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Biden competition order 'clearly wrong,' White House official says March 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

An executive order on promoting competition in the US economy by former president Joe Biden in 2021 was "clearly wrong" for its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion policies while also punishing companies ... (more story)

White House official says criticism of DOJ antitrust settlements 'much ado about nothing' March 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Criticisms against the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission over their handling of major monopolization and merger cases has been presented in a misleading way in the news media and it has... (more story)

White House official skeptical of US states pursuing monopoly suits March 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

A White House official said he is skeptical when US state attorneys general decide to pursue a monopolization case after the Department of Justice, which was driving the litigation, settles and drops out — esp... (more story)

Calif. enforcer says first-party algorithms can be future competitive concern March 27, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

First-party algorithms and the way they function in a market will be a key emerging area in the near future, and antitrust enforcers should think about and learn about potential competition concerns it poses s... (more story)

Nexstar, DOJ, FCC coordination show why deal should be blocked, US states say March 27, 2026 | Wesley Brown

Coordination between Nexstar Media Group, the US Department of Justice and US Federal Communications Commission led to the approval and immediate closure of Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna, a coalition of US st... (more story)

Texas antitrust chief says counsel must take state CIDs on cases seriously March 27, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

US state attorneys general have the capability to bring their antitrust and merger cases on their own without relying on the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and should parties receive a... (more story)

As Canada merger overhaul beds in, enforcer defends presumption March 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Canada’s sweeping overhaul of merger control, including the introduction of a structural presumption aligned with US practice, is beginning to stabilize after an adjustment period, with early evidence suggesti... (more story)

Rollup theory of harm ‘extends well outside’ PE sector, US FTC official says March 27, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Companies outside the private equity industry that engage in anticompetitive rollup schemes to hike prices are just as likely to elicit scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission as PE firms, because the conce... (more story)

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Antitrust finding smoother path to state attorneys general's offices March 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

Antitrust enforcement is gaining traction across offices of state attorneys general nationwide, with more states having elevated it as a priority heading into 2026 — signaling a smoother path for cases to reac... (more story)

US state AGs take on national cases with growing legal firepower March 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes

US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity... (more story)

AkzoNobel, Axalta to highlight competition, sustainability for EU merger approval March 24, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

AkzoNobel's merger with Axalta Coating Systems would bring together companies which largely focus on different markets but compete in two key areas: powder coatings and car refinishes. In their bid for EU appr... (more story)

How Pringles helped satisfy EU watchdog's Mars-Kellanova buyer-power concerns March 24, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

European consumers don't typically plan on buying Pringles, and may do so only when spying them on display in a supermarket. That observation undermined concerns that it was a "must-have" brand for retailers a... (more story)

India shifts from freeze to filter on China-linked foreign direct investment March 20, 2026 | Freny Patel

India has eased foreign direct investment rules for China-linked investments, introducing a 10 percent threshold and fast-track approvals in select sectors under Press Note 3. While the move aims to revive cap... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna suit by US states suggests loss of faith in federal merger control March 19, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The decision by eight state attorney generals to sue to stop the Nexstar-Tegna merger — bypassing the federal government — marks a pivotal moment in the deterioration of the relationship between federal and st... (more story)

Political test looms as demands increase on EU’s new M&A guidelines March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

It’s showtime for the EU’s new policy on M&A deals. On Wednesday, EU commissioner Teresa Ribera set out her plans to colleagues and faced requests to go even further in helping European companies stand up to g... (more story)

Hino-Mitsubishi Fuso clearance will test Japan's post-merger monitoring framework March 19, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s conditional clearance of the planned merger between Daimler’s Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus and Toyota’s Hino Motors marks one of the most complex remedy packages in recent merger control, relying pred... (more story)