By Wesley Brown ( July 30, 2026, 19:22 GMT | Insight) -- While merger investigations in the US have remained on par with recent trends, antitrust enforcers have increased settlements and decreased litigation in the first half of 2026, according to the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) report. A total of nine significant merger investigations concluded in the first half of 2026, which is consistent with levels in the last four years, but below historical levels. The seven settlements between regulatory agencies and merging parties in the first half of 2026, however, nearly match the entire total from 2025, according to the report.While merger investigations in the US have remained on par with recent trends, antitrust enforcers have increased settlements and decreased litigation in the first half of 2026, according to the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker, or DAMITT, report....
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