Department of Justice
Justice Department Congratulates T-Mobile and DISH for Closing the Boost Divestiture (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 16:05
Department of Justice And Federal Trade Commission Issue New Vertical Merger Guidelines
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission issued new Vertical Merger Guidelines that outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the likely competitive impact of mergers and whether those mergers comply with US antitrust law.
Justice Department Issues Recommendations for Section 230 Reform
The Department of Justice released a set of reform proposals to update the outdated immunity for online platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. Responding to bipartisan concerns about the scope of 230 immunity, the department identified a set of concrete reform proposals to provide stronger incentives for online platforms to address illicit material on their services while continuing to foster innovation and free speech.
Team Telecom Recommends that the FCC Deny Pacific Light Cable Network System’s Hong Kong Undersea Cable Connection to the US (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 13:01Guidance for Agency FOIA Administration in Light of COVID-19 Impacts (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 14:34The Justice Department and FTC Announce Expedited Antitrust Procedure and Guidance for Coronavirus Public Health Efforts (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 16:19DOJ Releases Child Online Protection Principles (Department of Justice)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 14:47
DOJ Antitrust Division Names Alexander Okuliar Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division announced the appointment of Alexander Okuliar to serve as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General. He will be responsible for civil merger and conduct investigations and litigation. Alex’s 20-year career has taken him through tours at both federal antitrust agencies and the private sector.
DOJ and FTC Announce Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for Public Comment
The Department of Justice withdrew the 1984 DOJ Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines, and, together with the Federal Trade Commission, released new draft 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines and seek public comment. The draft guidelines, open to comment for 30 days, describe how the federal antitrust agencies review vertical mergers to evaluate whether the mergers violate antitrust law.