This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Under Biden, antitrust agencies saw 69 deals abandoned after a merger probe

By Flavia Fortes and Wesley Brown ( December 17, 2024, 20:55 GMT | Insight) -- Sixty-nine mergers have been scrapped after the initiation of investigations by the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, MLex has learned. Twenty-six deals under DOJ scrutiny have been abandoned since Jonathan Kanter took over the DOJ's Antitrust Division in December 2021. Forty-three deals under review by the FTC were called off since June 2021, when Lina Khan took office. Sixty-nine proposed business mergers have been scrapped after the initiation of investigations by the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, MLex has learned....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login