Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Antitrust laws are highly regulated and relate to many corporate and company maneuverers and transactions. Regulators in the antitrust industry scrutinize business decisions, regulations, reform, and national and international relations between large and small companies consistently. The National Law Review covers various sectors of the antitrust sector, including trade regulations, unfair competition, illegal business practices, and national/international trade laws which affect companies in the US and around the world.

The National Law Review covers regulations and industry practices stemming from major government agencies including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division. In addition to this coverage, visitors can routinely read about reviews of foreign investments in the US, which are headed by the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States), which are conducted nationally and internationally. News related to these government entities, as well as transactions reported to these agencies and litigation stemming from their decisions and rulings is consistently reported on the National Law Review.

Because many acquisitions and deals revolve around international or multinational companies, antitrust law is governed by both US and international laws. The National Law Review offers visitors in-depth analysis of these laws, how they affect transactions, and potential global repercussions for organizations/companies that are engaging in such deals across a variety of industries, including healthcare.

Among the different cases, news, and stories visitors to the National Law Review will find include illegal price-fixing between major corporations, Antidumping and Countervailing duties (AD/CV), illegal hiring practices, merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, unfair practices/illegal trade, joint ventures, and deceptive practice matters, among other stories. Visitors looking for the latest antitrust news, laws, and information on mergers and other transactions shaking up a variety of industries will find these stories updated on the NLR website regularly.

For hourly updates on the latest news about Antitrust & Trade Regulation law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Antitrust Twitter feed, and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

Custom text Title Organization
Jun
29
2015
 Another Illinois Appellate Decision Applies Fifield, But A Dissent Suggests That The Issue Of What Constitutes Adequate Consideration For A Restrictive Covenant In Illinois Remains Open For Judicial Discussion Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
8
2015
 Secret Trade Agreement Includes Agreement On Trade Secrets Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
29
2022
 FTC Testimony to Senate—with a Dissent Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
1
2016
 Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Issue Joint Statement Encouraging Repeal of Virginia’s Certificate of Need Program Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
16
2022
 Companies That Use Noncompetes Face Increased Risk of Government Action Following FTC’s Unilateral Expansion of its Enforcement Powers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
18
2023
 Comments to the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Due March 20, 2023 – and the Comment Period May Be Extended Another 60 Days Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
7
2023
 FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Noncompete Ban Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
23
2023
 Accompanying Statements to Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Exemplify Ongoing Tension at FTC Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
13
2018
 DOJ Antitrust Division Follows Through on Warnings Regarding Antitrust Scrutiny of Employer Non-Solicitation Agreements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
14
2023
 President Seeks More Antitrust Scrutiny of Health Care Transactions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
12
2019
 Identifying 4(c) and 4(d) Documents for HSR Filings Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
14
2019
 Antitrust Compliance with Transition Planning for Merging Parties Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
24
2024
 The FTC Finally Pulls the Trigger on a Final Noncompete Rule, with a Few Changes, but Remains Unlikely to Ever Hit Its Target Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
28
2020
 Revisiting a Dominant Firm’s Obligation Under the Antitrust Laws to Deal with a Rival Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
8
2021
 FTC Annual Review Shows Focus on Health Care Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
10
2022
 Antitrust Enforcers Continue March to Protect Labor Markets in Health Care and Other Industries Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
8
2015
 A Dash of Certainty – Alabama’s New Restrictive Covenant Statute Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
 A Growing Role for the FTC in Regulating Workforce Management Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
6
2022
 Virginia Federal Court Rejects Massachusetts’ Statutory Prohibition on Out-of-State Forum Selection Clauses in Noncompete Agreements – Sort Of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
9
2023
 A 20-Year Consent Order Prohibiting the Use of Non-Compete Agreements – Antitrust Byte Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
26
2023
 The Federal Trade Commission Moves Closer to a Full Complement of Commissioners Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
10
2019
 The Failing Firm Defense Is an Absolute Defense to an Otherwise Anticompetitive Merger Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
27
2020
 Announced Changes at the Antitrust Division May Presage Greater Enforcement in Health Care Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2021
 Illinois Attorney General’s Office on the Lookout for Unlawful No-Poach Agreements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
28
2015
 Hart-Scott-Rodino: Illegal Premerger Coordination Leads to DOJ “Gun Jumping” Enforcement Action and $5 Million Settlement Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
2
2021
 Hospital Transactions Subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Obligations See Dramatic Rise in Second Requests for Information Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
2
2023
 Here Come the Legislators – U.S. Senators Reintroduce Legislation That Would Ban Noncompetes and Empower the FTC to Regulate Them Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
14
2023
 Court’s Ruling Against FTC and SEC May Signal Future Limits on Agency Autonomy: SCOTUS Today Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
3
2023
 FTC’s Fight with House Judiciary Committee Goes Public Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
18
2017
 Fourth Circuit Court Finds “Plausible” DOJ’s Assertion That Anti-Steering Provisions Violate Section 1 of Sherman Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
24
2018
 Recent Decision Questions Use of No-Poach Clauses in Franchise Agreements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
10
2023
 Major Changes in Antitrust Premerger Notification Filing [Podcast] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
1
2023
 You Better Watch Out: The OAG Is Stepping Up Enforcement of D.C.’s Non-Compete Ban Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
29
2019
 Thinking of Selling or Buying a Florida Medical Practice or Hospital? Be Advised, Pending Antitrust Legislation Proposes to Add a Speed Bump Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
18
2024
 Updated Merger Guidelines Finalized Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Subscribe to Antitrust & Trade Regulation
 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins