Trump's antitrust cops offer new signal they won't be more lenient than Biden
President Trump's new Federal Trade Commission boss is keeping in place stricter Biden-era standards for policing US mergers, the latest sign that American companies won't get a free pass when it comes to big acquisitions.
Trump Antitrust Enforcers to Keep Biden-Era Merger Rules
The Trump administration’s antitrust enforcers will follow Biden-era merger review rules, disappointing critics who had hoped for a rollback of the requirements.
FTC maintains Biden-era merger guidelines
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced that the commission would retain the same merger guidelines established in 2023 under the Biden administration. The guidelines were updated in 2023 under Biden-era FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan and had a more aggressive approach to antitrust in their guidance for companies when considering mergers.
Trump administration to continue Biden's strict scrutiny of corporate mergers
The Trump administration will keep strict guidelines for reviewing proposed corporate mergers that were implemented under the administration of former President Joe Biden. The decision to keep those guidelines was detailed Tuesday in a Department of Justice memo and a social media post by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson.
Trump antitrust regulators leave Biden-era merger guidelines in effect
The antitrust regulators under President Donald Trump announced they will leave merger guidelines initiated under former President Joe Biden's administration in effect. The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice's joint 2023 merger guidelines are in effect and will serve as the framework for the FTC’s merger-review analysis,
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FTC retains stricter merger guidelines under Trump
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson sent a memo to agency staff on Tuesday clarifying that the Biden-era guidelines will remain in ...
FTC Chair Ferguson Limits ABA Participation, Accuses Lawyers' Group of Liberal Bias
Andrew Ferguson has barred the commission's non-Senate-confirmed political appointees from serving in the American Bar ...
FTC Hires Former DOJ Lawyer Who Helped Build Google Search Case
David Shaw, a Morrison & Foerster LLP partner and former Justice Department lawyer who helped bring an antitrust action ...
FTC grants Chairman Andrew Ferguson authority to comply with Trump's orders to end DEI programs: 'A scourge'
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday granted Chairman Andrew Ferguson the authority needed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders slashing DEI programs in federal ...