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Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Issue New Merger Guidelines

JD Supra: Mergers

Last month, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) released the 2023 Merger Guidelines (the “Guidelines”).

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The Federal Trade Commission and ?Justice Department Release Final 2023 Merger Guidelines

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department jointly issued the 2023 Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023, which describe the factors and frameworks the agencies will utilize when reviewing mergers and acquisitions.

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BAML fined $3 million over manipulative trading failures

The TRADE

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings state that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill) and BofA Securities (together BAML) failed to establish and maintain a supervisory system and written supervisory procedures reasonably designed to detect potentially manipulative trading.

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DOJ and FTC Release Draft of New Merger Guidelines

JD Supra: Mergers

Justice Department (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the “Agencies”) released for public comment draft Merger Guidelines that outline how the agencies evaluate proposed deals. The Agencies have periodically updated their Merger Guidelines, with the last such update in 2010. By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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FTC and DOJ Issue New Merger Guidelines

JD Supra: Mergers

antitrust enforcers, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”), issued their final Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”) after a four-month public comment period.1 On December 18, 2023, the U.S.

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New Merger Guidelines Unveiled, Broadening Scrutiny and Impact on Business Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

On December 18, 2023, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (Agencies) issued the 2023 Merger Guidelines, which replace the Agencies’ 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines.

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Back to the Future: 2023 Merger Guidelines Reach into History to Support Enlarged Antitrust Enforcement Agenda

JD Supra: Mergers

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly released their long-anticipated final 2023 Merger Guidelines after a notice and public comment period, during which they received more than 30,000 comments.

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