FTC’s Meador says ‘procedural integrity’ key to effective US merger enforcement
By Flavia Fortes ( May 20, 2026, 19:27 GMT | Insight) -- FTC Commissioner Mark Meador said Wednesday that restoring “procedural integrity” to the US merger review process is critical to effective antitrust enforcement, arguing that agencies and merging parties must engage in good faith during Hart-Scott-Rodino reviews rather than shifting remedy negotiations into litigation.FTC Commissioner Mark Meador said Wednesday that restoring “procedural integrity” to the US merger review process is critical to effective antitrust enforcement, arguing that agencies and merging parties must engage in good faith during Hart-Scott-Rodino reviews rather than shifting remedy negotiations into litigation....
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