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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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Jun
23
2011
New ITAR Rule on Transfer of Defense Articles to Dual and Third-Country Nationals Creates Substantial New Compliance Obligations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
21
2011
Early Steps Toward a Streamlined Export Control System: Proposed Changes to the ITAR and EAR Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2017
Merger and Acquisition Activity in the Rehabilitation, Home Health and Hospice Sectors Increased in 2016, But Will this Trend Continue? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2017
Scrambling After an Egg Crisis – EU Safety Guidance for Online Product Sales Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2013
New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
5
2018
Senior Executive Type B Amnesty Redux — A Rare Correction From DOJ (Or Not?) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2022
FTC Captures $2.7 Million in Restitution from Small Business Financer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
7
2018
Another Day Another Tariff… and Other Recent Restrictions on China 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
Oct
19
2013
California Enacts New Data Privacy Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
11
2022
OFAC Issues Sanctions Compliance Guidance for Instant Payment Systems Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
14
2013
Major League Baseball’s Antitrust “Exemption” Is Immune From Judicial Overrule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
4
2014
Second Circuit Holds that Federal Common Law Prohibits Trading By Insiders of a Cayman Islands Corporation While In Possession of Material Nonpublic Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2014
Just the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership): A Review of the Transatlantic Partnership Agreement One Year After It Is Introduced to America Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
8
2023
Tightening the Cordon – U.S. Restricts Licensing Policy and Adds Allies to Technology Controls Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
10
2023
Non-Compete No More? FTC Proposes Broad Ban of Non-Compete Agreements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
20
2023
Non-Compete and No-Poach Agreements: Towards Convergence of the US and EU Approaches? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
25
2019
The Evolution of TAA Compliance Post-Energizer – “Substantially Transformed” Has Substantially Changed Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
7
2014
Gaga for Gigabit: The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Liberates 100 MHz of Spectrum for Unlicensed Wi-Fi Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2023
Continuing Skepticism on China: Final Rule Requires Disclosure of Defense Contractor Personnel in China Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
19
2023
Supreme Court Holds That Respondents in Agency Enforcement Actions May Raise Constitutional Challenges Outside of Administrative Proceedings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
20
2023
Watching the Detectives: Export Control Enforcement Trends Upward Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2023
The EU’s 11th Sanctions Package: The Long(er) Arm of the Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2014
China SAFE (State Administration of Foreign Exchange) to Relax Foreign Exchange Control over Cross-border Guarantee Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2020
Refresher: How to Comply With U.S. Export Controls and Anti-Discrimination Laws When Recruiting and Hiring Foreign Nationals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
7
2014
Second Circuit Overturns District Court’s Rejection of SEC-Citigroup Fraud Settlement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
30
2020
Nota Bene Episode 79: Emerging from COVID-19 with Easy China Warehouse CEO Brian Miller Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
10
2023
AI Under the Antitrust Microscope: Competition Enforcers Focusing on Generative AI from All Angles Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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