Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Dec. 28, 2016
2016's aggressive antitrust enforcement may see a change next year
Experts said they expect a more hands-off approach from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration, with state attorneys general and the private civil bar filing more suits to fill what they perceive as a regulatory void.
Antitrust enforcers in California scuttled three major proposed mergers in 2016. Here are the highlights:
U.S. v. Tribune Publishing Co. 16-CV1822 (C.D. Cal., filed Mar. 17, 2016)Industry: Media
Concern: Potential horizontal monopoly
Prosecutors sued to block the Tribune Publishing Co. from acquiring Freedom Communications Inc. The complaint noted that the ...
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