#233 What Are the Thoughts Behind the Changes? Draft DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Explained by DOJ DAAGs

Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 4 a.m.

On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission issued the long-awaited draft Merger Guidelines. How should you approach the draft guidelines? The DOJ Antitrust Division\u2019s Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals Andy Forman and Michael Kades speak with Melissa Maxman and Anora Wang about the background, guiding principles, and some specific languages. Listen and engage in the constructive process of commenting on the guidelines.

With special guests:

Andrew Forman, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice\xa0and Michael Kades, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Related Links:

DOJ-FTC 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines (July 19, 2023)
"Look Mickey" by Roy Lichtenstein (National Gallery of Art)

Hosted by:

Melissa Maxman, Cohen & Gresser LLP\xa0and Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP