Mergers & Acquisitions,
Corporate,
Administrative/Regulatory
Sep. 16, 2021
FTC rescinds guidance that favored vertical mergers
Wednesday’s decision creates a split between the FTC and the Justice Department on standards dictating review for vertical mergers.
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday rescinded Trump-era guidelines on mergers combining businesses at different levels of the supply chain in a move that signals stricter oversight on dominant companies by federal antitrust enforcers.
The guidance on so-called vertical mergers issued last year laid out how the FTC and Department of Justice will analyze whether deals violate antitrust laws.
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