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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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Feb
16
2011
New Filing Thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino "HSR" Act Premerger Notifications and Interlocking Directorates Announced Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
18
2011
Court Approves Disgorgement of Profits from Anticompetitive Behavior in Electricity Market Bracewell LLP
Feb
21
2011
Delaware Chancery Court Provides Further Clarification as to When the "Entire Fairness" Standard of Review is Appropriate and How It Will Be Applied Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
22
2011
2011 Hart-Scott-Rodino Threshold Requirements Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
24
2011
Aspartame Class Action Dismissal Affirmed on Statute of Limitations Grounds 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
9
2011
Delaware Court Enjoins Merger Vote Citing Conflicts of Interest of Financial Advisor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
9
2011
New EU Competition Rules Dealing With Competitor Contacts Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
10
2011
EU Guidelines on Industry Standards (Technical or Quality Requirements) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
11
2011
Fifth Circuit Concludes that Allegations of Price-Fixing Involving Private Corporate Participation with OPEC are Beyond the Reach of Section 1 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
11
2011
Block Exemption Regulation For Research and Development Agreements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
16
2011
Increased Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Thresholds for 2011 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
17
2011
First Section 2 Monopolization Case Of the Obama Administration Targets Dominant Texas Health Care Provider Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
18
2011
U.S. Film Studios Agree to Modify "Most Favored Nations" Clause in EU Contracts to Encourage Financing and Installation of Digital Equipment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
18
2011
Block Exemption Regulation On Specialisation and Joint Production Agreements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
20
2011
Recent Developments in Dispositive Motions: To Be or Not, Twombly? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
23
2011
Comments Solicited on Fundamental Changes to FERC's Market-Based Rate and Merger Review Process Tests Bracewell LLP
Mar
25
2011
SPACs 2.0: New SPAC Rules Changes Approved By NASDAQ And NYSE AMEX And New Market Features Make SPACs A More Attractive Investment Vehicle In 2011 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2011
Retailers Accuse AmEx of Antitrust Breach as Battle Over Debit Card Cap Heats Up Center for Public Integrity
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
Mar
31
2011
Expanded Standing, or "Back to Basics"? Flash Memory Direct Purchasers Found to Have Standing to Assert Walker Process Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
3
2011
Accountable Care: FTC & DOJ Issue Proposed Antitrust Statement for ACOs von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
7
2011
Google Seeks to Acquire Nortel Patents for $900M Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
8
2011
CMS/OIG, FTC/DOJ and IRS Weigh In on ACOs von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
9
2011
CMS’ Proposed Rules for ACOs: A Summary von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
11
2011
The Patent Monopoly – More Than The Right To Exclude Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
11
2011
Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) - The Real Journey Begins Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
14
2011
Accountable Care Organizations: Improving Care Coordination for People with Medicare U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
 

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