HubsBaker Botts Talks Antitrust Enforcement in the Trump Administration
The overall discussion covered a number of topics including:
- The impact the new administration will have on antitrust enforcement
- Mergers in distressed industries
- Joint ventures and collaboration among competitors
- The criminalization of “no poach” and wage fixing agreements
- Criminal antitrust enforcement
The partners analyzed antitrust enforcement in the Obama administration and compared it to enforcement in previous administrations. They also made specific predictions concerning antitrust enforcement in the Trump administration pertaining to mergers, cartels and civil (non-merger) litigation. The conference was well attended and there was lively discussion with the audience.
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