Antitrust

Private Equity

FTC Has Bipartisan Support for Merger Cases, Outgoing Chief Says

During Henry Liu's tenure, the FTC won every merger case it filed, with one still pending in Texas federal court.

January 24, 2025

Strategic Owners

U.S. Files Antitrust Suit to Block Amex GBT-CWT Travel Merger

Antitrust enforcers said the deal would harm the market for travel management.

January 10, 2025

Strategic Owners

Getty Images Acquires Shutterstock to Create $3.7B Firm

The deal brings together two of the biggest providers of licensed visual content in the U.S. as artificial intelligence upends the content-creation market.

January 7, 2025

A Spirit Airlines plane at Terminal A of LaGuardia Airport in New York

Strategic Owners

Spirit Air Files Bankruptcy Following Failed JetBlue Tie-Up

Larger U.S. carriers have increasingly used basic economy fares to lure travelers away from Spirit.

November 18, 2024

Consumer Goods

DIRECTV Files Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging Nexstar-TEGNA Deal

The lawsuit follows a similar multi-state action led by attorneys general from several states.

March 19, 2026

Financial Services

DOJ Ousts Antitrust Chief Slater After Clash Over $14B HPE–Juniper Merger

Slater opposed the deal on competition grounds, citing concerns it could create a duopoly in cloud-computing and wireless-networking systems.

February 12, 2026

Consumer Goods

DOJ Deepens Antitrust Scrutiny of Dueling Takeover Bids for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. must respond to government inquiries on both fronts until one bidder withdraws.

January 8, 2026

Healthcare

GTCR Cleared to Proceed with Surmodics Deal After FTC Challenge Fails

The FTC had sued to stop the deal in March, alleging it would harm competition in the market for hydrophilic coatings used on surgical and internal medical devices.

November 11, 2025

Technology

Colorado Attorney General Leads State Push to Block HPE-Juniper Deal

The DOJ's original suit argued the HPE acquisition would reduce competition in the networking equipment market.

October 15, 2025

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