JD Supra12d
A Vertical Merger in a “Horizontal” Market: Court Rejects FTC’s Challenge to Tempur Sealy’s Acquisition of Mattress Firm
On January 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request ...
Forbes8mon
Antitrust Should Not Crack Down Harder On Mergers
(3) Underscore the strong presumption that vertical mergers (mergers involving firms at different levels of the distribution chain, such as manufacturers and retailers) are efficient. Second ...
Trump's antitrust cops offer new signal they won't be more lenient than Biden
President Trump’s new Federal Trade Commission boss is keeping in place stricter Biden-era standards for policing US mergers, ...
When Does It Make Sense for a Company to Pursue Vertical Integration?
Discover how vertical integration allows firms to take more control over production costs, the quality of its products and flow of information in the process.