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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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Oct
20
2021
FTC Warns That Health Apps May Be Subject to the Health Breach Notification Rule Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
4
2016
Agreement Reached on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, Replacing Former Safe Harbor Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
19
2016
Shielding Hospital Mergers From Federal Antitrust Scrutiny – One Size May Not Fit All Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
13
2016
If At First it Doesn’t Succeed—FTC Will Try, Try Again to Oppose Hospital Mergers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
9
2022
Constitutionality of FTC’s Structure and Procedures Under SCOTUS Review 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.
Feb
6
2023
DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
14
2023
FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson, the Lone Dissenting Voice on the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban, Resigns Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
14
2018
AT&T/Time Warner Merger Approval Will Spur Vertical Mergers in Health Care Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
17
2023
FTC Warns Against Contract Provisions It Believes Could Impede Its Investigations Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
28
2023
Beyond Civil Enforcement 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.
Jan
18
2024
Updated Merger Guidelines Finalized Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
26
2020
Expect Delays in the HSR Clearance Process Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
1
2024
Free to Forfeit: Delaware High Court Holds Employee Choice Is Proper Lens for Evaluating Forfeiture-for-Competition Provisions in Partnership Agreements 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.
Jun
11
2020
The FTC’s Annual Report Shows Continued Interest in Health Care Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
26
2024
Medical Clinic’s Use of NDAs to Suppress Negative Online Reviews Violates Federal Consumer Review Fairness Act, Washington Federal Judge Finds Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
2
2020
Third Circuit Rules That Disgorgement Is Not an Available Remedy Under the FTC Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
25
2015
Federal Court in California Sheds Light on Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Allegations of Indirect Access Held Insufficient To State Claim Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
21
2021
FTC Announces Proposed Changes to Second Request Process, But... Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
22
2021
How Will Biden’s Executive Order Impact Future Hospital Mergers? [PODCAST] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
19
2017
Secrets to Protecting Trade Secrets Abroad Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
13
2023
New HSR Filing Fee Tier System in Effect Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
27
2023
Spilling Secrets: Non-Compete Agreements in 2023: What Employers Need to Know [Podcast] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
29
2023
Preemption Questions Continue as FTC and NLRB Fight Restrictive Covenants Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
1
2024
Noncompetes Remain Enforceable in Maine Following Governor’s Veto That Recognizes the Importance of Noncompetes by Employers 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.
 

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