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DOJ Takes Antitrust Fight to Apple

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As President Joe Biden approaches the end of his first term in office, vigorous enforcement of antitrust law has become a hallmark of his administration. In the most ambitious move yet, the Department of Justice is pursuing antitrust action...

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DOJ, FTC Propose New Guidelines for Evaluating Mergers

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Recently, we told you about the steep decline in mergers and acquisitions as documented in an Intelligize report on dealmaking in 2022. The research showed that companies aren’t announcing as many deals as they have in the past. Moreover, m...

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Big Tech Notches Antitrust Wins Despite Aggressive Government Enforcement

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The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission this month suffered another stinging court loss in a big tech antitrust case, raising questions about the effectiveness of the Biden administration’s aggressive enforcement of antitrust...

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DOJ Official Touts Early Impact of Criminal Disclosure Policy

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It hasn’t taken long for the Department of Justice’s new self-disclosure policy to change company behavior when it comes to reporting potential criminal misconduct, according to the head of its Criminal Division. Speaking at a conference la...

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Execs’ 10b5-1 Plans Reportedly at Heart of Silicon Valley Bank Investigation

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What did Silicon Valley Bank executives know, and when did they know it? Ever since the financial institution of choice for venture capital-backed startups went bust on March 10, talk in the media and around Washington has focused on the po...

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