Tag: DOJ
Federal Judge Denies Gov’t Request To Take WeChat Off App Stores
A request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to change a decision that let Google and Apple keep providing WeChat for download in app...
The DOJ Sues Google For Abuses In Search & Ad Dominance
On Tuesday, October 20, the US Department of Justice sued Google over charges that its search and advertising empire violated federal antitrust laws, finding...
DOJ’s Makan Delrahim Says Antitrust Laws Apply To Big Tech
Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said in a televised interview on Monday, October 19, that antitrust laws “clearly apply” to Big Tech and...
DOJ To File Google Antitrust Suit Without Dem Support
The US Department of Justice is reportedly likely to file its highly-anticipated antitrust suit against Google early next week without the support of any...
Pilgrim’s Pride Pays $110M To Settle Price Fixing Case
Pilgrim's Pride announced Wednesday, October 15, that it will pay more than US$110.5 million in a plea agreement with the US Department of Justice's...
Highlights of the Much-Awaited U.S. Vertical Merger Guidelines
The new U.S. Vertical Merger Guidelines close the gap that was long manifest between the old guidance and both the economic theory and the...
US Regulators Reportedly Consider Forced Google Chrome Sale
The US Department of Justice is reportedly pondering a divestiture of several ad-tech assets, according to Politico.
Politico reports that the DoJ is considering the option...
Sources Say Delrahim Could Leave DOJ Early 2021
The head of the US Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, will likely step down early next year no matter which party wins the...
AAG Delrahim Delivers Remarks At Georgetown Law’s Antitrust Symposium
“Reflections”: Looking Back and Looking Ahead on Recent Innovations in Merger Review at the Antitrust Division
I. Introduction
Thank you to the Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement...
DOJ Reaffirms Borders on Antitrust-IP Intersection
By James F. Rill, John M. Taladay & Stacy L. Turner (Baker Botts)*
The Antitrust Division has taken definitive steps in the past several years...