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CFIUS national security review just one tool in government's expanding toolkit

Alexandre Barreto, General Superintendent of CADE.

Barreto urges review of Brazil merger rules as he exits CADE

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Most medical device, pharma mergers procompetitive, US FTC official says

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Brazil's CADE tightens scrutiny of American Airlines–Azul deal, denies third parties June 26, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazil’s competition watchdog is scrutinizing American Airlines’ proposed acquisition of an 8 percent stake in Azul Linhas Aéreas. The regulator has denied three third-party requests to participate in the review.

Assefi departs US DOJ, thanks staff in farewell note June 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Omeed Assefi, the acting assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, bid farewell to colleagues Friday and thanked them for "helping move the weighty rock of justice forward e... (more story)

FTC's Ferguson says US courts ought to make rules to speed up antitrust lawsuits June 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The US judicial system would do well by establishing rules that move along antitrust lawsuits more quickly instead of letting them drag on for years, Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson told MLex.

US FTC budget increase bid necessitated by expensive lawsuits, Ferguson says June 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Expensive lawsuits and the need to hire antitrust economists, lawyers and paralegals justifies the US Federal Trade Commission's request for a nearly $45 million increase in the latest budget proposal, Chairma... (more story)

US FTC’s Ferguson warns of consequences if companies ignore subpoenas June 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Companies that receive a subpoena from the Federal Trade Commission and choose not to respond to it may still be inviting an antitrust or consumer protection lawsuit if the agency has enough evidence to procee... (more story)

Trump to nominate US FCC's Adam Candeub for DOJ Antitrust Division chief June 25, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

President Donald Trump is set to nominate Adam Candeub, general counsel of the US Federal Communications Commission, to take over as assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division... (more story)

Private antitrust conference to feature US FTC, EU, state enforcers June 25, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Top US Federal Trade Commission officials as well as current and former antitrust enforcers from the EU and the UK are set to speak behind closed doors at conference organized by the economic consultancy NERA ... (more story)

US DOJ's Chetan Sanghvi to exit Antitrust Division next week June 25, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Chetan Sanghvi, a deputy assistant attorney general at the US Department of Justice, will depart the agency next week which marks yet another high-profile departure from the Antitrust Division during the secon... (more story)

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CFIUS national security review just one tool in government's expanding toolkit June 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The US government's national security review of foreign investments in the US used to be one of the country's primary means of ensuring adversaries didn't steal American military secrets or gain access to pers... (more story)

Barreto urges review of Brazil merger rules as he exits CADE June 25, 2026 | Henrique Santiago and Maria Júlia Baumert

The Brazilian competition authority must be transparent about which deals require notification, exiting Superintendent Alexandre Barreto de Souza said in an exclusive interview, as he called for a review of re... (more story)

California AG's Paramount, Nexstar warnings suggest tough litigation stance June 24, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

California Attorney General Rob Bonta signaled that his concerns about the Paramount-Warner and Nexstar-Tegna transactions have not yet been resolved and that the problems will be difficult to rectify. Bonta c... (more story)

CADE's Barreto exiting after 8 years, touts stronger authority, faster deal reviews June 23, 2026 | Henrique Santiago and Maria Júlia Baumert

Alexandre Barreto de Souza concludes an eight-year tenure at Brazil’s antitrust authority, having held its two top positions as president and superintendent. In an interview with MLex, he highlighted his effor... (more story)

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern aim to allay US rail board's merger skepticism June 23, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are campaigning hard to resolve the US Surface Transportation Board's doubts that their merger's promised benefits will materialize.

FTC chair leads with singular authority as he steers agency in new directions June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Mike Swift

Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings a... (more story)

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger to be assessed based on public interest June 18, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

The US Department of Justice can submit letters, offer economic analysis, even provide in-person testimony on the competitive effects of Union Pacific’s acquisition of Norfolk Southern, but the regulatory deci... (more story)

Paramount-Warner deal still faces US state scrutiny after federal clearance June 17, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes

US state antitrust enforcers are still planning to challenge the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger despite a decision by the federal government to stand down, MLex has learned.

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Brazil’s CADE names interim Superintendent after Barreto’s departure June 26, 2026
Investment screening rules published in EU Official Journal June 26, 2026
Japanese financial group SBI to buy crypto exchange Bitbank for $290 million June 26, 2026
Sika AG's proposed acquisition of Akkim reviewed in Australia June 26, 2026
Onsemi to acquire Synaptics in all-stock deal, gives Synaptics $7bn enterprise value June 25, 2026
Airline competition increased in two decades, low cost airlines face challenges, US GAO finds June 25, 2026
Brazil’s CADE to rule on Lin Yin–Mitsubishi deal, Amil–Vision Med gun-jumping probe June 25, 2026
Beck may acquire sole control of German publisher dtv, watchdog says June 25, 2026
AkzoNobel's bid for Axalta under review by Australian watchdog June 25, 2026
Precision Poultry's bid for VOAG chicken-farming operation cleared in Australia June 25, 2026
ANZ Banking Group's bid for ownership of Worldline Australia approved June 25, 2026
MicroStar offers remedies to address Australian antitrust concerns over Konvoy deal June 25, 2026
CADE Tribunal approves extension to Brazilian B3–CRDC merger review period June 24, 2026