On December 2, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced two companion rules to impede China’s ability to procure and produce advanced-node semiconductors that can be used in advanced weapons systems, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced computing.
In response,
In the latest instalment of our Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by colleagues from Cleary Gottlieb’s Brussels office, as well as two veterans of the Brussels scene, Sir Jonathan Faull, who chairs Brunswick’s European Public Affairs Group,
The Antitrust Division of the USDOJ recently celebrated the Fifth Anniversary of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force. The event, held at the Great Hall of the Department of Justice, featured speeches by Assistant Attorney
On November 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division (the “Division”) released guidance for the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (the “Guidance”). The Guidance will be used by the Division in assessing the
In the latest instalment of our Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by two veteran observers of US antitrust enforcement – Dave Gelfand, who served as Assistant Attorney-General for Antitrust Litigation at the Department of Justice during President
Finding errors in the lower court’s jury instructions and evidentiary rulings, the Virginia’s Court of Appeals struck down a $2 billion trade secrets award, the largest trade secrets verdict in the state’s history. Despite striking the damages award, the court
On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump was projected to retake the White House and become the United States’ 47th president. The Senate is also projected to be Republican controlled; the House of Representatives remains too close to call.
Based on
On February 1, 2022, Brent Brewbaker, a former executive of Contech Engineered Solutions LLC was convicted by a jury for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud schemes targeting the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The conviction seemed an unremarkable
The Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell said in a recent speech that “it’s not bad to be big” while outlining the noteworthy legislative changes to the monopolistic practices provisions of the Competition Act. He added that “companies that grow large
On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued its long-awaited final rule (Final Rule) implementing an outbound investment security program. Stemming from Executive Order 14105 (Outbound Order), the new program targets U.S. investment in China,