US merger enforcers weigh tougher case management to curb late-stage remedies
By Flavia Fortes and Wesley Brown ( May 20, 2026, 21:31 GMT | Insight) -- Antitrust enforcers and academics are debating whether judges should impose hard procedural deadlines for merger remedies, with some arguing courts could deter eve-of-trial fix proposals simply by tying late submissions to delayed trial schedules and expanded discovery.Antitrust enforcers and academics are debating whether judges should impose hard procedural deadlines for merger remedies, with some arguing courts could deter eve-of-trial fix proposals simply by tying late submissions to delayed trial schedules and expanded discovery....
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