US DOJ updates views on merger probe collaborations with state AGs
( October 29, 2026, 16:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice provided an update on how it views collaborations with state attorneys general regarding investigations of mergers with predominantly intrastate effects. "Principles of federalism guide that the Justice Department use its resources to investigate mergers with regional or national implications. However, the Department will sometimes exercise its discretion to investigate local transactions, including when there is an antitrust issue of national significance,” said Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr.Statement follows in full. ...
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