FTC, DOJ issue modernized guidance on vertical mergers
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Dave Lefort2020-07-01T16:52:00
The FTC and DOJ jointly issued long-awaited vertical merger guidelines that will replace decades-old parameters to more accurately represent the agencies’ merger review process.
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