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The European Antitrust Agenda: EC Appetite Grows for In-Depth Probes; EU Courts to Hear Major Big...
Jun 3, 2025 - Brussels hungry for phase 2 reviews. With just one in-depth merger investigation opened so far this year, the European Commission is signaling a renewed...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Divisions Eclipse EU-U.S. Digital Rule ‘Dialogue’; CMA Microsoft...
Apr 8, 2026 - Ronan Scanlan, partner at Steptoe, told The Capitol Forum that the CMA appears to be taking a pragmatic approach...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Google-Facebook Ad Deal Draws EC, CMA Probes Over Possible...
Mar 12, 2023 - Google and Meta face parallel probes by EC and CMA over adtech agreement. In a first since Brexit, the European Commission...
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The Antitrust Agenda: FTC Morale Issues in a Historical Context; In Blows to Big Tech, Sally...
Mar 12, 2023 - The Office of Personnel Management released the results of its 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey…
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The Antitrust Agenda: With FTC Set to Have Two Open Republican Seats, Health of Senate Minority...
Apr 4, 2023 - Has McConnell’s absence from Senate delayed Republican FTC appointments? While antitrust enforcers made some headlines at the ABA Spring Meeting (see below for...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Nvidia Abandons Arm Merger; Google Starts Complying with ‘Privacy...
Mar 12, 2023 - Nvidia terminates Arm merger plan. Nvidia (NVDA) last week abandoned its takeover of British chip designer Arm Holdings following...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Khan Calendars; G7 Meeting Starts with a Bang as CMA Reportedly Set to...
Mar 12, 2023 - Meeting of G7 competition authorities starts with a bang. Before the heads of the G7 competition authorities kicked off their summit today...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Caffarra’s Brussels Conference to Set Tone, Themes for Year in Antitrust; On...
Jan 2, 2024 - The Capitol Forum takes a look at a likely FTC lawsuit against Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons, a DOJ Section 2 case against...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Bedoya Committee Vote Pushed to January 24; Khan Continues to Meet with...
Mar 12, 2023 - Bedoya hearing pushed to January 24. Originally, the Senate Commerce Committee’s re-vote on the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya, President...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Lufthansa/ITA Appears Headed for the Runway; Google’s Hotel Search...
Dec 12, 2024 - The Capitol Forum takes a look at Google's declining share of the hotel “metasearch” market following changes to comply with the Digital...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Microsoft/Activision Deal Given Tentative UK Appeal Date; EC Mulls...
Jun 8, 2023 - Microsoft set for possible July showdown with CMA over Activision deal denial. Microsoft's (MSFT) challenge at the Competition Appeal...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Joint FTC, DOJ Press Conference on Merger Guidelines Request for Information;...
Mar 12, 2023 - Prepared statement from Chair Khan: “This inquiry launched by the FTC and DOJ is designed to ensure that our merger guidelines accurately...
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Antitrust Agenda: Warner Reopens Merger Talks with Paramount; Cattle Ranchers Decry Trump EO...
Feb 18, 2026 - Warner Brothers re-opens merger negotiations with Paramount; experts and enforcers weigh in.
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https://thecapitolforum.com/the-antitrust-agenda-at-keystone-conference-kanter-warned-about-big-tech-as-vestager-struck-centrist-note/
The Antitrust Agenda: At Keystone Conference, Kanter Warned About Big Tech as Vestager Struck...
Mar 8, 2023 - Antitrust enforcement sparks optimism at Brussels event, but some say new laws key. Speakers at a Keystone Strategy conference in Brussels...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Google’s Clout Targeted in Germany; Developments in...
Mar 12, 2023 - Germany targets Google’s market power. Google faces deeper antitrust scrutiny in Germany following a Bundeskartellamt decision last week...
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Antitrust Agenda: Warren Links Food-Price 'Gouging' to Dominance of Grocery Giants; Bipartisan Call...
May 29, 2024 - Supermarket behemoths land on Warren’s chopping block: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is blaming the runup in Americans’ grocery bills...
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The Antitrust Agenda: What UBS Buying Credit Suisse Means for Bank Merger Reviews; Timing of Draft...
Jun 26, 2023 - UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse is clearly at odds with the Biden administration’s approach to enforcing competition policy....
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https://thecapitolforum.com/antitrust-agenda-doj-indicts-oak-view-group-ceo-for-arena-bid-rigging/
Antitrust Agenda: DOJ Indicts Oak View Group CEO for Arena Bid Rigging; Low Efficacy of Post-Merger...
Live entertainment executive indicted on criminal bid-rigging charges. The Justice Department last Wednesday indicted Timothy Leiweke, the CEO of the live...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Vestager Backs Guersent in Competition ‘Side Dish’ Debate; Cardell...
Feb 21, 2024 - The Capitol Forum provides updates on preliminary findings of a years-long EC investigation into predatory pricing, comments from EC...
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https://thecapitolforum.com/the-european-antitrust-agenda-cma-clears-unitedhealth-emis/
The European Antitrust Agenda: CMA Clears UnitedHealth/Emis and Reviews Two Proposed Sustainability...
Oct 5, 2023 - The Capitol Forum provides updates on the CMA's formal approval of UnitedHealth Group’s 1.2 billion pound purchase of Emis, a raid by...
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The Asia Antitrust Agenda: KTFC Balances Big Tech Concerns Against Pressures to Uphold U.S....
Feb 24, 2025 - In this inaugural edition of The Asia Antitrust Agenda, The Capitol Forum looks at comments from KFTC Chairman Ki-jeong Han on proposed...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Return of EC Cartel Fines; Defense Sector Raided; Veolia Proposes...
Mar 12, 2023 - Cartel fines. Companies in breach of EU cartel rules have racked up fines totalling almost 1.4 billion euros ($1.58 billion) so far in 2021..
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The Antitrust Agenda: Absent Senate Dems Stall Bedoya; Movement on Kanter Front Office; Khan and...
Sep 18, 2023 - Absent Senate Dems stall Bedoya. Sources supporting Alvaro Bedoya, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the FTC’s third Democratic...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Konecranes/Cargotec Deal Nears EC Decision; NortonLifeLock Delays...
Mar 12, 2023 - Konecranes, Cargotec await EC merger decision. The European Commission could conclude its in-depth investigation into a merger between...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Microsoft’s Formal Activision Remedy Pledge; CMA Takes Shot at...
Jun 26, 2023 - Microsoft makes formal EC remedy offer. Microsoft (MSFT) last week offered formal concessions to the European Commission in connection...
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The Asia Antitrust Agenda: SAMR Warns of Risks in Semiconductor Materials, Patent Database Sectors;...
SAMR flags antitrust risks in semiconductor materials, patent database sectors. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the antitrust...
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Antitrust Agenda: Caffarra Conference Thursday; Analysis of Staffers from the Texas AG Joining...
Feb 3, 2025 - Capitol Forum looks at staffers joining President Trump's National Economic Council from the Texas AG, Republican efforts to pursue antitrust...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Capital One/Discover Deal Announced as CFPB, Durbin Scrutinize Credit Card...
Feb 21, 2024 - Updates on DOJ's investigations of Apple and Live Nation Entertainment, a CFPB report that found that large banks charge credit card users...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Apple Section 2 Timing; Arizona AG Will ‘Almost Certainly’ Oppose...
Updates on the timeline for DOJ's Apple monopolization case and its Live Nation litigation; a look at a report from staffers at the Open...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Keeping Score as Antitrust Legislation Heads to Senate Floor; Subscription...
Mar 12, 2023 - Senate floor time for antitrust bill means likely passage into law. Axios reported May 19 that Senate Majority Leader is telling colleagues...
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The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Indian Watchdog Settles Google Smart TV Case; SAMR Warns CK...
May 7, 2025 - Indian watchdog settles with Google. The Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) recent settlement with Google (GOOG) creates a path for other U.S. tech giants...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Senate Commerce Hearing for FTC Commissioners This Week; Recap of Illumina...
This week, The Capitol Forum takes a look at the upcoming Senate Commerce Committee hearing on FTC nominees Melissa Holyoak and Andrew...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: FIFA Suspends New Football Agent Regulations; Hungarian Enforcer...
Updates on FIFA's suspension of its new cap on agents’ commission fees, the Hungarian Competition Authority's market study examining...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Bipartisan Push in the House to Designate $10 Million of FTC Budget for...
This Agenda takes a look at a bipartisan letter from lawmakers requesting $10 million of the FTC's budget be set aside for Robinson-Patman...
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The Asia Antitrust Agenda: SAMR Head Outlines Increased Platform Regulation; Hong Kong Regulator...
Mar 11, 2025 - The Asia Antitrust Agenda is a biweekly column showcasing key regulatory developments in the region. This week, The Capitol Forum looks at comments from head...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Amazon Lawsuit Sends Shockwave Through Antitrust Community; Senator Grassley...
Oct 3, 2023 - The Capitol Forum takes a look at FTC Chair Lina Khan’s public comments on the agency's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon and provides...
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The European Antitrust Agenda: Google’s Search Redesigns Spark Criticism; Ireland’s Regulator Hires...
Jul 1, 2025 - Welcome to The European Antitrust Agenda, written by Europe Executive Editor Javier Espinoza and Senior Correspondents Charley Connor, Vesela Gladicheva and...
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The Antitrust Agenda: Inside the Team Supporting New FTC Commissioner Holyoak; Former AAG Baer...
Dec 12, 2024 - The Capitol Forum takes a look at three people selected to be part of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak's team at the FTC, the nonprofit sponsor...
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The Antitrust Agenda: DOJ’s Apple Monopolization Lawsuit Edges Ahead of Live Nation on Filing...
Feb 21, 2024 - The Capitol Forum provides timing updates on DOJ's investigations of Apple and Live Nation, and looks at comments from FTC Chair Lina Khan...
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