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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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May
2
2013
Can California Cap and Trade if Brussels Stumbles? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2023
Department of Justice Withdraws Key Healthcare Antitrust Policy Statements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2013
New “Beast” Rules Lessen the Export Control Burden Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
7
2018
Life in the Fast Lane: CFIUS-Free Investments, if You’re From the Right Country Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2018
Expanding CFIUS: New Law Strengthens And Slows Investment Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
4
2023
Foreign-Owned Companies Operating in The United States Must File a 5 Year Survey with The U.S. Department of Commerce by May 31, 2023 (for Paper Filings) and June 30, 2023 (for Electronic Filings) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2023
FTC Modifies Role of Administrative Judges Amid Heightened Agency Scrutiny 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
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
Aug
4
2023
FS.COM INC. v. International Trade Commission Corning Optical Communications LLC – Intervenor No. 22-1228 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 20, 2023) 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
Jan
26
2024
FTC Settles with Cash-Advance Fintech for Alleged Deceptive and Discriminatory Practices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
11
2024
China Semiconductor Export Regulations, Episode V – Updates and Corrections to the Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Regulations 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
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
Read the Directions Carefully Before Playing: State Department Releases Military Drone Export Guidance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
27
2021
USTR Suspends Tariffs on Certain French Luxury Goods: A Potential Shift in Trade Talks Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
25
2021
Vertical Deals in Healthcare: Key Antitrust Takeaways for Private Equity Firms Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Natural Gas Act Preemption Seep Away Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
14
2021
The European Commission Adopts a Proposal for a Regulation on Foreign Subsidies Distorting the Internal Market Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2015
California Relaxes Its “Made in the U.S.A.” Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
20
2021
FTC Warns Digital Health Industry to Comply with its Breach Notification Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
30
2021
Trends in Digital Health Funding and Transactions: A Tremendous Year So Far Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
18
2015
Pricing Algorithms and the Digital “Smoke-Filled Room” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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