Kroger Fights Suit by Albertsons Over Failed $24.6 Billion Deal March 26, 2025 By Sabrina Willmer and Jaewon Kang Kroger Co. is fighting back against a lawsuit brought by Albertsons Cos. over its failed $24.6 billion takeover of the...
New DOJ Antitrust Chief Builds Team From Prior Administrations March 13, 2025 By Josh Sisco Gail Slater, the new head of antitrust enforcement at the US Justice Department, plans to hire veterans of previous administrations...
FTC Chair Pledges to Keep Aggressive Merger Enforcement February 25, 2025 By Leah Nylen President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission will “vigorously” sue to block illegal mergers, the agency’s new chairman said Monday, highlighting...
FTC Has Bipartisan Support for Merger Cases, Outgoing Chief Says January 27, 2025 By Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission is likely to have bipartisan support to keep filing cases to block anticompetitive mergers under...
US Steel, Nippon Sue Biden Administration Over Decision to Block Merger January 6, 2025 By Alexandra Alper U.S. President Joe Biden violated the Constitution by blocking Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel through a sham...
Trump’s Antitrust Trio Heralds Big-Tech Crackdown to Continue December 13, 2024 By Leah Nylen and Emily Birnbaum President-elect Donald Trump’s antitrust picks are likely to take a hard-line on the tech giants, and a harder line on...
Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Albertsons Deal Blocked by Judges December 12, 2024 By Leah Nylen and Jaewon Kang A federal judge blocked Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos., finding the takeover would lessen competition for US...
FTC Antitrust Merger Rules Issued After Rare, Bipartisan Compromise October 30, 2024 By Leah Nylen A new US antitrust rule requiring companies to give the government more information on their mergers and acquisitions came with...
FTC Finalizes New Merger-Filing Requirements October 17, 2024 By Jody Godoy The U.S Federal Trade Commission on Oct. 10 finalized changes to a rule that determines what information companies must hand...
Kroger Case Tests FTC Chair’s Bid to Protect Workers August 27, 2024 By Jody Godoy Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s initiative to use antitrust laws to protect workers faces a key test starting Monday...