Mergers & Acquisitions,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 5, 2021
FTC warns mergers not OK’d unless fully investigated
“Collectively, these actions raise the costs of doing mergers and threaten to chill harmful and beneficial deals alike,” said Republican FTC commissioner Christine Wilson.
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice have historically taken a lenient approach to merger enforcement, but federal regulators may be signaling they will increasingly challenge deals as part of an effort to address the consolidation of industries by a handful of companies.
Pointing to a wave of merger filings, the FTC has started to warn companies that their deals are still being investigated and could be found unlawful bey...
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