The Biden administration’s antitrust agencies finalized a sweeping overhaul of rules the government uses to determine whether deals violate competition law in a bid to extend a crackdown on illegal mergers and acquisitions.
The 11 new guidelines published Monday by the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are designed to thwart companies seeking to dominate their industries by buying up rivals.
#business #law #antitrust
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/bidens-ftc-and-doj-cement-merger-crackdown-with-new-deal-rules
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