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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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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
Jan
19
2017
Delaware Supreme Court Confirms Dilution Claims Typically Are Derivative and Are Extinguished After Merger Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
20
2010
Time Out: California Court of Appeal Enforces Statute of Limitations in Class Action Brought Under the UCL Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2010
Evaluating FOCI (Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence )In The Context Of An M&A Transaction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
25
2011
Indirect Purchaser Plavix Class Actions Tossed for Lack of Antitrust Standing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
30
2011
NFL Fans - Are You Ready for Some... Antitrust Litigation? Players Sue, Claiming Lockout is a Group Boycott Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
1
2011
China Implements a Security Review System for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2011
Court of Federal Claims Reaffirms Exceptions To The Anti-Assignment Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
22
2017
Oh, Hadn’t You Heard? You’re Violating French Law Right Now! France Gets Serieuse about Anti-Corruption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2022
Delaware Supreme Court Holds Novel Pre-Closing Dividend Transaction Structure Does Not Thwart Appraisal Remedy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
18
2022
Does the USMCA Mean What It Says? The Disputes Panel Hearing on the Auto Core Parts Rules of Origin Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2017
Retrenchment on Cuban Sanctions; The Search for a Middle Ground Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
2
2013
Chinese Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) Requests Public Comments on Draft Provisions Related to Remedies Imposed in Conditional Approvals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
8
2013
U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Corruption, Human Rights Violations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
1
2023
Breaking the Link – New Developments on U.S. Licenses for Exports to Huawei Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2018
Ninth Circuit Confirms that Class Action Plaintiffs Must Plausibly Establish Future Intent To Re-Purchase To Maintain Claims for Injunctive Relief Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
10
2013
Still Standing: U.S. Court Upholds SEC Conflicts Minerals Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
7
2018
Stuck in the Middle With You: EU Blocking Statutes, Iran Sanctions, and the Thousands of Businesses Caught In Between Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
20
2013
Antitrust Exclusive Dealing Claims Given "Short-Shrift" in Dismissal. How Long Is Short? An Analysis in Search of Context Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
5
2018
Iran Sanctions Are Back On: Can Business Continue? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
17
2018
Eleventh Circuit Denies Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Interlocutory Appeal Challenging Application of Per Se Rule In Multidistrict Litigation In Alabama Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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