The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) requires that proposed acquisitions of voting securities, assets or non-corporate interests meeting certain criteria be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “DOJ,” and together with the FTC, the …read more
A while ago I wrote a post and engaged in some follow-up comments on the issue of restrictions by object. But since Alfonso is busy these days and has shown some persistence in chasing me to have me write another guest post, I thought it a good …read more
France-based cement conglomerate Lafarge is defending itself against suspicions by the Competition Authority of Kenya that the company could be harming competition in the industry, insisting that it has done nothing wrong and vowing to work with regulators to improve the market.
Reports say Lafarge is under investigation by the Authority …read more