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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
17
2020
UPDATED: China Trade War Scorecard: Keeping Track of Tariffs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
20
2023
The Wait is Over: DOJ and FTC Issue Final Merger Guidelines Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
8
2024
Protective Packaging: The EU’s Economic Security Package Changes the Landscape in Global Technology Controls Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
11
2014
Too Good To Be True: FTC’s Crackdown On L’Occitane’s Body Slimming Almond Extracts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2024
Minnesota AG Bans Tribal Lender from Doing Business within the State Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2020
A Trade War on Two Fronts: U.S. Considers More Tariffs on European Goods Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
2
2020
High Risk of Second Requests in the Cannabis Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
5
2015
Add Importers to Those Facing Expanding Whistleblower Claims under the False Claims Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
24
2021
How a New Era in Antitrust Enforcement May Impact Government Contractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
5
2015
NLRB Weighs-In on Franchise Joint Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
14
2021
Seeking to Stop Deceptive ‘MADE IN USA’ Claims, the FTC Takes Action Against Brandnex Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
29
2015
FTC v. Wyndham: The Third Circuit Recognizes FTC Authority to Regulate Commercial Cyber Security Practices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
27
2021
HSR Practice Alert – FTC is Making Changes to Respond to the “Massive Surge” in HSR Filings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2016
Maximum Civil Penalties for HSR Violations to Increase to $40,000 per Day Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
29
2022
The Government Contractor’s Guide to (Not) Doing Business with Russia Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
26
2016
Refusal to Sell Bulk-Size Packs, Without More, Is Not Price Discrimination – “Size is Not a Service” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
18
2010
Treatment of Accrued But Unused Vacation in Asset Deals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
18
2011
Extradited Foreign Executive Jailed for Obstructing DOJ Antitrust Investigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
11
2017
FTC Requires that iSpring’s “Built in USA” Claims Hold Water Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
24
2011
Antitrust Counterclaim in Patent Infringement Action Lacks Plausible Allegations of Competitive Injury Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
26
2011
ANDA Automatic Stay of FDA Approval Does Not Defeat Standing in Sham Litigation Antitrust Counterclaim Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
16
2017
Antitrust Not Always Available in Competitor Disputes in the Healthcare Sector Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
11
2017
Dancing On Their Own: California Supreme Court’s Decision in McGill v. Citibank, N.A. that Class Action Waivers Do Not Apply to Claims for Public Injunctive Relief under California’s Consumer Protection Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
21
2017
Brands Beware!!!! FTC Scrutinizing Influencer Posts for Compliance with Endorsement Guides Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
2
2017
Our Armchair Santería on Cuba Policy: What Will President Trump do on Cuba? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
27
2022
Commerce Department Adds Guardrails Against Stockpiling of Certain Solar Cells and Modules During Temporary Waiver of AD/CVD Duties Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
13
2017
The Waiting Game: When, Why, and How to File with CFIUS in a New Era of Investment Scrutiny Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
15
2022
Private Equity & Healthcare: Antitrust Enforcement in 2023–PE Roll-Ups in the Cross Hairs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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