Top Antitrust Enforcers Signal Increased Scrutiny Of Private Equity

In a recent interview, the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division emphasized DOJ’s intent to examine closely certain private equity transactions. This interview continues a recent theme in public statements by antitrust regulators at both the DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that private equity transactions, especially “roll-up” strategies, will face heightened scrutiny under the current administration.

In an interview with the Financial Times on May 18, 2022, Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter stated […]

By | May 30th, 2022 ||

Trial Setbacks Are Unlikely To Deter The Antitrust Division From Aggressively Pursuing Labor Cases

Last week, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division suffered two trial setbacks in its efforts to bring cases involving alleged anticompetitive conduct in labor markets. Despite these losses, we expect the Division to continue to pursue similar cases.

On April 14, the Antitrust Division lost its first-ever criminal wage-fixing trial1. The case charged two Texans operating a therapist staffing company of conspiring to lower rates paid to physical therapists. A Texas jury acquitted the defendants, […]

By | May 10th, 2022 ||

Media And Entertainment Industry Gets A Turn In DOJ-FTC Antitrust Hot Seat

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) held another installment of their “listening tour” on April 27, 2022,1 with a focus during this session on the media and entertainment industry. As with the forums before it, the FTC and DOJ held the discussion to allow smaller market participants – in this instance artists, content creators, journalists and the public – to express their views on the effects […]

By | May 1st, 2022 ||