Antitrust enforcers are echoing claims of recent books and articles decrying private equity firms' reshaping of American business in ways allegedly antithetical to competition.
Antitrust enforcement has been heating up over the last few years in several areas – notably in healthcare and labor. As the antitrust climate intensifies and spreads, private equity (PE) firms.
Successfully navigating antitrust agency investigations requires a familiarity with Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission processes, as well as insight into those agencies.
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that seven directors resigned from their board positions because of DOJ's concerns that holding the positions violated the Clayton Act's prohibition on interlocking directorates.