Antitrust Law

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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Jun
20
2013
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Taking on Cybersecurity Risks for Medical Devices Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
20
2013
U.S. International Trade Commission Grants Injunctive Relief on Standard Essential Patent McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
20
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Provides Guidance on Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Rule Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
19
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That ‘Reverse Payments’ in Hatch-Waxman Litigation Settlement Agreements Must Be Scrutinized Under Antitrust Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
19
2013
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Antitrust Case Leaving Uncertainty Regarding Customer Loyalty Programs Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
18
2013
FTC v. Actavis, Inc.: Supreme Court Rules That Reverse Patent Settlements May Violate Antitrust Laws Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
16
2013
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Antitrust Are Aligned and Compatible, Says Commissioner Brill McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
15
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wins North Carolina Dental State Action Case McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
15
2013
Fourth Circuit & Federal Trade Commission (FTC): State Dental Board Subject to Federal Antitrust Laws in Teeth-Whitening Case Mintz
Jun
15
2013
Italian Competition Authority Mandatory Fee Due by 31 July 2014 McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
15
2013
European Union State Aid Investigation into German Renewable Energy Law McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
14
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Wright Weighs In On Loyalty Discount Programs McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
14
2013
Cybersecurity: FDA Risks for Medical Devices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
14
2013
European Union’s Top Court Rules that Blanket Ban on Access to Antitrust Leniency Documents is not Permitted McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2013
European Union (EU) Commission Published Proposals for Private Antitrust Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
12
2013
Fourth Circuit Holds State Agencies Operated by Market Participants Are Private Actors for State Action Purposes Mintz
Jun
11
2013
A Rising Voice on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Compliance: The Court Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
11
2013
Total Settlement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Charges Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2013
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - Week of June 10, 2013 Mintz
Jun
10
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Staff Issues New and Extends Current No-Action Relief Katten
Jun
10
2013
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Reminds Trading Permit Holders to Notify Exchange of Disciplinary Actions Katten
Jun
6
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Issues FAQs on Conflict Minerals Reporting Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
5
2013
Stop Copyright and Trade Infringement At The Border Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
4
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wins Another "State Action" Case as 4th Circuit Finds State Board Can be a "Private Actor" ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
2
2013
Unscrambling The Eggs and Other Menu Choices: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Issues Final Orders in Anti-competition Matters Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
2
2013
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Issues New Final Rules on Section 337 Investigation Practice and Procedure McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
2
2013
The Power of Plus Factors: Rational Business Behavior Leads to Dismissal of Conspiracy Claim Against Broker-Dealers in Second Circuit Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
2
2013
High Court Injunctions - A Bitter Pill to Swallow for UK Antitrust Litigants Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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