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US DOJ's Kallay calls out 'trade interventions' by some antitrust agencies

By Khushita Vasant and Lewis Crofts ( March 12, 2026, 09:15 GMT | Insight) -- The US Department of Justice will continue to call out what it sees as the misuse of competition laws by some enforcement agencies when it comes to endorsing joint licensing initiatives by companies, with a top enforcer describing it as a "buyers' cartel." Dina Kallay, deputy assistant attorney general for international, policy and appellate told a conference in Berlin: "It's concerning when agencies try to use antitrust analysis as a way to try to achieve trade goals."The US Department of Justice will continue to call out what it sees as the misuse of competition laws by some enforcement agencies when it comes to endorsing joint licensing initiatives by companies, with a top enforcer describing it as a "buyers' cartel."...

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