DOJ antitrust
The FTC Requests More Info About Walmart’s $2.3 Billion Vizio Acquisition
The deal is about data, advertising, and Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has kicked off an antitrust inquiry into Walmart Inc.’s proposed acquisition of…
Appeals Court Greenlights DOJ Antitrust Investigation of Realtors
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday (April 5, 2024) lifted restrictions imposed by a lower court that had prevented…
Partner Jonathan Rubin quoted in Law360’s coverage of PGA-LIV “tie up”proposal
The proposed “tie up” of the PGA Tour Inc. and LIV Golf Inc.’s operations may face scrutiny by the Department of Justice. The two organizations…
Fight Over 2010 Live Nation / Ticketmaster Merger Not Over Yet
Company served with a new lawsuit amid fresh calls to unwind. When concert promoting giant Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., and ticketing giant Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.,…
Hearing No Further Objections from the FTC, Amazon Buys MGM
Recommitted to fighting anticompetitive consolidation, the government could still challenge the deal. The Federal Trade Commission’s silence last week on Amazon’s acquisition of MGM –…
Will We See More Criminal Charges Against Monopolies?
DOJ Official’s Remarks Seen as ‘Signal’ Government Will Use Criminal Charges to Fight Illegal Monopolies Remarks made by the DOJ’s Richard Powers at a March…