Merger-Guidelines

FTC and DOJ Release 2023 Merger Guidelines Rejecting Consumer Welfare Standard

2023-12-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice released final 2023 Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023, representing a major departure from the consumer welfare standard that had guided antitrust enforcement for nearly half a century. The Guidelines signaled a move from the existing …

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DOJ Issues Baxter's 1982 Merger Guidelines, Revolutionizing Antitrust Enforcement Toward Corporate Permissiveness

1982-06-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Reagan’s Antitrust Chief William Baxter released the Department of Justice’s 1982 Merger Guidelines, fundamentally transforming how the federal government evaluated mergers and effectively repealing Congressional antitrust statutes through administrative policy. The FTC simultaneously …

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