Tag: COVID-19
UK Watchdog Gets 60,000 Complaints Over COVID Price Hikes
A UK government watchdog has received more than 60,000 complaints over companies linked to the coronavirus, with widespread anger over refund policies and price...
EC Approves €9B Italian “Umbrella” Scheme To Ease Crisis
The European Commission has approved a €9 billion Italian “umbrella” scheme to support the Italian economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The...
The Ecuadorian Agency Announces a Fast-Track Merger Proceeding
By Mario Navarrete Serrano (Pérez Bustamante & Ponce)1
On April 20, 2020, the Ecuadorian competition agency (Superintendencia de Control del Poder de Mercado – SCPM)...
Debate On Merger Moratorium During COVID-19 Intensifies On Capitol Hill
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the debate over whether to declare a moratorium on mergers during the coronavirus pandemic is intensifying on Capitol Hill.
According...
DOJ Provides Guidance For Pork Industry During COVID-19
The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has provided guidance for collaboration among US hog farmers to effectively address unprecedented challenges brought on...
Convergence in the Time of Cholera: What Lies Ahead for the...
By Vinicius Marques de Carvalho (VMCA Advogados)1
Introduction
The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many reflections regarding public policies on several...
Economic Nationalism and Merger Control: Impact of COVID-19
By Tanya Macrae (Avonhurst)1
Overview
Lockdown restrictions are easing in several European countries, and the “way out” is the key topic of discussion across western economies....
Advent Stops $1.9B Acquisition Of ForeScout Amid COVID-19
Private equity group Advent International doesn’t plan to conclude the acquisition of cybersecurity company ForeScout Technologies by the May 18 deadline, reported Bloomberg.
“This is...
UK’s CMA Seeks New Powers To Tackle COVID-19 Profiteering
The UK competition watchdog has lobbied the government for emergency powers to crack down on companies profiteering from the pandemic after finding itself hamstrung...
Legislators Urge DOJ To Watch Post-Covid Ticket Prices
The coronavirus pandemic could push prices for concert tickets even higher, a group of senators warned Thursday in a letter urging the Justice Department...
