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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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Jan
17
2013
In a Rarely-Seen Joint-Effort in the Competition Arena, the DOJ and the USPTO Unite in Issuing a Policy Statement on Remedies Involving Standard Essential Patents Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2013
In-FUR-mation Update: New Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Enforcement Policy for Retailers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
5
2023
New Law Substantially Increases HSR Filing Fees for Large Transactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
14
2013
Cybersecurity: FDA Risks for Medical Devices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2013
Supreme Court Continues To Expand Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Preemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
29
2013
Buy American Redux - 15 Tips for Navigating the Buy American Maze Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
12
2013
What Export Control Reform Means for You: Let Us Cl-EAR Up Changes to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – Episode I: The Basics – Five Points to Remember about Export Control Reform Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
22
2013
Disfavored Purchaser Loses Robinson-Patman Act and Sherman Act Section 1 Claims Against Favored Buyer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
27
2023
CFPB, FTC Seek Public Comment on Tenant Background Checks Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
5
2023
No More Games: Activision Settles with DOJ Over Esports Compensation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
19
2018
Department of Commerce to Establish New Export Controls on Emerging Technologies: The Little Regulation That Will Make a Big Change in How You Do Business Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
24
2023
Everything but the Kitchen Sink (and Maybe That Too!): New Export Controls on Russia Cover Whole Categories of Low-Level Commercial Electronic and Mechanical Equipment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2013
Longest-Ever Antitrust Prison Sentence Imposed Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
19
2013
Plaintiffs Hit an Illinois Brick Wall: Indirect Purchasers of iPhone Apps Lack Standing to Bring Antitrust Suit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
4
2023
Update from California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA): Proposed Regulations re Material Change Transactions and Pre-Transaction Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
5
2023
Mergers & Acquisitions Update: A Closer Look at the Impact of the FTC and DOJ’s Proposed HSR Act Filing Reform on Private Equity Firms Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
26
2014
A (POM) Wonderful Result For Consumer Class Action Defendants Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
11
2014
McSweeny Confirmed to Fill Vacancy at Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
8
2023
FTC Approves Compulsory Process for AI-related Products and Services Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2014
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Targeting Trade Associations? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2024
FTC Opens Inquiry Into Generative AI Investments and Partnerships Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2014
Where Two Worlds Collide: The Impact of Sanctions in Space Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
19
2014
Supreme Court Rules Compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Labeling Guidelines Does Not Bar Lanham Act False Advertising Suits – POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola Co. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2014
Of Characterization and Common Sense: Court Holds That Erroneous Interpretation of Allegations of Complaint Doom Counterclaim to Bottom of Chicken Coop Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
13
2024
Department of Commerce Initiates Investigation into Chinese-Made “Connected Vehicles”: Potential Prohibitions on Certain Information and Communications Technology and Services Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
29
2020
CFIUS UPDATE ISSUE — CFIUS Scrutiny in Biotech: The Ekso Case and the Eye of the Terminator Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
17
2024
Massachusetts AG Says Consumer Protection, Civil Rights, and Data Privacy Laws Apply to Artificial Intelligence Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
5
2014
Military Electronics Export Reform: Let the Chips Fall Where They May Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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