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Trump Administration Signals Strong Approach to Antitrust Enforcement

by Sheila R. Adams James, Ronan P. Harty, Christopher Lynch, Mary K. Marks, Suzanne Munck af Rosenschold, Howard Shelanski, Caroline Ziser Smith, and Jesse Solomon

Top left to right: Sheila R. Adams James, Ronan P. Harty, Christopher Lynch, and Mary K. Marks. Bottom left to right: Suzanne Munck af Rosenschold, Howard Shelanski, Caroline Ziser Smith, and Jesse Solomon. (Photos courtesy of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP)

As the first month of the Trump administration comes to a close, we provide updates on key developments in Trump 2.0 antitrust enforcement, particularly focused on merger review.  Early hints suggest that the Trump administration may be more measured in moving away from the Biden administration’s aggressive approach on antitrust than many observers initially anticipated.

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DOJ Antitrust Division Warns Civil Investigative Demand Recipients Regarding Risk of Self-Incrimination

by Sheila R. Adams, D. Jarrett Arp, Arthur J. Burke, Ronan P. Harty, Jon Leibowitz, Christopher Lynch, Mary K. Marks, Suzanne Munck af Rosenschold, Howard Shelanski, and Jesse Solomon

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division recently updated its Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) forms and deposition procedures to provide clear notice to CID recipients and deponents that the evidence they provide during the course of an investigation may be used by the DOJ in “unrelated” cases or proceedings.

This highlights the risk of “spin off” investigations—including criminal investigations—if a party produces evidence of other violations (such as communications or coordination among competitors) during an investigation.

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