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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
24
2017
Massachusetts Court Upholds Record $2.6M Fine against Beer Distributor McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
17
2017
Current Trends and Proposed Legislation Pose Enhanced CFIUS Risks and Timing Considerations for Foreign Investment Transactions in the United States McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
29
2013
Japan’s Entry Into Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Raises Opportunities and Risks for US Companies McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
9
2018
THE LATEST: Class Certification Denied – Indirect Purchases Fail to Substantiate Link between Higher Input Costs and Higher Product Prices McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2013
European Union (EU) Commission Published Proposals for Private Antitrust Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
6
2018
Cartel Snapshot: Overview of Current Cartel Investigations McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
20
2013
U.S. International Trade Commission Grants Injunctive Relief on Standard Essential Patent McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
2
2013
International Trade Commission Addresses Use of Standard-Essential Patents in Section 337 Investigations McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
8
2013
Egg Producer Agrees to Pay $28 Million to Settle Price-Fixing Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
27
2018
New German Trade Secrets Law: Next Steps for Businesses McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
11
2013
Resale Price Maintenance in China: Enforcement Authorities Imposing Large Fines for Anti-Monopoly Law Violations McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
15
2013
FDA to Propose Rules to Address Foreign Supplier Verification Programs and Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
26
2013
Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Protocols During Potential U.S. Government Shutdown McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
29
2013
Italy’s Competition Chair and Minister of Justice Confirm That ad hoc Compliance Programs Will Continue to be Considered as a Mitigating Factor McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
4
2019
Federal Court Opinion Reminds Health Care Providers to Assess the Antitrust Risks of Competitor Affiliations McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
19
2013
Appellate Decision Sets Stage for Next Skirmish in the Apple vs. Samsung Smartphone Wars McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
10
2013
European Commission Simplifies Aspects of EU (European Union) Merger Control McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2023
FTC Releases Proposed Changes to Premerger Notification Form and Process McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
16
2013
Court of Appeal Confirms High Court Decision and Finds no Copyright Infringement in Software With Same Functionality McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2019
Cartel Snapshot: Mid-Year Update McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
4
2014
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Now Requires Satisfaction of the “Technical Prong” for Licensing-Based Domestic Industries: Certain Computers and Computer Peripheral Devices, and Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
26
2014
Supreme Court Decides in Favor of IRS in Quality Stores: FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) Generally Applies to Severance Payments McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
30
2023
Alcohol Industry M&A: Common Pitfalls for Founders (and Avoiding Them) Part One: Formulas and Processes McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
13
2020
Recent Merger Reviews Demonstrate Increased FTC and DOJ Focus on Acquisitions of Nascent Competitors McDermott Will & Emery
May
1
2014
New G-7 Sanctions Against Russia McDermott Will & Emery
May
12
2014
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Asks Court to Reverse Payment Decision McDermott Will & Emery
May
27
2014
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and DOJ Release FY 2013 HSR (Hart-Scott-Rodino) Annual Report McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
2
2014
Ringing Regulatory Rumors: Deutsche Telekom Purportedly Agrees to Sell T-Mobile US McDermott Will & Emery
 

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