By Khushita Vasant ( February 13, 2026, 19:39 GMT | Insight) -- Omeed Assefi, the new acting chief of the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, told staff Friday he will continue the enforcement agenda of former boss Gail Slater while he redistributed civil and criminal conduct and merger responsibilities among senior enforcers in the agency, according to an email seen by MLex.Omeed Assefi, the new acting chief of the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, told staff Friday he will continue the enforcement agenda of former boss Gail Slater as he redistributed civil and criminal conduct and merger responsibilities among senior enforcers in the agency, according to an email seen by MLex....
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