The US Federal Trade Commission announced that, effective on August 1, 2016, the civil penalties for various violations of the Clayton and FTC Act will be increased.
The ABA Antitrust Section’s Spring Meeting provides an opportunity for review and reflection on recent antitrust developments. We summarize a few that may be of interest.
As we turn the calendar to 2016, we take a look at some of the trends and developments in U.S. antitrust enforcement from 2015.
The ABA Antitrust Section’s Spring Meeting took place over three days in April in Washington DC. Keen to hear about and debate cutting edge issues in antitrust, over 3,000 antitrust lawyers attended, with more than 20% coming from outside the US. Three Baker & McKenzie attorneys participated in panels. Here…