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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
24
2011
Aspartame Class Action Dismissal Affirmed on Statute of Limitations Grounds Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
29
2022
Updated EU Competition Rules for Vertical Agreements 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
Oct
13
2017
On October 15, President Trump Plans to Decertify the Iran Nuclear Agreement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
9
2022
FTC Signals Focus on Increasing Protections Around Personal Data Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
23
2022
FTC Reports Rise in “Dark Pattern” Tactics in Consumer Markets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
14
2013
Free Trade Agreement Updates for 2012 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
13
2013
Second Circuit Rules That Putative Auction Rate Securities Class Action Complaints Failed to Adequately Plead Antitrust Conspiracy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
8
2013
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Gets Hot, Bothered on Iran and Cuba: How Economic Sanctions Work Today Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2018
NAFTA Update: Impact of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on Negotiations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
11
2018
Iran Sanctions Return Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
30
2018
The Shape of Healthcare: Blockbuster Mergers, Retail Healthcare, and Marcus Welby, M.D Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
7
2018
Of Course You Know, This Means War: A Strategic Update on the Trump Trade War Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
13
2023
“Sanctions Are The New FCPA”: DOJ Increases Focus on Sanctions and Export Control Enforcement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2023
How to Succeed in Environmental Marketing Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
27
2023
Negative Option Practices Under Increased Scrutiny in the US Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
28
2018
The List of Forbidden Products Grows: The NDAA’s Prohibitions on Use of Certain Chinese-Made Equipment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
1
2023
Restrictive Covenants in Real Estate: Next Antitrust Enforcement Target? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
5
2023
DOJ Antitrust Division Cautions SEC on Proposed Equity Market Restructuring Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
21
2019
News from the Trump Trade War Front: Tariffs Likely to Increase March 2; Exclusion Request Process May be Available Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
22
2023
Government Contracting Companies Beware: DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force is Global, Growing, and Going Strong Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
28
2023
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FTC Proposes to Redesign and Dramatically Expand the Scope of the HSR Act Filing Process Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2023
French Insider Episode 23: M&A in the US: How French Businesses Can Find a Target & Seal the Deal Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2023
What You Need to Know about Acqui-Hires Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
1
2019
Merger of Adventist-St. Joseph Rejected by the California Attorney General Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
26
2014
Crimea River: U.S. Rushes to Impose Sanctions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
3
2014
Starving the Bear: The United States Restricts Exports to Russia Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2020
UPDATED: China Trade War Scorecard: Keeping Track of Tariffs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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