal About Dark Patterns? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
31
2022
Digital Health in the Metaverse: Three Legal Considerations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
7
2016
The Table Flip: Trump, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and American Business Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
19
2010
San Francisco Distinction Between Drugstores and Supermarkets Goes Up in Smoke Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
25
2017
Company Directors Beware – the UK Competition and Markets Authority's Disqualification Order Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
24
2011
Aspartame Class Action Dismissal Affirmed on Statute of Limitations Grounds Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2022
FTC Captures $2.7 Million in Restitution from Small Business Financer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
29
2017
Makan Delrahim Confirmed as U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Division Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
11
2022
Payment Processor Agrees to Refund Customers After FTC Alleges Surprise Exit Fees and Zombie Charges On Small Businesses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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