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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Jan. 7, 2010

Antitrust Policy: Convergence and Coordination

Initial roadblocks to Oracle-Sun merger show why antitrust policy convergence should be top priority write Patrick Ryan and Laura Guillen of Winston & Strawn.

By Patrick Ryan and Laura Guillen

United States and European Union antitrust enforcers were initially at odds over Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems. At the same time, however, their public discourse about their differences has been markedly different than under the prior administration, which may signal a change in the working relationship between their antitrust enforcers. To the extent the U.S. Dept. of Justice and European Commission are committe...

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