New Merger Guidelines Are As Expected. That’s Not a Compliment.

Brian Albrecht July 19, 2023

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Fifteen months after the close of the comment period, we finally have the release of the draft merger guidelines by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ).

While there is a lot to digest in the 51 page document with over 100 (largely stale) footnotes, the broad picture is clear: the goal of this document is to stop more mergers. Period.

Read the full piece here.